Level of skiing required for different slopes
Started by Lovesnow11 in Ski Technique 02-Dec-2011 - 36 Replies
Tarbs
reply to 'Level of skiing required for different slopes' posted Dec-2011
Tarbs
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Dave Mac
reply to 'Level of skiing required for different slopes' posted Dec-2011
Tony_H
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Andyhull
reply to 'Level of skiing required for different slopes' posted Dec-2011
Dave Mac wrote:The only thing to add to YoungAndy's response is that run grading is not a precise activity ~ there are blues in one resort, that would be called red in another resort.
Absolutely, if Santons blue (Val D'Isere) was in Andorra it would be black.
OldAndy
reply to 'Level of skiing required for different slopes' posted Dec-2011
andyhull wrote:Dave Mac wrote:The only thing to add to YoungAndy's response is that run grading is not a precise activity ~ there are blues in one resort, that would be called red in another resort.
Absolutely, if Santons blue (Val D'Isere) was in Andorra it would be black.
I thought Santons was green at the moment?
:mrgreen:
Andyhull
reply to 'Level of skiing required for different slopes' posted Dec-2011
OldAndy wrote:andyhull wrote:Dave Mac wrote:The only thing to add to YoungAndy's response is that run grading is not a precise activity ~ there are blues in one resort, that would be called red in another resort.
Absolutely, if Santons blue (Val D'Isere) was in Andorra it would be black.
I thought Santons was green at the moment?
:mrgreen:
I wouldn't take a beginner down it at the moment.
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Level of skiing required for different slopes' posted Dec-2011
Tony_H wrote:Theres blues in St Anton that would be black in others. Dont get hung up on the colour/grading. If you are competent and confident, just ski it. You can always walk/slide down.
That has always been a bug bare for me is the consistency of piste Grading, You have the Italians that over grade and the Austrians it seems under grade, I suppose it is left to the French to show the ski world how it done.
Topic last updated on 23-January-2012 at 20:20