Norway – On May 19-20, 37-year-old Dynafit Athlete Lars Erik Skjervheim climbed 20,939 vertical meters (68,697.5 feet) in 24-hours while ski touring at the Myrkdalen Ski Area near Voss, Norway. This is a new world record. Congratulations!
Skjervheim broke the record by completing 44 laps that consisted of 1.9 kilometers and 460 meters vertical. The previous record was set by Mike Foote in Montana in March 2018. Foote climbed 18,644 meters (61,170 vertical feet ) in 24 hours.
At the same time as Skjerheim, Malene Blikken Haukøy set a female record of 15,440 meters (50,656 feet) in 24 hours. Congrats!
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