1st Ikon Skier to 1Million feet of vert

[Ron]

Colorado’s highest skier: Steamboat father 1st to ski 1M vertical feet on Ikon app

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — In years past, it has been a tradition for dogged skiers and riders to try to log as many days as possible on the mountain. But on Monday, Jan. 15, Steamboat Springs resident...

www.steamboatpilot.com

Just thought it was interesting.

 

[Spooky]

Find somebody that lets you do this and still stays married to you.

 

[PinnacleJim]

Sounds too much like a job to me. Skiing is supposed to fun, not a chore.

 

[Pdub]

Very surprised it took until Jan 15 for any Ikon skier anywhere to reach 1 million vertical. I've reached 210,000 (on Ski Tracks, not Ikon) and I feel like I'm barely skiing. I get 7 or 8 runs most days and have skied 21 days.

 

[cantunamunch]

Very surprised it took until Jan 15 for any Ikon skier anywhere to reach 1 million vertical. I've reached 210,000 (on Ski Tracks, not Ikon) and I feel like I'm barely skiing. I get 7 or 8 runs most days and have skied 21 days.

The app had only been available for 56 days when the article was published and he skied 19K vertical average for 54 of those days. I don't really see how it could have been done much quicker.

 

[oldschoolskier]

Very surprised it took until Jan 15 for any Ikon skier anywhere to reach 1 million vertical. I've reached 210,000 (on Ski Tracks, not Ikon) and I feel like I'm barely skiing. I get 7 or 8 runs most days and have skied 21 days.

You are right at Blue Mountain Ontario you could easily log 200,000 to 250,000 in 21 days. And the elevation is less than 800ft. I logged about 12,700 ft in 21 runs and stopping mid run to wait for Family. Without doing that could likely bring it up to 26 to 30 depending how the legs hold out. Push a little you could break a million in less than 60 days on a little hill in comparison.

 

[cantunamunch]

You are right at Blue Mountain Ontario you could easily log 200,000 to 250,000 in 21 days. And the elevation is less than 800ft. I logged about 12,700 ft in 21 runs and stopping mid run to wait for Family. Without doing that could likely bring it up to 26 to 30 depending how the legs hold out. Push a little you could break a million in less than 60 days on a little hill in comparison.

Again - that is not pushing a little, that is pushing a LOT. You are asking the legs to "hold out" for 26-30 runs every single day for a week short of two months straight.

 

[KingGrump]

You are asking the legs to "hold out" for 26-30 runs every single day for a week short of two months straight.

Especially if the runs are like Chute 75.

 

[Guy in Shorts]

Season total hit 608K today on my day 60 which makes me a lightweight. My buddy who celebrated his 69th birthday today rides 3-4 million vert per season for the last 10 years.

 

[Pdub]

The app had only been available for 56 days when the article was published and he skied 19K vertical average for 54 of those days. I don't really see how it could have been done much quicker.

I see your point, but last time there was a thread about daily vertical it seemed my average of 10 or 12k per day was really low and most around here get 20-30k per day, a very doable number at Steamboat and other Ikon destinations. So I figured there must be several freaks who have already skied 40 days @ 30k/d, giving 1.2+ million vertical to date.

 

[cantunamunch]

So I figured there must be several freaks who have already skied 40 days @ 30k/d, giving 1.2+ million vertical to date.

Fair enough - a lot of people had already been skiing by the time the Ikon app came out, so there's all that going uncounted too.

 

[James]

He didn’t even get a trophy? A t shirt?

I wonder how the mother in law feels about him trying to break a vert record with her 3 year old grandchild on his back.

 

[Philpug]

He didn’t even get a trophy? A t shirt?

I wonder how the mother in law feels about him trying to break a vert record with her 3 year old grandchild on his back.

 

[oldschoolskier]

Again - that is not pushing a little, that is pushing a LOT. You are asking the legs to "hold out" for 26-30 runs every single day for a week short of two months straight.

The biggest issue isn’t the legs, its the crowds, both on the slope and at the lift. Proper hydration with the correct sports drink equals little or no muscle fatigue.

Isn’t that the part of the objective fitness and endurance.

 

[Guy in Shorts]

Find somebody that lets you do this and still stays married to you.

Most of the Ladies that hang with us and ski everyday are married. I get to go everyday because I am a personal ski valet for my wife.

 

[PinnacleJim]

I don't track my vertical, but I have had a Vail resorts pass for the last dozen years or so. Just checked my Epic Mix account and it shows 114 total days with just over 2.4 million vertical feet skied since I've had the account. So an average of just over 21,000 per day. Most of season days are at Killington and I don't track anything but days skied. My routine is similar to out in Colorado, so I would guess the average vertical is similar. So with 65 or so days per year (69 last year) I guess I'm around 1.4 million vertical per season. FWIW I turn 74 this year.

 

[TonyPlush]

The app had only been available for 56 days when the article was published and he skied 19K vertical average for 54 of those days. I don't really see how it could have been done much quicker.

IDK, @Sibhusky recently told me about a Whitefish local named Fred Frost who skis over 4 million feet of vertical every year. Apparently, he skis 6 days a week all season, which comes out to about 40k of vertical per day. Oh, and he's 74 years old.

Frost’s Vertical Feat - Flathead Beacon

Last Wednesday it was dripping wet at Whitefish Mountain Resort. Ashen clouds hung overhead and fog cloaked the upper half of Big Mountain. The layer of overnight snow carpeting the ground had turned into Elmer’s glue by 9 a.m. If there was ever a day to stay inside, it was last Wednesday. Fred...

flatheadbeacon.com

 

[cantunamunch]

IDK, @Sibhusky recently told me about a Whitefish local named Fred Frost who skis over 4 million feet of vertical every year. Apparently, he skis 6 days a week all season, which comes out to about 40k of vertical per day. Oh, and he's 74 years old.

Well, if there was ever a reason for Whitefish to go IKON ...

 

[Sibhusky]

IDK, @Sibhusky recently told me about a Whitefish local named Fred Frost who skis over 4 million feet of vertical every year. Apparently, he skis 6 days a week all season, which comes out to about 40k of vertical per day. Oh, and he's 74 years old.

Frost’s Vertical Feat - Flathead Beacon

Last Wednesday it was dripping wet at Whitefish Mountain Resort. Ashen clouds hung overhead and fog cloaked the upper half of Big Mountain. The layer of overnight snow carpeting the ground had turned into Elmer’s glue by 9 a.m. If there was ever a day to stay inside, it was last Wednesday. Fred...

flatheadbeacon.com

Actually, if you look at the date in the article, he's 78 these days. Still at it. Only second at the moment, tho.

 

[Andy Mink]

One million on IKON? This guy is personally ruining places! *sarc*