Pablo,
I felt quite sick just looking at those photos! They look like something out of a James Bond movie. I'd have said they were all pretty impossible to ski. And they have horribly frightening names, like 'mine shaft' and 'wounded knee'.
They also all look off piste to me. Are they patrolled off piste, or what?
Ally
Top Ten Toughest Ski Runs In The World
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Started by Mattyc in Ski Chatter 15-Nov-2009 - 145 Replies
AllyG
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Snowb4ndit
reply to 'Top Ten Toughest Ski Runs In The World' posted Nov-2009
I whole heartedly agree with Ally. Put me at the top of one of those and I will look like this: :shock:
Take Life With A Pinch Of Salt... A Wedge Of Lime, & A Shot Of Tequila :-)
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Top Ten Toughest Ski Runs In The World' posted Nov-2009
AllyG wrote:They also all look off piste to me. Are they patrolled off piste, or what?
At Canadian ski hills there are 2 types of skiable terrain, 'in bounds' and 'out of bounds'. 'In bounds' is everything within the hills boundary line and it is all skiable unless it is an avalanche closure, all patrolled and avalanche controlled. 'out of bounds' is anything outside that line and is generally not patrolled/avalanche controlled unless a potential slide could impact the ski area.
Snowb4ndit
reply to 'Top Ten Toughest Ski Runs In The World' posted Nov-2009
So are the runs in the pictures 'in bounds'?
Take Life With A Pinch Of Salt... A Wedge Of Lime, & A Shot Of Tequila :-)
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Tony_H
reply to 'Top Ten Toughest Ski Runs In The World' posted Nov-2009
They look amazing. A little out of my ability probably, but I have started to enjoy exploring more of the mountain including off piste and unpisted itinery runs.
Snowbandit - I look forward to seeing your face like :shock: when we hit the top of Pic Blanc!
Snowbandit - I look forward to seeing your face like :shock: when we hit the top of Pic Blanc!
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New and improved me
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Top Ten Toughest Ski Runs In The World' posted Nov-2009
Everything you can see is 'in bounds' apart from the mountains you can see behind ER1 and ER2 in this photo ;)
There is a lot of mellow terrain to be had, I just picked the most difficult ;)
Tony_H wrote:They look amazing. A little out of my ability probably, but I have started to enjoy exploring more of the mountain including off piste and unpisted itinery runs.
Snowbandit - I look forward to seeing your face like :shock: when we hit the top of Pic Blanc!
There is a lot of mellow terrain to be had, I just picked the most difficult ;)
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Snowb4ndit
reply to 'Top Ten Toughest Ski Runs In The World' posted Nov-2009
Tony_H wrote:They look amazing. A little out of my ability probably,
I breath a sigh of relief!
Snowbandit - I look forward to seeing your face like :shock: when we hit the top of Pic Blanc!
...and you will :lol: but I'll give it a go! Apparently the Sarenne is not that difficult.
Take Life With A Pinch Of Salt... A Wedge Of Lime, & A Shot Of Tequila :-)
LOTA
reply to 'Top Ten Toughest Ski Runs In The World' posted Nov-2009
The Sarenne has two steep pitches, but not that narrow to begin with, that are tricky.
However, it peters out into one of the blandest, flattest tracks in the Alps. Its reputation is greater than its sum parts, but it is redeemed by spectacular scenery and total relaxation as you pole along!
However, it peters out into one of the blandest, flattest tracks in the Alps. Its reputation is greater than its sum parts, but it is redeemed by spectacular scenery and total relaxation as you pole along!
Topic last updated on 30-November-2009 at 18:48