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Did you know that courchevel 1850 is actually 1754 metres high... The name was picked to compete with Val D'Isere which is at 1850 metres... 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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heard this before-suspect one or 2 other resorts exaggerate. How high is 1550 then because I would say vert drop is more than a 200 metres
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I remember a few years ago one of the ski mags totalled up the pistes in all th 3V resorts, and IIRC it actually fell short by 120km. They asked one of the tourist offices to explain how they reached the claimed size and they couldn't do it.
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Also I'm pretty sure Arc 1800 isn't at 1800m.
Last edited by You need to Login to know who's really who. on Fri 8-08-08 14:36; edited 1 time in total
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It will also depend on where you measure. The bottom of the stade is 1820 and there are chalets higher up the road than that.
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| ssnowman wrote: |
| I remember a few years ago one of the ski mags totalled up the pistes in all th 3V resorts, and IIRC it actually fell short by 120km. They asked one of the tourist offices to explain how they reached the claimed size and they couldn't do it. |
I think they must add a percentage on to allow for all the turns the average skier makes.
I am not being serious!
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The bottom of the Altiport runway is 1941m
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I notice also Portes du soleil piste claims haven't gone down since Abondance closed
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dan100, At least they didn't go up 
Isola 2000 (well bits of it ) are at 2000m .... however a lot of the skiing is below that ...
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dan100, Not sure as my proper maps are in meribel at the moment so i cant check 1550 but the centre of courchevel 1850 village is definately 1750..
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ssnowman,
Around the corner, Arc 1950 is actually at just over 2000m (according to the lifts at the bottom of the village) , but obviously couldn't call it that because 2000, up this hill, is higher still...
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| ssnowman wrote: |
| Also I'm pretty sure Arc 1800 isn't at 1800m. |
The main chairlift out of Arc 1800 is at 1715m.
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Gosh what a swiz, Courchevel 1550 seems to be at 1479 & 1650 is at 1564.
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You know it makes sense.
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snowsparkle2, your right !! i just had a look on google maps with the terrain feature turned on and sure enough. At least La Praz 1300 doesnt seem to be exaggerating too much.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I've got a proper 25000 scale map at home, if I get chance tonight I'll lookup some of the heights
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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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skimottaret, don't spoil it I like real maps .. it's one of my anoraks  Anyway it appears that snowsparkle2 is correct ... bit of a swiz really. I knew about 1850 but not 1550 and 1650. It's the magic of round number you know!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Well come on - the marketing men are just that MEN.
We have been known to lie about sizes and stuff
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ssnowman wrote:,
I remember a few years ago one of the ski mags totalled up the pistes in all th 3V resorts, and IIRC it actually fell short by 120km. They asked one of the tourist offices to explain how they reached the claimed size and they couldn't do it.
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So how do we go about testing that then? Is there such a thing as a skiometer to measure distance skied? If so then I'd volunteer to ski every single run in the 3V to check it out.
Are there a lot of them?
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stevew, I like maps as well..
But in general, don't mind a few mtrs out...we are talking about being on the side of a mountain and by that very nature, there are going to be variations in height...but 100mtrs would be pushing it a bit
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So how do we go about testing that then? Is there such a thing as a skiometer to measure distance skied? If so then I'd volunteer to ski every single run in the 3V to check it out. [/quote]
If such a device were possible, you would have to straight line every run to get an accurate result!
I hope you are up for it.
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errrr.......do I get to wear a speed ski suit?
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| snowsparkle2 wrote: |
| errrr.......do I get to wear a speed ski suit? |
Low budget I am afraid.
Your thighs will have to be strong enough to hold dead straight slow snowploughs for about a week.
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Oooh - just seen that there is 600km of piste (or so they say) in 3 Valleys - Bones, you are right, by the time I'd have done all that it'd be summer already (even with speedy ski suit on).
richjp,
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Your thighs will have to be strong enough to hold dead straight slow snowploughs for about a week.
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Where's the fun in that ? me wanna go fast - wheeeh 
Anyway, reckon my measuring wheel will slow me down sufficiently to avoid disaster........ http://www.englo.ee/images/prod/mr3m.jpg
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snowsparkle2, your measuring wheel might suffer from a bit of wheelspin on the smooth snow and misread, I reccomend that you fit it with 6" spikes to provide better grip
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