How steep are these slopes?

Post by **fivat** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 16:22

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

Yes.
Nils was wrong when talking about Grimentz.

It's Zinal!

Patrice Fivat

Post by **pokkis** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 16:27

Or to be polite to Nils, he was refering another picture

Post by **Vitaly** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 18:33

pokkis wrote:What slope in Solden is 35 degrees?

Here I ask about 31 slope in Solden. And here was answer:

Pogokoenig wrote:I know this piste very well and i guess it is something around 35°. I love it.

Post by **pokkis** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 18:38

Nope, that is not close to 35 degrees, it is less than 30

Post by **Felix** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 18:48

According to digital cartography I have the steepest section on that slope is around 23°-24°. Average more around 20°. So far far off from 35°. Could be a bit different with the glacier moving, and my map being 2-8 years old (don't know right know where to look up the exact date for the map).

The steepest part of it should be written in the FIS documents for that slope, it's the same slope they run down for mens GS worldcup opening every year, isn't it?

Post by **Vitaly** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 21:20

is it possible to measure a steepness of a slope in degrees?

Post by **Felix** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 21:26

How do you propose different? Either use a web tool that does it all for you after entering horizontal and vertical distance or use trigonometry with tangens to calculate it the real way. Finding out about that data, well best use a gps with seperate altimeter to get the raw data and then calculate it, or use a good topographical map for your PC, which will never be as accurate ast the height lines are only every 25meters, so inbetween the various viewers will just estimate.

Oh picture didn't show up. However from pictures it's more guessing than really knowing with the camera optics not really telling you reality. You'ld have to do it the same way as above anyhow. Take picture and a ruler (digital of course), measure the horizontal and vertical distance (or measure hypothenuse plus one of the two other) and calculate it using trigonometry.

Post by **pokkis** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 21:28

My quick quess based on experience of slope is 25-27 degrees.
From that photo it is just good quess to give any number

Post by **Vitaly** » Thursday 20 December 2007, 22:33

It can be not correct, but in close approach.
Thnx

Post by **The Blitz** » Saturday 22 December 2007, 18:36

Look at this, and think you must have a big to carve this slope

Post by **Silver** » Sunday 23 December 2007, 22:24

Looks like the "KL" slope at Les Arcs...

Post by **Schneewurm** » Thursday 14 February 2008, 20:27

I rather ride on a ski-areas with two lifts and 4 black slopes,
then on ski-areas with 4 lifts and only 2 black slopes.

Post by **montefuca** » Sunday 17 February 2008, 21:27

hera wrote: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.

Harakiri slope in Mayrhofen, Zillertal

Nice Spot: