In the oddly niche realm of sand skiing speed world records, there's a new sheriff in town: Mahé Freydier, a ski instructor from France. On September 25, 2025, Freydier raced down the side of a dune ...

In the oddly niche realm of sand skiing speed world records, there’s a new sheriff in town: Mahé Freydier, a ski instructor from France. On September 25, 2025, Freydier raced down the side of a dune ...

What: Summit local Jay DeBaggis tries to set the world record for speed skiing in a straight jacket at Arapahoe Basin, a fundraiser for Mountain Mentors of Summit County. When: Monday, April 3, at 8 a ...

Zooming down a sand dune in Peru faster than a car on a highway is Mahé Freydier (France). But this determined athlete didn’t have any wheels, rather, he was flying down the hill on a pair of skis!