I personally have been clocked at a max speed of 72 mph with an average of 65 mph on my snowboarding runs. This was just us having fun - no speed suits or long boards either... 50 MPH - what a crock - makes me wonder if the rest of the article is that poorly researched... If you plan on spouting science, be prepared to verify your "facts".
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