 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@BobinCH, beautiful!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Great post. Despite being a nervous intermediate (who has only skied a couple of reds - by accident!) i have to say I think it's bonkers. But then I've done a free-fall parachute jump and my family thought I was bonkers too so I guess it's horses for courses. Having said that I could never get tired of watching steep skiers at work.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@BobinCH, awesome 👊
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Nice, very nice.
I've looked at it so many times and said "that is impossible"
It still is!
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Love it 👍
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Looks great 
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Looks great, how steep is it? 45?
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| galpinos wrote: |
| Looks great, how steep is it? 45? |
Watch the video on the link. It's 50-55 degrees at the top. When people like that say "oh god, it's steeper than I remember" it must be absolutely terrifying for mere mortals.
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The first 50 or so mètres from the top is circa 55 degrees. A mate who skied it a few years again in great conditions (fresh powder) said he literally dropped 10m on each turn and it was mildly terrifying.
The shot with the front of my skis in is the dogleg couloir. It was probably 45 degrees for the first pitch and then dropped progressively as the slope opens up.
Snow conditions make a big difference. 45 degrees in powder is fun. On hard pack it's a totally different proposition and you must not fall
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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And then you watch "La Liste"... 😱😱😱
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You know it makes sense.
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| Scarpa wrote: |
| Looks great |
(not to denigrate the effort or the achievement, but...)
It looks horrible! I think I'll stick with the old powder snow. Sure, that looks difficult and all that, but not "great"!?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@philwig, I still think it looks great  @BobinCH, well skied.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@BobinCH, good effort, looked like a great day !! and well written explanation, snow condition is the main consideration for me , in good snow there is so much more room for error/ adjustment whereas on firm / icy snow full commitment/ great skill is a minimum requirement on these lines .
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Like most of the steep stuff in Verbier, it is only proper steep for the first few meters and then it flattens out a bit.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks for the comments. Certainly would have been more fun in powder but it's sometimes just as satisfying making a plan come together in less than optimal conditions. And it's definitely a sterner test of the skills.
Hahaha. Not sur M. De Le Rue will appreciate you calling him out @Whitegoldilocks!
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@BobinCH,
55 might be a bit rich for me, never gone over 52 and on hard icy snow, that was a bit sketch. Thought it didn't look 55 from the photos but I guess you don't get the camera out on the 55 section!
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The problem with skiing steep 'no fall' runs is that one day you will fall.
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@emwmarine, the idea is that you don't; thereby living a long a gnarsome life 
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| Sharkymark wrote: |
| @emwmarine, the idea is that you don't; thereby living a long a gnarsome life |
I like the idea of a gnarsome life. Not sure that a long life is hugely attractive.
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"In the summer, the Bec des Rosses is a rock climbing face"
Is that so? As a whole it isn't close to being steep enough for worthwhile rock climbing. I don't see any significantly large or steep crags in the photos. Nor can I find any references to rock climbing routes on Bec des Rosses.
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@BobinCH, Nice TR, looks intimidating!
I skied it around this time of year in 2013, when I think the snowpack must have been deeper than it is right now. Seemed less rocky. Snow was quite soft and powdery so conditions were not far off optimal. We managed the central couloir from the top but to say we skied it would be an exaggeration, the first part was mostly sideslipping/stepping, a couple of kick turns and some jump turns!
Then we carried on almost exactly down the blue line above which was quite untracked as opposed to the red line which had been skied out by that point. Great memories, hope to ski it again soon - maybe next year.
BTW does anyone know why they didn't start the FWT from the top this year?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Mmmmm, that moment in life when you realise that the steep that you have skied was just steepish 
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| musehead wrote: |
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BTW does anyone know why they didn't start the FWT from the top this year? |
Too rocky/not enough snow.
A powder extreme guide posted a video from the top a few days later but he had to drop down the ridge and enter from the lookers right. And he said the first section was just a very hairy side slip between rocks, which I guess wouldn't have made for great TV viewing
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Hats off sir. Didn't see this till now.
Looks steeper than anything I've tackled by a looooong shot. My rear is twitching like a bunny rabbits nose just looking at it.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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A couple of Swedish lads went from the top today. Punchy!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Got a last shot in powder conditions today. First tracks in the ❤️ Zone
Alas in more sobering news a few minutes ahead of us a guy fell at the top of the dogleg and went all the way down. Was very lucky with just a busted shoulder. Wasn't wearing a helmet 😳
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