Ski/Board - Skiing Blacks

Category Ski/Board

“ You can accomplish more! You must believe. ”

“ All you need is 20 seconds of insane courage, and I promise you something great will come of it. ”

“ It's believing in those dreams and facing our fears head-on that allows us to live our lives beyond our limits - Amy Purdy ”

“ You can accomplish more! You must believe. ”

“ All you need is 20 seconds of insane courage, and I promise you something great will come of it. ”

“ It's believing in those dreams and facing our fears head-on that allows us to live our lives beyond our limits - Amy Purdy ”

“ You can accomplish more! You must believe. ”

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The average skier descends at 20-30 mph … but wait, who wants average! Depending on the event, Olympic downhill skiers can reach speeds of 153 kph (90 mph).  As for records, Simon Billy, of France, holds the world record for top speed at 255.5 kph (158.76 mph).

FICOR Score

(Fatality & Injury Classification of Risk)

Discipline : Double Black
Discipline : Black
Discipline : Double Black E or Triple Black
Fatality Rate of 1: X Participants
Severe Injury Rate of 1: X Episodes
Severe Injuries of 1: X Hours Participating
# Episodes per Fatality

FICOR score is based on XDGE's proprietary scoring system

This FICOR score is based on available data combined with XDGE's proprietary scoring system which weights, Insurance scores, reaction time available as adverse event unfolds, speed, height, depth, technical difficulty, ability to mitigate risk during activity, backup equipment, other participants, location of activity, mental focus required, result of most mishaps, and the likelihood of major accident if sport done frequently.

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