When have you hit "Tuna Speed"?

[Dickc]

Does this count as "tuna Speed"

Tracked by Ski Tracks at Killington. This was the screen shot at lunch.



It corrected to 68.6 later. I could not find any run data faster than about 45 MPH in the time that peak occurred.

 

[bdfreetuna]

seems legit

 

[MadMadWorld]

It seems really hard for me to believe someone could reach similar speeds as racers on a DH course when none of the mountains in the east with the exception of Whiteface could ever host an Olympic DH event.

 

[Tin]

Where did you hit 35* at K?

 

[BenedictGomez]

It seems really hard for me to believe someone could reach similar speeds as racers on a DH course when none of the mountains in the east with the exception of Whiteface could ever host an Olympic DH event.

Yeah, not happening.

Maybe the MPH/KMH thing got screwed up and it was actually ~50mph.

 

[bdfreetuna]

It seems really hard for me to believe someone could reach similar speeds as racers on a DH course when none of the mountains in the east with the exception of Whiteface could ever host an Olympic DH event.

Yeah I don't believe it myself.

Actually IMO anything over 60 qualifies as tunaspeed because it's hard for people to go much faster than that with mainstream ski gear. I doubt I've passed 65 this season and its certainly not a race in my mind it's too dangerous to try to max out on speed.

But occasionally on a good day with fast snow, clear slopes, good visibility and all the factors in place most good skiers should be able to touch 60 and I would tend to believe anything up to around 65mph, only more if the skier had serious creds.

 

[Dickc]

It has to be a GPS glitch. None of the individual run data is faster than about 45 MPH. I know even that data overstates by 5-10 MPH. If I had hit that 79.3 there would have been a VERY long brown stain on a trail.

 

[Nick]

This might be my favorite thread ever.

 

[Dickc]

Where did you hit 35* at K?

Outer Limits, Superstar Upper and Lower, Cascade to name a few. All are good 35* pitches.

 

[MadMadWorld]

It has to be a GPS glitch. None of the individual run data is faster than about 45 MPH. I know even that data overstates by 5-10 MPH. If I had hit that 79.3 there would have been a VERY long brown stain on a trail.

I think someone took a snowmobile ride up the hill!

 

[MadMadWorld]

Yeah I don't believe it myself.

Actually IMO anything over 60 qualifies as tunaspeed because it's hard for people to go much faster than that with mainstream ski gear. I doubt I've passed 65 this season and its certainly not a race in my mind it's too dangerous to try to max out on speed.

But occasionally on a good day with fast snow, clear slopes, good visibility and all the factors in place most good skiers should be able to touch 60 and I would tend to believe anything up to around 65mph, only more if the skier had serious creds.

I guess 60 could be possible but it would have to be on a mountain trail that has consistent steep vertical over a long distance like a Skyward at Whiteface.

 

[makado420]

Does this count as tuna speed


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[MadMadWorld]

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Does this count as tuna speed


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Where was that?

 

[dlague]

I ski fast much of the time but do not track my speed however trying to hit tuna speed is not a goal!


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[deadheadskier]

I don't have the gear to safely hit Tuna Speed. I'd want to be on a set of race stock GS skis 185cm in length. I certainly don't ski much over I'd assume 40 mph on my 175cm Fischer Motives.

 

[BenedictGomez]

trying to hit tuna speed is not a goal!

I usually stop at mahi-mahi speed.

 

[makado420]

Where was that?

It's was actually at belleayre mountain


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[MadMadWorld]

It's was actually at belleayre mountain


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Doesn't seem likely. Not enough sustained vertical to hit that speed.

 

[makado420]

Doesn't seem likely. Not enough sustained vertical to hit that speed.

I know but I guess when u go from top to bottom with out turning I guess it is possible




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[bdfreetuna]

seems legit. Never been to Belleayre but it looks like a good steepish mountain to straight line. What's that place got for a vert like 1400?