Photo credits: Carter Clark
On September 2, 2024, Noah Dines successfully climbed and skied more vertical feet than anyone ever, surpassing Aaron Rice’s 2016 record of 2.5 million vertical feet. With four months to go, Noah is blasting toward his goal of 3 million vertical feet of human-powered skiing in a single year.
"I'm excited and almost feeling overwhelmed," Noah told Fischer Sports about surpassing Rice's record. "I've been working for eight full months to get to this moment. In some ways, it's just a milestone, but it's also the only milestone that matters because it's the most critical one."
Since breaking the single-month vertical feet record back in March, he has traveled to Colorado, Utah, Oregon, and Chile all in the pursuit of his 3-million-vertical-foot goal. Currently, Dines resides at a hostel in Farellones, Chile, and has been skiing daily at El Colorado Resort outside of Santiago.
For gear, Noah has been using both the uvex Sportstyle 236 Set and the new Pace Stage CV. "I like these newer, lighter Pace Stages," said Noah on a recent phone call.
Dines plans to stay in South America until the end of October. He’ll then fly back to Oregon, pick up his truck, and drive home to New England. He is scheduled to speak at the Snowbound Expo in Boston in mid-November and then plans to finish the year in Vermont. He'll be skiing the whole way, too.
"Really I'll be wherever there’s snow during that time of year," he says. "But I’ll certainly end the year in Stowe with family and friends."
To keep up with Dines, follow him on Instagram and on Strava.