Favourite runs

Better give you mine.

For picturesque interesting runs, the run down to Oz on Poutran/L'Olmet runs in Alpe D'Huez. Fantastic, everyone has a smile on their face at the bottom of that.


Jockeys black run in Courchevel is also a favourite, one of the most picturesque tree lined runs I can think of.


I also love the ski routes of St Anton, R5 in Rendl and 18 above St Christoph down to Stuben. Or 15 the Schindler Kar.

Black routes Les Arcs 2000, there are a number of marked runs which feed off the Aiguille Rouge black run, Varet, Genepy, Combes and Droset. All are left natural, all are steep and there are all sorts of off piste opportunities in between.

La Face in Val D'Isere, a great challenge, steep, long and the Banana Bar is at the bottom!

And finally for the challenge, The Tunnel. Few black runs compare for the drama of the entry, the view or the sense of achievement having conquered it.

Oh and then there's this:

andyhull wrote:Better give you mine.

For picturesque interesting runs, the run down to Oz on Poutran/L'Olmet runs in Alpe D'Huez. Fantastic, everyone has a smile on their face at the bottom of that.

The first time I went down that I managed to stop but my body kept on going and I smashed my face into my pole that I stuck in the ground

I didn't have a smile at the bottom instead I had blood pouring out of my mouth.

But I still agree its a very good run, it seems very quiet in that video though compared to when I skied it.

The Olympic run in San Sicario (Milky way), from the top of the Fraiteve into the village. It's 1 KM of vertical and 7 minutes and up of non-stop skiing. The run is wide, well-groomed empty red. Flat, no bumps perfect for long, fast carves.

I've attached a video of the top two-thirds, down as far as the Col-Boeuf.

andyhull wrote:Oh and then there's this:

Did you take a guide when you did this? I was told we couldnt do it unless we had a guide with us up there...????

The guy in the light blue is the guide, from Piste to Powder. Highly recommended.
No one is allowed into the Valluga 2 lift with skis unless accompanied by a guide. And we had to do an hour assessment before the guide passed us off as good enough to ski the route.
When they have to sign you in at the top you realise it's serious!

There are a couple of steep bits where you wouldn't want to fall. If you look carefully here you'll see I'm one ski, having managed to step out of one, the other is about 40 meters below. Opps!:

dont have a video unfortunately but the "peak to creek" in bormio in one go is pretty hardcore-3000m to 1200m in 8minutes-a good thigh burner!!

The Hidden Valley in Val d'Isere, specially when you get to the bit where you either go potholing or climb an ice cliff, balancing skis as you go! Anyone know any similar runs to this?
... and the Vallee Blanche = not difficult and amazing ice 'sculptures' on the way down...