World Speed Ski Record Broken

22nd March 2023

Last modified on March 27th, 2023

The French skier Simon Billy set a new World Record with 255km per hour in Vars, France. That’s a staggering 157mph and beats the speed record set 7 years ago.

The 31-year old Frenchman, Simon Billy, set a new World Record with 255.50 km per hour in Vars, France – that’s 158.45 mph.

He did it during the Speed Masters 2023 event in the French resort.

Skiers can reach 200 km per hour in less than 6 seconds and an average speed is taken over a 100 metre section of the slope.

It beats the record set in 2016 that was held by the Italian Ivan Origone, who reached a speed of 254.958 km per hour.

Simon Billy won the world overall title at Speed Masters for the second consecutive year.

Simone Origone, the brother of the now ex-world record holder, and the Austrian speed skier Manuel Kramer were in second and third place.

Check out the world beating run here:

Among the previous holders of the speed record is Philippe Billy – the father of Simon who in 1997 reached a speed of 243.902 km/h.

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255,5 km/h 🔥💣 Simon Billy bat le record du monde de ski de vitesse et conserve son titre de champion du monde à Vars🤩 #SpeedMasters #Vars pic.twitter.com/Ts1kp1y8W0
— Vars La Forêt Blanche (@Varsfob) March 22, 2023