How steep are these slopes?

Post by **fivat** » Thursday 13 December 2007, 11:23

Felix, your quote which we have to copy and paste is hell!

I remove it and post it here in a way easier to read!

Patrice Fivat

Post by **oliv** » Thursday 13 December 2007, 11:49

Ok, there is very few snowboard, but it's vertical!
http://www.yadugaz.com/

Post by **Felix** » Thursday 13 December 2007, 11:54

Hmm, yes i know. Thanks.

(I though the Code function should result in a small table which one can scroll around like in other forums - should have put it into a PDF or HTML file straight away).

Found this too: http://www.skistats.com/slopes_detail.asp?lowest=30
Dooh - a t-bar going up 56° degrees at Mont St Anne in Quebec. They should put a slope besides it.

1,052 foot vertical for 1,262 foot total distance:
http://www.skistats.com/slopes_detail.asp?lowest=30

Post by **Alex** » Thursday 13 December 2007, 11:59

this a list of the best black slopes in switzerland
http://www.myswitzerland.com/files/wint ... t_0506.pdf
sorry...it'is in italian!

Post by **fivat** » Thursday 13 December 2007, 12:07

Alex wrote:this a list of the best black slopes in switzerland

In English: http://www.myswitzerland.com/files/wint ... n_0506.pdf

In French: http://www.myswitzerland.com/files/wint ... r_0506.pdf

In German: http://www.myswitzerland.com/files/wint ... e_0506.pdf

Patrice Fivat

Post by **Vitaly** » Thursday 13 December 2007, 12:31

Is that slopes for free ride only?

Post by **pokkis** » Thursday 13 December 2007, 12:38

They have few deep ones in North too.
Sweden at Sälen they have Väggen (Wall) which is bout 40 degrees, not very long.
http://bilder.zix.se/sites/nackahi/main ... alNumber=2
Norway at Trysil they have Experten which is bout 45 degrees, atleast for 1/3 of length. Unfortunately that is quite narrow. Never has been in such condition that i have dared to ride that one.

Post by **Alex** » Thursday 13 December 2007, 14:12

Vitaly wrote:Is that slopes for free ride only?

of the list I know only the "Bernhard Russi Run" in Andermatt and i assure you that is a must for extreme carving!

Post by **fivat** » Thursday 13 December 2007, 21:04

The pyramids are good reference for steepness!

How steep is this "slope":

(image made by raphael in the thread there)

The Great Pyramid of Giza has a current height of 138.8 m and each side is about 230.4 m today. So, a simple calculation gives:
120% and 50.3 degrees!

It would be nice to ride the Great Pyramid. But it's never snowing in Egypt...

Patrice Fivat

Post by **hera** » Saturday 15 December 2007, 19:18

Indeed, Harakiri it's a bit too narrow and could be dangerous on icy snow. At least 70% of skiers were slipping. I saw just a coulpe of boarders.

Hera

Post by **fivat** » Monday 17 December 2007, 22:35

Cool picture!

The steepness seems to be 35 degrees, what is 70%.
One sees trees on the pictures, what suggests that the slope is not at high altitude (for center Europe). This explains the frequent icy conditions.

Patrice Fivat

Post by **Vitaly** » Wednesday 19 December 2007, 21:17

At the end of village Zinal I saw a steep slope the piste de L'Aigle. There was worked RaTrac with a safety metal cable. How many it of degrees?

Post by **Swiss Mike** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 13:50

Around 70%

See first page of this topic

Post by **Vitaly** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 14:27

Earlier I have asked Nils where that photo has been made. He told me that in Grimetz.
Therefore I do not know as to think now.

So all from what slope that photo with Patrice?

And if there 35* and why RaTrak works with a safety cable?
In Solden the same 35* but there RaTrak works without a safety cable.

Post by **pokkis** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 14:55

What slope in Sölden is 35 degrees?

That pic of Patrice some houses on background is from Zinal to village slope.

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How steep are these slopes?

Pyramid steepness