Photo; Skiresort.info
The ski world is undoubtedly going to see a wave of new world records, and world record attempts, in the upcoming Northern Hemisphere winter, and one well-known skier is taking his swing at one that won’t even require a winter storm. Oliver Kern, founder of Skiresort.info, has announced he’ll attempt an indoor world record on October 7 at SnowWorld Bispingen in Germany. The plan is to ski at least 72,178 vertical feet within 24 hours — an indoor record.
The resort features a 984-foot slope, so in order to achieve the world record, Kern will need a minimum of 555 rides on the German ski hall’s six-seater chair lift in 24 hours. The attempt has been meticulously planned out, so Kern will start his first lap at the stroke of midnight in order to use every hour and minute of the October 7 session.
“The SnowWorld Bispingen indoor ski area, located south of Hamburg in the Lüneburg Heath, is providing its modern Doppelmayr lift facilities and a dedicated team of helpers and technicians for this world record attempt to ensure that everything runs smoothly,” an announcement from Skiresort.info says, outlining the support and cooperation needed from Bispingen in order to achieve the record pace. “Bispingen is home to the world’s only detachable six-seater chairlift in an indoor ski centre. Oliver Kern’s safety and well-being are the top priority.”
Kern has already had a busy 2025. In April, he set his seventh world record when he visited his 1,000th ski resort. He’s now skied on six different continents and visited 35 different countries in the process. He also holds a world record for riding more than 8,400 ski lifts and cable cars. In the process of it all, Skiresort.com says he’s collected more than 25,000 ski passes. In other words, the potential new world record is just another bullet point on a growing resumé (or bucket list).
