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Richard Lambert is in better shape than most 30-year-old skiers we know, and the 63-year-old proved himself as an enduring force when he broke the Men’s 6 national record at the Covington Ski Ranch in Covington, Louisiana, last September. “What an amazing place to ski! You get top-notch boats, the best drivers in the world and world-class conditions. I just had to hang on to the handle,” he says, diminishing the magnitude of his run, as we would of expect of the modest skier. The Ohio native ran 2 1/2@39 1/2 off the morning after tying the previous national record of 2@39 1/2 off. Lambert is no stranger to setting records – from 2000 to 2005, he held the Men’s 5 record of 1@41 off. Are there more records in his future? “I don’t feel much different technique- and strength-wise compared to my younger days,” he says. “With a good start, I think I can make my way further down that pass.”
