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Britain's steepest piste...
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...is reckoned by many to be the Fly Paper at Glencoe. Sometimes closed due to hairy conditions or avalanche danger the Fly Paper has built a bit of a cult following over the years.

Here, courtesy of an interesting new website called snowspots.org which celebrates specific runs rather than resorts, is a vivid account of the Fly Paper, followed by a worrying report by someone who (just) survived it with 2 weeks experience under their belt!
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 brian
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It's certainly steep but short and sweet.

Other contenders are the Tiger at Glenshee which can't be far off as steep at the top and gets big bumps, it's like a mini Face de Bellevarde, and the West Wall on Cairngorm.

Actually thinking about it, the drop into the back coire at Nevis can't be far off the steepness of the Fly either. Wonder what the actual gradients are ?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Is Corrie Loughie Mhor (not sure about the spelling) on Cairngorm considered a piste? Really pretty steep in from the top, also a bit avalanchie though.
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I also think the back corries at Nevis are as steep.....well at the start anyway!
The Flypaper is a great run though......one i have done on Skis and an Board on many occasions and i am glad that there is a chance that i will be able to do it again in the future!
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