World record broken at Chill Factore after instructor skis down slope hundreds of times in 24 hours
direct to your inboxA snowsports instructor has broken a world record at Trafford's Chill Factore, after skiing up and down the slope 400 times in just one day.Callum Mackenzie, 26, was out on the snow for a total of 22 hours as part of the attempt to break the record for ‘Greatest Vertical Distance Skied Up and Downhill in 24 Hours (indoors)’.To achieve this accolade, Callum had to climb up the 180m indoor slope 200 times, totalling a vertical height of 12km in the 24 hour period.He only took a short five minute break for every hour he skied, and was not allowed to use the indoor slope’s ski lifts or any form of assisted skiing.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can