Woman Skis 9 Million Vertical Feet at Snowbird, UT, This Season In the last few seasons, individuals have been pushing the limits on how much skiing they can do. There have been 100,000+ vertical foot days, multiple millions of vertical feet skied in a season, and SnowBrains CEO Miles Clark logged over 300 ski days within a year. Until now, the most impressive feat was Tom Hart, aka “Racer Tom,” who […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 12, 2024 1 Comment
63-Year-Old Utah Man Sets World Record with Over 7 Million Vertical Feet Skied in a Season 63-year-old Thomas Hart, of North Ogden, Utah, has set a Guinness World Record for the most vertical feet skied in a season with over seven million recorded this season. Hart, also known as “Racer Tom” because he wears his racing skis for most of his downhill runs, skied almost every day using the efficient lift system and 3,015 vertical rise […] Industry News Brent Thomas | April 29, 2024 0 Comments
Jackson, WY, Man Skis 125,000 Vertical Feet in One Day Something is going on with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort skiers and riders as the number of 100,000+ vertical days continues to be logged. Related: Snowboarder Rides 100,000 Vertical Feet in One Day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Now we may have a new unconfirmed daily record. Eben Coarsey, a 36-year-old, who has lived in Jackson since 2019, tracked 124,981 […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 3, 2023 4 Comments
Snowboarder Rides 100,000 Vertical Feet in One Day at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY Skiing or riding 100,000 vertical feet in one day may seem impossible. Everything has to line up with the conditions, the crowds, and personal stamina. Related: 62-Year-Old Man Skied 12.4-Million Vertical Feet Last Year for New World Record Yet that is exactly what Ester Francus accomplished last week when she rode 100,641 vertical feet on January 17ย at Jackson Hole Mountain […] Industry News Brent Thomas | January 23, 2023 0 Comments
5 Largest Ski Resort Vertical Drops in the World Skiing is fueled by vertical: without elevation and pitch, the greatest sport on Earth would not be possible.ย When skiers think about vertical drops, Revelstoke typically comes to mind. Revelstoke, located in interior British Columbia, boasts a whopping 5,620-ft of skiable elevation. However, surprisingly, several European resorts put Revelstoke’s vertical to shame. #5: 7,283′ –ย Alpe dโHuez, France #4: 7,283′ –ย Les 2 […] Brains Clay Malott | June 21, 2022 3 Comments
7 Awesome Montana Ski Areas Youโve Never Heard Of When you hear the words, โMom and Pop ski area,โ you might picture a quaint small town resort with perhaps 200 feet of vertical and maybe as many skiable acres. Not so in Montana. Here are 7 awesome Montana ski areas youโve never heard of, each with over 1,000 feet of vertical and plenty of annual snowfall. Lost Trail Powder […] Lynn Barlow | August 7, 2020 6 Comments
Endurance Athlete Smashes World Record for the Most Human-Powered Vertical Skied in One Day For nine years, the most vertical feet gained in 24 hours seemed an impossible record to break. Many skiers tried over the years to eclipse the seemingly inhuman 60,000-foot record, but all fell short, reports Gear Junkie. But on March 18, North Face athlete Mike Foote broke that record, skiing anย unbelievable 61,200 vertical feet. He completed the outrageous feat of […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 20, 2018 0 Comments