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Most vertical distance ski-bobed in 12 hours by an individual

15 July 2014 by admin
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The record for the most vertical distance ski-bobed in 12 hours is 32,736 m (107,401ft 4 in) and is held equally by Harald Brenter (Austria) and Hermann Koch (Austria) in Obertauern, Austria on 22 March 2007. They ski-bobed together during all the attempt but the record is set individually for both of them because they did not follow the guidelines for the team records. They ski-bobed for 11 hours and then they decided to stop.

Most venomous spider

15 July 2014 by admin
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The world’s most venomous spiders are the Brazilian wandering spiders of the genus Phoneutria , and particularly the Brazilian huntsman Phoneutria fera , which has the most active neurotoxic venom of any living spider.  Its venom is so potent that only 0.006 mg (0.00000021 oz) is sufficient to kill a mouse.   Phoneutria spiders are usually dark in colour and have a body-and-leg spread of approximately 17 cm (6.75 in).   These large and highly aggressive creatures often enter human dwellings and hide in clothing or Continue reading →

Most vertical feet skied downhill in 24 hours (female)

15 July 2014 by admin
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The most vertical feet skied downhill in 24 hours by a female is 103,773.05 m (340,462ft 1 in) and was achieved by Anna Oberparleiter (Italy) in Olang – Kronplatz, Südtirol, Italy, on 14-15 January 2011. During the same event four teams of four competed against each other and together accumulated 1,670,999.21 m (5,482,269 ft10 in). All 16 participants are local ski teachers and have started training 6 months prior the attempt with a specialist team consisting of dieticians, physicians, sports psychologists and physiotherapists. During the Continue reading →

Most vertical feet run in 24 hours

15 July 2014 by admin
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The most vertical feet run in 24 hours was 59,337 ft 7 in (18,086 m) by 11 members of The Reek Challenge at Croagh Patrick in Murrisk, Ireland, on 1-2 July 2011. The team members included Noel Brady, Robert Coyne, John Gilleran, PJ Hall, Kieran Hasting, Padraic Hughes, Paul Mahon, Padraig Marrey, Mary Mulchrone, Pat Staunton, and Tony Walsh (all Ireland). As per surveyor’s reports, the route taken up Croagh Patrick results in an elevation gain of 2,472 ft 4 in (753.59 m). Each climber Continue reading →

Most vertical feet skied downhill in 24 hours (team)

15 July 2014 by admin
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The most vertical feet skied downhill in 24 hours by a team of four is 429,266.08 m (1,408,350 ft 5 in) and was achieved by Sascha Sorio, Lukas Ausserdorfer, Roland Brugger and Peter Prugger (all Italy) in Olang – Kronplatz, Südtirol, Italy, on 14-15 January 2011. Four teams of four competed against each other and together accumulated 1,670,999.21 m (5,482,269 ft10 in). All 16 participants are local ski teachers and have started training 6 months prior the attempt with a specialist team consisting of dieticians, Continue reading →