Fastest speed you have skied?

[tt431]

156 mph
Regards,
Simone Origone

 

[RootDKJ]

Phresheez clocked me at 59.1 on Paradise while I was very loaded last weekend at Blue.

 

[ChileMass]

A long time ago I was timed at 67 mph in a speed trial. I think it's still the fastest I ever went on skis. Certainly the only time I can verify it.


So there I was, in 9th grade, in Farmington Maine, in 1974. Our high school ski team was consistently one of the best in the state, and we were preparing for the state Class B meet, so the coaches set up a 100 meter speed trap about 2/3 of the way down the trail that usually was our giant slalom course (at Titcomb Hill in Farmington). I weighed about 125 lbs and my skis were really not long enough (at the time) to deal with that sort of speed, but I managed not to crash. I skied one of the faster times of the day, so based on that and a couple of decent finishes during the season, I got selected to go to states, where I did not compete after all.

MIghty fast run down the hill, though.......

 

[Bobt2ski]

I was skiing on trail marked slow zone and ski patrol stopped me! He said to me: "When I saw you skiing down the ski slope, I guessed 55 at least.
"You're wrong, ski patroler, it's only my hat that makes me look that old."

 

[ssusca]

My gps on my droid clocked me at 58 going down Fall Line at Mt. Snow. It was on St. Patrick's Day just after the lifts were back up and running. The snow was still pretty hard and fast and the trail was still pretty well groomed. I'm pretty sure I could have topped 60 if it didn't start to soften up shortly after I made my speed run. Although If I went much faster, I may have had to change my pants afterward.

 

[Morwax]

Wicked FAST:beer:

 

[goldsbar]

Just a bit above 50 via GPS. Mine saves tracks every x feet so I can tell if the top reading is accurate or an error. Jackson Hole wide open, empty groomers carving very wide radius turns. Achieved about the same tucking some short steep groomers. Based on my readings and not so heaver 150 lbs, it's actually really hard to go much faster unless you're really trying (tucking, really steep, race suit, etc.).

 

[from_the_NEK]

Just a bit above 50 via GPS. Mine saves tracks every x feet so I can tell if the top reading is accurate or an error. Jackson Hole wide open, empty groomers carving very wide radius turns. Achieved about the same tucking some short steep groomers. Based on my readings and not so heaver 150 lbs, it's actually really hard to go much faster unless you're really trying (tucking, really steep, race suit, etc.).

Very true, the 60+ mph speeds are hard to achieve without setting out to do so. The wind resistance you feel at 60 is quite surprising when you are going that fast in a tucked position and suddenly stand up.

 

[JPskier]

I have hit somewhere in the 50's or 60's. I do know someone who clocked 70something on the Jet at Jay and decided after doing so that it was a really bad idea and was shaking on the ride back up. You really can't go that fast without trying though.

 

[Nick]

Here's this morning's runs at Sugarloaf:

Total Distance: 22 miles
Max Speed: 56mph

That 56 felt really fast, my right ski was starting to shimmy back and forth a bit and it probably took me 50 yards to come to a stop.

:beer:

 

[keyser soze]

Pretty sure I hit Mach 1 today at Plattekill. It was all groomed and fast in the a.m. At least it felt like I was going that fast.

 

[mondeo]

Anyone use Ripxx? There's only a couple tracking apps on WP7, and one of the two reviews for Ripxx is from Ripxxprez. I'm thinking that one may be biased. The other app (skierapp or something like that) didn't seem to work all that well the one time I tried it and I guess does not save its state, meaning data is gone unless I keep it open until I get to a computer.

62 mph, bottom of OL next to the course. Straghtlining at that point, mild tuck. Give me good edges and slightly better conditions, and I think I could hit high 60s.

 

[Glenn]

Phresheez said 74. That seems a bit fast.

 

[ssusca]

Just tracked my 7 yo daughter going 29 mph at Mohawk.

 

[buellski]

Just tracked my 7 yo daughter going 29 mph at Mohawk.

The Sunapee Alpine Program has a speed day for the kids in the program. They set up a closed course and get out a radar gun. They clocked my 6 yo son at 26 mph

 

[RSTuthill]

At Ragged on Flying Yankee in the 2008 NADS downhill I was clocked on radar at 58 mph on slow skis, wet snow (first guy out of the gate). The week before I did figure 11 tuck runs down Gunny at Sundown on my 215 dh's and very fast smooth snow. Much much faster and louder, perhaps in the mid 70's, but only guessing. Hehehe, after the last run down Gunny, I had a guy come over and get in my face. I thought he was going ream me out and started to apologize if I scared him; but all he could tell me was how thrilling it was to watch.

If you really want to do big speed, then you need to enter the Syrovatka Downhill at Jay Peak. It is a citizens race so anyone can enter. The fastest guys in that race are around 90 mph and the air they get when they hit a cat track at that speed is huge.

 

[Watatic Skier]

Maybe 50 Mph Straigtlining White Heat at Sunday River below the headwall a few years ago. I ended up getting too much air on a whale and sliding down the lower half on my butt.

 

[andyzee]

I clocked myself today, 2 mph.....


Tomorrow I'll try it down hill..

 

[vdk03]

Nicks gps/my tracks said we hit 58mph on the fresh groomers sunday am at sugar loaf last weekend, 58/60 is probably about the fastest ive gone on a mt. Back in highschool my brothers and I used to tow each other on the snowmobiles. According to the speedometer on the sled i hit 70mph while being towed across a long flat field. it was definatly faster than I had ever gone down a mt.

 

[billski]

I clocked myself today, 2 mph.....


Tomorrow I'll try it down hill..

Spray some PAM on your pants next time