Hi,
I recently heard that all ski resorts have to have a blue run off the mountain, is this true?
I was just remembering the "blue" run down in Val D I'sere that was a narrow "chute" and thinking there's no way it's a blue run :twisted:.
Then someone said it was a "blue run" for a resort classification.
Just very curious :)
T1b
Do all ski resorts have to have a blue run off the mountain?
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No, that's not true. Only resorts that want their beginners to return have Blues back to base... 8)
That said, the grading at Val d'Isere has something of a reputation - it's the only resort where I've encountered a mogul field on a Green run. They are alleged to do it to ensure they have enough easy runs to appeal to all skiers.
Whoops, no back to base blues in Niederau. Must have a word with the Mayor! )
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Started by T1berious in Beginning Skiing 15-Feb-2011 - 22 Replies
T1berious posted Feb-2011
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reply to 'Do all ski resorts have to have a blue run off the mountain? ' posted Feb-2011
T1berious wrote:I recently heard that all ski resorts have to have a blue run off the mountain, is this true?
No, that's not true. Only resorts that want their beginners to return have Blues back to base... 8)
That said, the grading at Val d'Isere has something of a reputation - it's the only resort where I've encountered a mogul field on a Green run. They are alleged to do it to ensure they have enough easy runs to appeal to all skiers.
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Dave Mac
reply to 'Do all ski resorts have to have a blue run off the mountain? ' posted Feb-2011
Admin wrote: No, that's not true. Only resorts that want their beginners to return have Blues back to base... 8)
Whoops, no back to base blues in Niederau. Must have a word with the Mayor! )
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Kateshaw
reply to 'Do all ski resorts have to have a blue run off the mountain? ' posted Feb-2011
I thought you were the Mayor?? :shock:
Dave Mac
reply to 'Do all ski resorts have to have a blue run off the mountain? ' posted Feb-2011
Nah, Kate, I started off as "The Legend", was denigrated to "The Burgermeister", then "The Major". I couldn't stand the young competition, like the potential "Lady Mayoress Em"
I have had a good life in Niederau. I started off as a ski bum, then an instructor, rose in the ranks as described above. Now in the twilight of my public "N" career. Just humbly grateful that I can manage the odd run 19......
I have had a good life in Niederau. I started off as a ski bum, then an instructor, rose in the ranks as described above. Now in the twilight of my public "N" career. Just humbly grateful that I can manage the odd run 19......
Tony_H
reply to 'Do all ski resorts have to have a blue run off the mountain? ' posted Feb-2011
No blue off the mountain in Serre Che. Its a red, or a green path!
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T1berious
reply to 'Do all ski resorts have to have a blue run off the mountain? ' posted Feb-2011
Great, thanks for the info (I did think it was a bit of tosh but wasn't sure), I just didn't recall any resorts having a blue all the way down, at St Anton it was mostly reds and the same for Val d I'sere.
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Verbier_ski_bum
reply to 'Do all ski resorts have to have a blue run off the mountain? ' posted Feb-2011
Not necessarily. It can be anything. Blue, red, black. In Zermatt, for example, runs lower down tend to be steeper than upper slopes. in Chamonix runs to the base in Brevent and Flegere are black.
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