#endurance-skiing

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Exercise
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

What is skimo? The new Olympic sport that's half ski race, half mountain climb

Ski mountaineering (skimo) debuts at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, combining uphill mountaineering and downhill skiing while requiring mid-race gear changes, technical skill, and endurance.
Snowboarding
fromUnofficial Networks
1 month ago

Wisconsin Skier Sets Record For Longest Continuous Rope Tow Lap (16.5 Hours/218.79 Miles)

Participants completed a 16.5-hour "Longest Lap" on Trollhaugen's Valhalla rope tow, with Nick Drye logging 218.79 miles and Jayva Jordan 217.71 miles.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

Racer Tom Eclipses 16 Million Vertical Feet Skied in a Year, Officially Breaking His Own World Record - SnowBrains

Thomas "Racer Tom" Hart skied 16,038,376 vertical feet between Nov 30, 2024 and Nov 30, 2025, setting a new Guinness World Record for greatest vertical distance in one year.
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