J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Neiltoo

Dave Mac wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:How about mono-skiing :D

Man is a bi-ped!

Unless of course one is a snowboarder, except when you're on a lift, or its flat, or you need to get up hill or ...... So many reasons not to )

I'm off to Tignes in the morning! :D

rossyhead wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:Anybody know the steepest piste in Europe ?

pretty sure its in kitzbuhel-not the hannekham but another one that was very short but had warning of 70-degree in parts. Think it was called the Diretissima

70 Degrees????? Have you any idea how steep 70 degrees is? Its a cliff.
You can only talk about the average steepness of a slope, otherwise every slope with a cut off mogul has places where the slope is 90 degrees. )

Edit: It just dawned on me that that should be 70% which would be ever so slightly different! Its about 38 degrees from what I can figure from on line equations (maths was never my strong point!) and I think there would be plenty of black runs that steep.

Piste wise, the black from the top of Mont Fort in Verbier is pretty steep for a marked run, seems to be rarely open these days. Off piste, the north face of Mont Fort. Very scary access but an awsome run. Hike to the cross, walk the ridge ,sounds easy but it scared the bejesus out of me :D , drop a little left then round the shoulder then an amazing descent down to the dam above Siviez.
There's also a couloir on the front of Mont Gele called Bouqetain (sometimes called chemical couloir) not too steep but has very high side walls and a big dogleg so when you start off it looks like you're skiing into a big hole that theres no way out of.

Tony_H wrote:These are the only reviews the shops tend to listen to:

http://www.fall-line.co.uk/ski-review.php?14,a%3A0%3A{},e71f66c06875cb7359020ddd73bc5c4e

Really! )

Usually you get what you pay for. A bin liner and some cotton wool would be cheaper )

I always hire from the Swiss side. Yes its a little more expensive but much less hassle.

craiggggg5 wrote:we are going 23rd to 26th November, just looking for a hire car now

I havne't booked a car yet but was planning to use these guys http://www.vizivo.com/ Non of the quotes Ive got include winter tyres which are compulsory if you hire in Switzerland which adds about £5 a day. Where are you staying?