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Jonathan Boblitt (Important emphasis on the “L”), engineer, knows efficiency and math.  And that’s how he got Ross Leonhart’s attention at the Vail Daily newspaper. More than a few skiers define the success of their day by how many runs they take.  With the data included in the mega passes phone apps, vertical feet is easy to measure.  And Jonathan showed us what felt like a record.  Since it involved the same run, listen to Jonathan’s “ice-breakers” with the lift ops, and growing relationship with them through his bell-to-bell day. He might live in Austin, TX, but Jonathan seems better suited for the Rockies!

How this skier got a cool 90K vertical at Beaver Creek in one day