Skiing the Swiss Wall
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Just got back from skiing, and I did the infamous Wall. One of the five worst slopes in the alps. Swiss Wall[^] It starts very steep, about 70` and then eases off to a relatively gentle 50` for much of it. The really scary thing though is the height of it. It is this steep for about half a kilometer, so you are looking down, way way down, towards the end of the piste where it flatttens out. It was damn hard skiing, completely knackering. Added to the fear the technique starts to fall apart pretty quickly so it is more survival skiing than pleasure. Anyway, did it. Dont want to do it again though! :)
Munchies_Matt wrote:
One of the five worst slopes in the alps.
More challenging/dangerous? When you say worse, I think of insignificant, or not good. Congrats though, on the accomplishment. Safety first!
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Just got back from skiing, and I did the infamous Wall. One of the five worst slopes in the alps. Swiss Wall[^] It starts very steep, about 70` and then eases off to a relatively gentle 50` for much of it. The really scary thing though is the height of it. It is this steep for about half a kilometer, so you are looking down, way way down, towards the end of the piste where it flatttens out. It was damn hard skiing, completely knackering. Added to the fear the technique starts to fall apart pretty quickly so it is more survival skiing than pleasure. Anyway, did it. Dont want to do it again though! :)
(safe for work gif at imgur) Is that [you](https://i.imgur.com/b4uIO9u.gifv) ? :wtf:
I'd rather be phishing!
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(safe for work gif at imgur) Is that [you](https://i.imgur.com/b4uIO9u.gifv) ? :wtf:
I'd rather be phishing!
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Just got back from skiing, and I did the infamous Wall. One of the five worst slopes in the alps. Swiss Wall[^] It starts very steep, about 70` and then eases off to a relatively gentle 50` for much of it. The really scary thing though is the height of it. It is this steep for about half a kilometer, so you are looking down, way way down, towards the end of the piste where it flatttens out. It was damn hard skiing, completely knackering. Added to the fear the technique starts to fall apart pretty quickly so it is more survival skiing than pleasure. Anyway, did it. Dont want to do it again though! :)
I think I'll stick to Swiss cheese and fondue, thank you :-\
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I think I'll stick to Swiss cheese and fondue, thank you :-\
And chocolate
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Just got back from skiing, and I did the infamous Wall. One of the five worst slopes in the alps. Swiss Wall[^] It starts very steep, about 70` and then eases off to a relatively gentle 50` for much of it. The really scary thing though is the height of it. It is this steep for about half a kilometer, so you are looking down, way way down, towards the end of the piste where it flatttens out. It was damn hard skiing, completely knackering. Added to the fear the technique starts to fall apart pretty quickly so it is more survival skiing than pleasure. Anyway, did it. Dont want to do it again though! :)
That is not a slope it is a knee destroyer, the traverse would have been a major part of that descent.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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(safe for work gif at imgur) Is that [you](https://i.imgur.com/b4uIO9u.gifv) ? :wtf:
I'd rather be phishing!
Ha hahahaha! What a berk, looking over his shoulder while skiing fast!
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That is not a slope it is a knee destroyer, the traverse would have been a major part of that descent.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
The traverse was a major part, trying to scrub height. Problem with the 3 day old powder we had was that it isnt great for side slipping, so couldnt lose much height that way, it had to be turns, which also in old powder isnt much fun since the tips can catch quite easily, and if you do.... its a LONG way down.
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Just got back from skiing, and I did the infamous Wall. One of the five worst slopes in the alps. Swiss Wall[^] It starts very steep, about 70` and then eases off to a relatively gentle 50` for much of it. The really scary thing though is the height of it. It is this steep for about half a kilometer, so you are looking down, way way down, towards the end of the piste where it flatttens out. It was damn hard skiing, completely knackering. Added to the fear the technique starts to fall apart pretty quickly so it is more survival skiing than pleasure. Anyway, did it. Dont want to do it again though! :)
Sounds a bit like the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel (Austria). A few years ago a friend and I did The Strief; pretty much straight down for the first 80% and then slowing for a hard curve to the left to prevent flying off the edge and a loooong fall down to the village. After the hard curve the track narrows to about a metre and a half wide across a wooden footbridge with some vicious wooden handrails you absolutely mustn't touch! Much screaming was involved but we ended up doing it three times that day! A hell of a trip.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Sounds a bit like the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbühel (Austria). A few years ago a friend and I did The Strief; pretty much straight down for the first 80% and then slowing for a hard curve to the left to prevent flying off the edge and a loooong fall down to the village. After the hard curve the track narrows to about a metre and a half wide across a wooden footbridge with some vicious wooden handrails you absolutely mustn't touch! Much screaming was involved but we ended up doing it three times that day! A hell of a trip.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
Sounds like you had a blast! Kitzbhuel is on the list, definitely going there sometime...