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Old November 16th 10, 06:56 PM posted to rec.skiing.alpine
snoig
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Default Speed: Boards vs. Skis??

On Nov 16, 8:44*am, gr wrote:
I was wondering; given the same snow and path; which is faster Skis or
Snowboards?
gr


Check the record book:
Highest Speed on a Snowboard
The highest recorded speed by a snowboarder is 201.907km/h
(125.459mph) by Darren Powell (Australia) at Les Arcs, France on 2 May
1999.

Highest Speed on skis
Simone Origone (Italy) 251.4 km/h (156.2 mph); Les Arcs, France, April
2006
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