Ivan Origone and Valentina Greggio of Italy beat the World Record with speeds of 254.958kph (158.424 mph) and 247.038kph (153,502mph).
Two world records were broken today in VARS la Forêt Blanche (France) at the Speedmasters in Speed Ski, a non-FIS event. Ivan Origone (ITA) broke his brother’s record by 2,5km/h and set a new benchmark at 254,958km/h. His brother, Simone Origone, had held 3 world records since 2006.
The new women’s record holder is also from Italy. Valentina Greggio, who with two World Cup events to go is already the overall FIS Speed Ski World Cup winner, set a new speed record with 247,038km/h and beat the 10 year old record set by Sanna Tidstrand from Sweden.
Fresh snow in the Alps means a lot of different things to different people. For some, the fresh powder is a dream come true! For Vinny T, it’s a chance to ride his bike every day in his favourite conditions! When asked if there are issues from not being able to see the roots or ice patches beneath the snow, he happily responds,” That’s the best part! I like that you can’t see the roots.” Watch Vinny T absolutely rip apart some snowy tracks.