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WORLD
RECORD FOR VERTICAL SNOWBOARDING IN A DAY!
305,525 vertical feet
Published in the Guinness 2000 Book of World Records: Millennium Edition.
 On April
20, 1998 Tammy McMinn (now Tammy Snyder) and Jennifer Hughes set three new world records
and
broke four existing world records. Tammy, riding a 1998 K2 Synergy
snowboard
and Yak Clicker boots, and Jennifer on skis set the first women's heli-skiing,
snowboarding and group record. They also broke the world vertical heli-skiing
record set by Mark Bennett. In addition, their vertical achievement
surpassed
both the men's and women's 24 Hours of Aspen totals.
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This achievement is equivalent to snowboarding from the
summit of Mt. Everest to the base over ten times between breakfast and
dinner!
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"I think it's more special than a medal, just the
memories... We're never going to forget something like this. For me,
it was probably bigger than going to the Olympics, because it's just
such a unique thing that we did."
-- Tammy McMinn, in response to a CBC reporter's question of taking
home a medal.
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Sponsors:
K2 Snowboards and Clicker, Klondike Heliskiing (host), Kluane Helicopters,
Subaru, Oakley, MICA Sport Canada, Betty Rides (clothing), Acerbis
(helmets), GU, Smartwool,
Cytomax, Loffler, YMCA, CamelBak
Photography Credits:
Brian Boyle, CBC Radio-Canada
Leo Steiner, Klondike Heliskiing
Web Site Design: Karen Dresch
Senior Editor: Debbie Steiner
Read about other women and their great adventures:
Outdoor
Neophyte.
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On April
20, 1998 Tammy McMinn (now Tammy Snyder) and Jennifer Hughes set three new world records
and
broke four existing world records. Tammy, riding a 1998 K2 Synergy
snowboard
and Yak Clicker boots, and Jennifer on skis set the first women's heli-skiing,
snowboarding and group record. They also broke the world vertical heli-skiing
record set by Mark Bennett. In addition, their vertical achievement
surpassed
both the men's and women's 24 Hours of Aspen totals.
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