Simon Billy en run sur la piste de ChabrièresSimon Billy en run sur la piste de Chabrières, la piste la plus rapide du monde
©Simon Billy en run sur la piste de Chabrières, la piste la plus rapide du monde|Rémi Morel

Speed skiing

the hunt for records

Once again this year, the fastest skiers on the planet will gather in Vars to set the world record!

Le Temple

speed

Since the early 1990s, Vars has been the temple of speed on snow. Whether on skis, bike, snowboard or snowscoot, world records have followed one another for almost 30 years on the Chabrières piste. The fastest skiers on the planet are now competing for the world record on the Vars ski area at speeds of over 250 km/h.

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Speed skiing

The concept

98% slope

The international line-up brings together the best in speed skiing on the fastest slope in the world.
The Chabrières couloir, one of the most impressive in the world, inspires great respect from all: 98% slope at its summit!
The cream of the Klistes, from all over the world, will link up 2 world cups.

KL = kilometer launched

Speed skiing is the only non-motorized sport that allows you to go from 0 to 200km/h in less than 6 seconds, an acceleration equivalent to that of a Formula 1 car.
A latex suit, helmet, streamlined fins and poles, 2m40 skis, a lot of passion, a good dose of courage and a touch of madness… these are the essential ingredients for speed skiing!

 

254.958 km/hWorld record

Relive the incredible day of March 26, 2016 during which 4 world records were broken!

Vars - Speed Skiing World Record Attempt 2016 - Official Report
Vars - Speed Skiing World Record Attempt 2016 - Official Report
Vars - Speed Skiing World Record Attempt 2016 - Official Report

World records

Simon Billy

World Champion

After a race full of twists and turns, Varsinc Simon Billy was crowned World Champion 2022 in speed skiing on home soil. The title follows on from his World Cup victory the previous year. The 3rd fastest skier on the planet now has just one goal in mind: to beat the world record and break the 255 km/h barrier.

Always more

Speed Masters and World Championships

March 15 to 25, 2023

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