Have you ever been ripping down the mountain at high speeds and thought something along the lines of โ€œwow, I must look/sound really cool and fast right nowโ€? Chances are you didnโ€™t actually look that cool. Maybe you made some good carves and got some attention, but you probably didnโ€™t make anyone say โ€œholy sh*t, that guy is going so damn fastโ€ (unless youโ€™re a professional, or just really good. Some of you may fall into this category, so donโ€™t take the previous statement too seriously).

If, however, you were to be a speed skier, shooting to break records, youโ€™d probably get a bit more attention. Professional speed skier Marc Amann certainly falls into that category, skiing at speeds up to 242 kmh (~150 mph).

Do yourself a favor and track your speed next time you go skiing. Try to go as fast as you can while staying in control (THIS PART IS VERY IMPORTANT. STAY IN CONTROL, KNOW YOUR STOPPING DISTANCE, AND DONโ€™T DO THIS IN SLOW SKIING OR FAMILY SKIING ZONES. DO NOT SKI OUT OF CONTROL). What speeds did you reach? 60 mph? Maybe closer to 70mph? World Cup skiers are reaching around 80mph on downhill runs. Try to imagine more than doubling that. Thatโ€™s getting close to how fast speed skiers are going.

Theyโ€™re going fast enough to sound like a full blown jet while ripping down the mountain. Donโ€™t believe me? Hereโ€™s a video.

Also, in case youโ€™re curious what it looks like to be going that fast, Marc Amann shared his crazy POV in another clip. Itโ€™sโ€ฆ not an incredibly comforting point of view. It definitely doesnโ€™t make me think โ€œhey, I want to give that a shot.โ€

Related: Speed Skiing World Record Broken @ 158.76mph

Image Credit: Marc Amann via TikTok

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