How Fast Do Downhill Skiers Go?

The short answer is: really, really fast. But you probably already guessed that, didn’t you?

Really, the answer depends on what type of skier you’re talking about and where they are on the slopes. Olympic-level downhill skiers tend to average around 80 miles per hour, but during the fastest sections of the course, when they don’t have to swerve to avoid any obstacles like trees, they can reach upwards of 95 miles per hour.

Those numbers are incredibly fast, but they aren’t even the fastest possible speeds that a person can achieve on skis. Not even close. Let me introduce you to the world of speed skiing because that’s where the numbers really get wild.

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