window-cleaner 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 OK I was hoping the crew could help me out. Looking for a good concentration of steep slopes, at resorts, without moguls (or as much as possible without them). Where would you recommend? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 In Japan? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 steep courses mean that you will get moguls you cant have a steep course without moguls Link to post Share on other sites
Rag-Doll 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Not quite on topic, but what is the steepest gradient for grooming? The resorts in Japan tend not to groom anything over about 35 degrees and often a bit less. Is that because they can't or won't? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 ive seen 42 done by a winch cat. but that had a pre-positioned anchor Link to post Share on other sites
Rag-Doll 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Thanks - I guess that's a good indicator of where the practical limit is. I did a quick search in the net for piston bully max gradient, etc. and didn't find much. Link to post Share on other sites
TJ OZ 0 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 Just go out on the days after a big dump when the moguls are filled. Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by window-cleaner: Where would you recommend? japan or not japan? and then do you mean steep chutes or steep groomed runs? Link to post Share on other sites
window-cleaner 0 Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 I was meaning Japan, but other countries can join in to. Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 well if the other countries can join too then i will say go to canada, for both of the steep catagories that i mentioned. (there are STEEP groomers in canada mogul free) japan, hmmmm..... see toque's response. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 cortina tenjin arai myoko a few of the tram areas but uncontrolled Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 What are these tram areas Fattwins? Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Where are the steeps at Cortina - out of bounds? I thought it was quite a smallish place. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 the courses are 39 average 32 and 35. steepest section is 42. the mid level course is an average 28 that is pretty steep actually for a mid level course. yes the resort is small. Link to post Share on other sites
I'm Sexy 0 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 I like it there sometimes. When I went also usually good snow also. Link to post Share on other sites
heaven-is-a-halfpipe 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Is that the place that has a lot of "secret" bc? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 no not really Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by heaven_is_a_halfpipe: Is that the place that has a lot of "secret" bc? all skiing in Japan is a secret, didnt you know that? Link to post Share on other sites
taguchi 0 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 You want it to be? Sometime I'm surprised Niseko so popular as the steep there is very limited especially compared to other resort area in Honshu. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 taguchi, you might find a few threads on that subject if you do a bit of a search Link to post Share on other sites
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