This past weekend, Diablo Freeride Park Team Rider PJ Post set a single-day vertical descent record by completing 33 complete runs at Diablo Freeride Park for a total of 34,320 feet descended within a seven hour period.
"This is something I've been wanting to do for a very long time", said PJ Post. "The fast gondola in conjunction with a variety of fun trails made Diablo the perfect venue to pull this off."
Video documentary by George Ryan: http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=1181928168&channel=1155217098
STATISTICS
Total # of runs: 33
Average runs / hour: 4.7
Vertical descent per run (ft): 1,040
Average vertical descent / hour (ft): 4,903
Average miles / run: 1.6
Average miles / hour: 18.37 mph
Total linear miles descended: 52.8
Total vertical descent (ft): 34,320
"This is something I've been wanting to do for a very long time", said PJ Post. "The fast gondola in conjunction with a variety of fun trails made Diablo the perfect venue to pull this off."
Video documentary by George Ryan: http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=1181928168&channel=1155217098
STATISTICS
Total # of runs: 33
Average runs / hour: 4.7
Vertical descent per run (ft): 1,040
Average vertical descent / hour (ft): 4,903
Average miles / run: 1.6
Average miles / hour: 18.37 mph
Total linear miles descended: 52.8
Total vertical descent (ft): 34,320