Japanese Ski Jumper Sets New World Record with Furthest Jump of 955 Feet Japanese ski jumper Ryōyū Kobayashi set a new world record on Wednesday, April 24, when he jumped an incredible 955 feet or 291 meters from the launch point. The 27-year-old attempted the record at a purpose-built ski jump in Iceland. “It’s difficult to put this feeling into words. This is my dream come true. This experience will up-level my career, this […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 24, 2024 0 Comments
Two-Year-Old Boy Believed to Be Youngest Person to Reach Everest Base Camp A journey many people spend months training for has just been accomplished by a two-year-old toddler after his parents decided to take him on a whim. Carter Dallas, from Glasgow, Scotland, reached the 17,598-foot-high Everest base camp on October 25, 2023. Related: The Forced Relocation of Everest Base Camp – SnowBrains Dallas is two years younger than the previous youngest […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 31, 2024 1 Comment
Jakob Herrmann Climbed 79,534 Vertical Feet on Skis in 24-Hours to Smash Kilian Jornet’s World Record On January 27th at 3:00 PM in Radstadt, Austria, Skimo athlete Jakob Herrmann embarked on an ambitious project: to cover 24,000 vertical meters on touring skis within 24 hours. The DYNAFIT athlete, after enduring hours of relentless skiing, achieved a new world record. He conquered the approximately 710 meters (2,329 feet) and 2.5 km (1.55 miles) ascent on his home […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
British Man Attempts to Break World Record by Skiing 30 Countries in 28 Days James Dick, a 50-year-old father of two, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record by skiing in 30 countries in 28 days. Having already skied in 20 countries, including Germany, Italy, Norway, and Iceland, after hitting eight countries in the first three days of his challenge, he aims to conquer 10 more, wrapping up in Inverness, Scotland, on January […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Sets Record for Most Skiers and Riders Wearing Jeans Over the weekend, on December 9, 2023, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), Wyoming, set the record for the most people skiing or riding in jeans at one time. The final count of participants was 3,114 denim-clad guests, shattering the previous record of 102 that was set at The Remarkables Ski Area in New Zealand earlier this year. The conditions were […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 10, 2023 0 Comments
UK Sit Skiers Break World Record Eight sit-skiers from across the UK teamed up to break a world record on September 25, 2023. The group met at Chill Factore, an indoor ski area in Manchester, UK, hoping to beat the record for ‘the greatest distance skied by a group using seated equipment in eight hours’. In just over six hours, the group surpassed their target of […] Industry News John Cunningham | October 4, 2023 0 Comments
105-Year-Old Sets World Record at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, as Oldest Person to Tandem Paraglide 105-year-old Fred Miles is now the world record holder for the oldest person to go tandem paragliding. Earlier this month, with service from Jackson Hole Paragliding and help from Teton Adaptive Sports, Fred took to the skies on a beautiful morning at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Miles is a military veteran and passionate aviator. He served in the Air Force […] Industry News Brent Thomas | September 12, 2023 0 Comments
1,500 Skiers and Riders Strip Down to Set Unofficial World Record at The Remarkables, New Zealand Around 1,500 people took to the slopes in swimsuits at The Remarkables in Queenstown, New Zealand, yesterday, setting a new world record during the second annual Polar Bare event. The skiers and snowboarders also helped the ski area achieve its highest single-day visitor count. Related: Butt Naked Skiing: Freedom at its Finest The six-day festival known as Snow Machine featured […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 8, 2023 0 Comments