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This winter’s lucky Thredbo Vertical Challenge Winner is…

Posted on 2 Nov, 2017

This winter just past, Thredbo in collaboration with CMH Heli-Skiing, Travelplan Ski and Air Canada put on a challenge for all skiers and snowboarders like no other…The Thredbo Vertical Challenge!

There’s no time for sipping hot chocolates and enjoying long lunches on a 5,000 vertical metre challenge day, you need to put in the hard yards and have those legs ready for action to tackle this one and gain an entry into the competition.

To put it into perspective, you need to smash out about 11 laps on the Kosciuszko Express in a day to reach the 5,000 vertical amount.

This winter there were a whopping 38,261 eligible entries into the competition…one guest took it to the absolute extreme and managed to ski 14,949 vertical metres in a day…#superman.

The lucky winner of this seasons Thredbo Vertical Challenge is Richard Kirkby from Sydney, NSW! Richard skied a total of 6,630 vertical metres one day this winter and is now off to Canada this summer to enjoy a heli-skiing adventure of a lifetime with CMH valued at over $30,000.

For those that aren’t familiar with the amazing prize, what you win is:

  • Two return Air Canada economy flights to Calgary via Vancouver.
  • 7 Nights accommodation at CMH
  • 7 days of heli-skiing and up to 100,000 feet of vertical skiing
  • Use of specially designed heli-skis and snowboards.

CMH is the world’s leading heli-ski operator, offering their clients some of the best skiing and boarding in the world for over 40 years. Heli-skiing is the true dream of every skier and boarder…with over 100,000 feet of untouched powder, no lift lines and complete isolation in the mountains…it really doesn’t get any better.

Keep your eyes peeled on the Thredbo promotions page for next winter’s competition…you could be flying in a helicopter to shred untouched powder for 7 days with a friend next summer…start getting those legs ready now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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