Golden, Colorado, United States–Second-grade elementary school student Maddock Lipp, from Golden, Colorado, United States, has accompanied his family on skiing trips all across the globe, and by doing so he broke the world record for the youngest person to ski on all seven continents, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
“I feel really good because no one has ever done it before,” Maddock told FOX Television Stations.
The Lipp family was guided in Antarctica by Jorge Kozulj, the lead guide of Andescross based in Argentina. They were on a ski expedition arranged by Ice Axe Expeditions and were on a ship operated by Quark Expeditions.
Photo courtesy: Jordan Lipp, Quark Expeditions.
“Before skiing Antarctica, Maddock had, in addition to skiing all over North America, checked off the other continents by skiing in Cervinia, Italy (Europe), Thredbo and Perisher, Australia (Australia), Oukaimeden, Morocco (Africa), YongPyong and Jisan, South Korea (Asia), Portillo and Valle Nevado, Chile and the Martial Glacier, Argentina (South America). And Maddock skied Deception Island, just north of the Antarctic continent, two days earlier, on December 29, 2022,” the Snow Brains reports.
“From Golden, Colorado, Maddock began skiing when he was two years old and was proficient at skiing expert-level terrain at ski areas by age six. He started backcountry skiing at age five, honing his skills with his father, who has both a ski patrol and ski mountaineering background. Backcountry skiing – far from any ski resort – means one must climb up to ski down in a mountainous location without lifts, lodges, or ski patrols. To train to ski in the remote wilderness of Antarctica, Maddock trained with his father and older sister on skiing and climbing and crevasse and avalanche rescue skills.
“After skiing in Antarctica, Maddock and his family celebrated on board the Ocean Diamond boat with a Fanta, nachos, and ice cream. Maddock’s favorite part of skiing in Antarctica was skiing next to penguins.”
“We’re a skiing family,” his father, Jordan, told FOX Television Stations. “My father started me when I was 2 years old. I started Maddock and his older sister when they were 2 years old.”
“Jordan said he took his son on most of the trips during school breaks. It’s been so much fun…selfishly for me to go to all these places, see all these things…and then to experience it through the eyes of my children,” the father continued.
“As for the next trip, the family hopes to go somewhere in a warmer climate. My wife says over and over again, lots of beach vacations because she’s tired of going to the snow,” Jordan added.
“Maddock Lipp, from Golden, has accompanied his family on skiing trips all across the globe, and Dec. 1 he went skiing with his family on the lower portions of Mount Hoegh in Antarctica,” the UPI reports.
“Lipp’s older sister, Keira Lipp, completed her own seven-continent skiing goal in February of this year.”The current Guinness World Record for youngest person to ski on all seven continents is Victoria Rae White, who was 10 days and 79 days old when she completed her journey in 2008.”
“Maddock Lipp, age 8, went from the Ocean Diamond ship just off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, via Zodiac craft to shore, near a gentoo penguin rookery. From there, the family with a guide ascended the lower portions of Mount Hoegh in Antarctica. With several inches of fresh powder, the four of them skied down the slopes of the glaciated mountain back to shore and the penguins,” the Avant Ski reports.
Source: worldrecordacademy
