Les Arcs Sets Record For Biggest Torchlit Descent

Les Arcs has set a new world record for the number of people simultaneously participating in a torchlit descent.

2,887 people signed up at the French resort and skied-down the Vagère piste as dusk was falling yesterday.

The record seems to be a popular one for larger ski resorts around the world to tackle but apparently had been held for a decade by Fribourg ski resort in Switzerland where 2854 people took part.

Participants met up from 5.15pm at Arc 1800 yesterday taking the Vagère chairlift up the slope before the record attempt began at 6.30pm.

The successful record setting was recorded by a representative of the Guinness Book the resort says, and was followed by a fireworks display

You wonder where they find enough volunteers for these things. Just seems a completely bizarre way to spend your evening. Anyway each to their own I guess.

Id do it for a laugh

Interesting. Couple of friends went to La Clusaz on Saturday to participate in a full-moon descent. They say it was a disaster, just a queue to get on a lift was almost one hour long and then a crowd of people was skiing the same slope. Overall for them the event was only worth remembering so that not to make the mistake of participating again...