The World's Longest Rail Slide Still Blows Our Minds

On May 9th, 2022, Swedish professional skier Jesper Tjäder set the world record for the longest rail slide on skis.The slide was a staggering 506 feet, and, predictably, is a ton of fun to watch -- our minds are still blown.See it below.Jesper attempted to slide the rail 127 times over the course of three days before finally clinching the successful attempt on May 9th.The slide smashed the previous 424-foot record set by Tom Wallisch in 2016.Jesper's feat makes sense when you take a retrosp