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Back from Vail December 16, 2006

Posted by Owen in : Fun , trackback

I just got back from a fantastic ski trip to Vail, Colorado. For my birthday, I got a nifty Ski GPS unit, so being the nerd that I am, I recorded some interesting stats from the trip. It was a 4 day trip, but I forgot to bring the GPS on the first day so the stats are only for 3 days.

Distance skied (in 3 of 4 days): 61.6 miles
Average speed: 14.5 MPH
Cruising speed: 25-30 MPH
Max speed: 41 MPH (I think I could reach 50 MPH with faster snow conditions)
Vertical feet descended: 55,240 feet or 1.9 times from the top of Mount Everest to sea level
Number of runs: 52
Longest run: 4 miles (from the Mountain Top lift to the base of the gondola)
Number of Ermines spotted: 1
Number of times my skis fell off while riding a lift: 0