New Speed Skiing World Record Set
New Speed Skiing World Record Set
Published : 31-Mar-2014 01:23
A speed skiing world record is reported to have been set this morning in Vars, France.
Simone Origone is reported to have reached 252.454 Km/h (156.868mph) on the resort's Chabrières piste.
The Italian was the existing record holder, but his old record of 251.4 km/h (156.2 mph), which he broke my one kilometre per hour of speed, had stood for almost eight years, as he set in in Les Arcs, France in April 2006.
Most speed skiing events take place in the spring at venues around Europe and at Sun Peaks in Canada, North America.
The current Speed Masters event at Vars continues until this Saturday 5th April with more record attempts expected.
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