I love the clip in the first video at 1.09 of the guy skiing-very smooth, like the style (is he an ex racer?)
Ive been to La Plagne but didnt get over to Les Arcs to ski unfortunately but did various bits with our guide in la plagne with I loved -in April too, got some lovely quiet fresh snow!
Off Piste Freeriding Places
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Started by Snowcrazy2005 in Ski Chatter 24-Nov-2010 - 11 Replies
Rossyhead
reply to 'Off Piste Freeriding Places' posted Nov-2010
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Baggy pants, wide stance. Mad steeze, cork 3s
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Off Piste Freeriding Places' posted Nov-2010
Normally not keen on some of the ski vids posted on here but I quite enjoyed that one ....... :lol:
Snowcrazy2005
reply to 'Off Piste Freeriding Places' posted Nov-2010
Today's route:
The Petit North Face of Aiguille Rouge and the Robert Blanc Couloir.
The first section, Petit North Face of Aiguille Rouge is hard. Starts skiers left at a rocky entrance, unless very good snow depth after skiing down the piste 100m from the top. If you do not know where I mean you need to have a guide.
After the entrance and a steep exposed 30+ degree rocky slope you get to a large powder field which is great and takes you back to the red road piste coming from the top.
Cross the road about 50m to the left and drop into the Robert Blanc Couloir. Much easier at 28 going down to 20 degrees or less and quite wide but once you are in you cannot get out and back to the piste until you are in the Arc 2000 bowl. A great route for those wanting a safer challenge but you need to be sure footed and have plenty of energy as it is a long way down. The good thing about this route is that it holds the snow well and if you do fall over you will just stop and not slide very far.
Remember if you do not know the area, take a guide and if you are skiing with a Ski Club GB leader these routes are not within there policy rules anymore according to what I have been told.
The Petit North Face of Aiguille Rouge and the Robert Blanc Couloir.
The first section, Petit North Face of Aiguille Rouge is hard. Starts skiers left at a rocky entrance, unless very good snow depth after skiing down the piste 100m from the top. If you do not know where I mean you need to have a guide.
After the entrance and a steep exposed 30+ degree rocky slope you get to a large powder field which is great and takes you back to the red road piste coming from the top.
Cross the road about 50m to the left and drop into the Robert Blanc Couloir. Much easier at 28 going down to 20 degrees or less and quite wide but once you are in you cannot get out and back to the piste until you are in the Arc 2000 bowl. A great route for those wanting a safer challenge but you need to be sure footed and have plenty of energy as it is a long way down. The good thing about this route is that it holds the snow well and if you do fall over you will just stop and not slide very far.
Remember if you do not know the area, take a guide and if you are skiing with a Ski Club GB leader these routes are not within there policy rules anymore according to what I have been told.
OldAndy
reply to 'Off Piste Freeriding Places' posted Nov-2010
snowcrazy2005 wrote:
How many people recognise any of the places where this video mix of some of the off piste in Les Arcs was made. Quite hard to identify all the routes they have put into this one short vid.
OK - I'll take a punt. The first shots of climb and ski are off the back of the Arpette, the bowl above the Bois de l'ours lift??
have I got it ? :lol:
Haven't skied that area since 1987!! But I have fond memories of that climb and the bowl underneath, and making sure to find the exit down.
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Snow dance !!! my snow dance on youtube
Topic last updated on 29-November-2010 at 21:29