caron-a wrote:Ian Wickham wrote:I don't want to put a damper on events on this wonderful Sunday morning...... but it all looks a bit tame for a red 8)
I always thought and I can't remember where I got that thought from that reds were graded slightly harder in Austria, now before all you Anglo Austrians start getting hot under the collar, it is only a question. 8) 8)
without prejudice
okay, against my better judgement I'm going to take your bait Mr Wickham, justifiable given that you burst my bubble.
I'm not in a position to clarify as this is the only red I've skied in Austria, however, I've asked the better half and he has confirmed that it is by no means "tame", the top part of the last section (about the 2:20 mark) is, he says, bl**dy steep. Just to confirm, he has skied twice in Austria and four times in France (greens, blues, reds and blacks). Also, (covering all my bases here) I don't have a favourite country, I look for a resort, the country is of absolute no consequence to me.
Hope this clears it up for you
For what its worth, it does have a couple of steep sections on it, I know the bit Graham is referring to, but its also very very wide there which means you can traverse it easily if you are a little timid.
You will ski easier and harder reds than that in all countries around the world. I do not believe there is anything that makes Austrian or French reds any different, I think its more down to the resort.
Try St Anton if you want under graded pistes. Blues that should be reds, reds that should be blacks. I understand Val d'Isere is much the same.