Breckenridge has once again claimed bragging rights in the battle for the world's longest shot ski, surpassing its own previous record and keeping long‑time ski town rival Park City in Utah at bay.
The Colorado mountain town first set the benchmark in 2013 with 192 participants and 60 skis. Since then, Breckenridge and Park City have traded the title back and forth, with Park City's annual "Shot Ski" fundraiser, organised by the Park City Sunrise Rotary Club, periodically snatching the record with impressive community turnouts. Each time Park City has edged ahead, Breckenridge has responded with an even bigger showing, turning the friendly rivalry into one of North America's most entertaining mountain‑town traditions.
This year, Breckenridge Distillery reported that 1,420 people lined up behind 507 connected skis, creating a shot ski stretching 2,489 feet (760m) comfortably reclaiming the crown and extending the town's lead in the ongoing competition.
The record attempt is now a centrepiece of Breckenridge's annual Ullr Fest, a lively celebration honouring Ullr, the Norse god of snow. The festival brings a parade of Viking helmets, winter revelry, and ski‑town antics to Main Street, all in hopes of securing a generous snowfall for the season ahead.
"Winter worshippers donning Viking helmets take over downtown Breckenridge with a rowdy parade and ski‑town shenanigans to pay homage to Ullr, the Norse god of snow, in hopes that he will bless the town with a powder-filled ski season," Breckenridge Distillery said in a statement.