Fastest speed you have skied?

[Rambo]

What is the fastest speed, you figure you acheived on skis?

Me, I figure about 56 MPH.

 

[Puck it]

What is the fastest speed, you figure you acheived on skis?

Me, I figure about 56 MPH.

65mph down lower Cloudspin at WF in college.

 

[WJenness]

No idea.

 

[Hawkshot99]

Ill let you know this winter after I put my motorcycle GPS in my pocket.

 

[billski]

I was timed at 40mph average speed, top to bottom straight-lining it on a 600' vertical. We didn't have radar or gps 35 years ago,so the instantaneous max is unknown, other than that was over 40.

 

[Geoff]

88 mph. The flux capacitor was defective, though.

 

[EOS]

I would love to know how fast I have gone...

 

[Skimaine]

I do not ski particularly fast, however, every once in a while I can hit 40 MPH.

I have skied on and off with a GPS for 5 years. I have learned that the difference between feeling comfortable and having your sphincter tighten is not very much. I am happy at 35 mph and then it is pucker time at 38. I skied with a friend last year who said "If your going 35, then I can easily break 50". He never did.

 

[riverc0il]

I have no idea. But I do think most folks would have the tendency to over estimate their max speed. This site suggests that the average speed most folks ski at is 15-20:
http://www.trails.com/facts_9654_how-fast-do-downhill-skiers.html

70-80 is common in top level Downhill events. I suspect most folks top out around 40-50 MPH.

 

[EPB]

I had a friend who skied with a GPS device back in high school after our racing careers were over. His top speed was 79 mph. I tried the same run in a similar manner (straight tuck), so I'd imagine that if his gps was fairly accurate, I've topped out around 70 mph.

 

[catskills]

I have no idea.

I did beat the new Jackson Hole tram down last year. The TRAM travels 4200 vertical feet every 9 minutes. How far that is I don't know. The first 700-800 vertical feet is Rendezvous Bowl which is somewhat steep and all moguls. Skis were 170cm Volkl Unlimited AC30s. I use to hear people saying they beat the old tram down, which was every 12 minutes. It can't be all that hard of an accomplishment. I am in my 50s and somewhat out of shape.

 

[mondeo]

51.6525, judging from having travelled 55mph on a bike and assuming the sensation of speed is the same.

I'm not sure. I'd say anywhere between 40 and 70. I'm gonna have to borrow a friend's phone with GPS at some point this year on the Canyon or groomed OL. I'm guessing I've hit at least 55-60, with speeds regularly exceeding 40.

 

[skidmarks]

They have a speed trap on the Legends Downhill track at Sugarbush I did
55 in 2008 and a little faster in 2009. The fast guys almost reach 70MPH

 

[gmcunni]

i'm not a fast skier at all.. i should change my forum name to "On your Left" cuz i hear that all day long when skiing.

 

[powhunter]

3/4 down the headwall at tux I pointed em straight...JP says I was going at least 100...and hes no liar

steveo

 

[2knees]

this thread was made for highwaystar.

 

[bvibert]

this thread was made for highwaystar.

I was astonished that he wasn't the one who started it.

 

[OutCold]

My gps tracked me doing 61mph one day.

 

[Highway Star]

Estimated 65-70+ mph on numerous occasions. On 218cm dh skis or other beefy skis, on a steep groomed trail.

 

[gorgonzola]

the pasr crew had a radar gun out on razors early one morning at blue last year or the year before - i clocked in at 56 i think, everyones favorite toasted dairy product was mid 60's and atomic jeff tucked at 72mph