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Batman_123 wrote: |
How come everyone else can talk about straightlining blues but when i post about it i get told off? |
I agree - it's not fair! I hereby condemn all those talking of straightlining blue runs as irresponsible and dangerous.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Alpe D'huez is great for straightlining as the blues run into the greens for that extra long experience - or you can jump into the Luge ren
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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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Batman_123 wrote: |
How come everyone else can talk about straightlining blues but when i post about it i get told off? |
Maybe they've seen you ski?
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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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Shimmy Alcott wrote: |
Alpe D'huez is great for straightlining as the blues run into the greens for that extra long experience - or you can jump into the Luge ren |
I think AdH have it right, with large clearly signposted beginners' areas on some of the greens where speeding is strictly frowned upon while leaving some others open for those coming down from higher up the mountain.
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Sideshow_Bob, signs? What signs?
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Shimmy Alcott, last time I was there (2008) there were big signs and netting across the top of the main beginners' area green run.
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Sideshow_Bob, They knew you were coming.
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geepee, I was there with my ex who was a very timid one-week beginner so I was actually grateful for an area for us to be able to ski together without too much risk of being crashed into Kinda gives you a different perspective on things such as speed and reasonable gaps to leave when you ski with and take responsibility for someone like that.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Probably missed a few, but I thought I'd sift the wood from the trees and pull out the list of fave blues from this thread. Can you tell I am bored and suffering snow-withdrawal??
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Mine is the Tomeusses in Val D'Isere
ood views and a decent length of run. Savoleyres (Verbier) springs to mind
tree-lined blue down to Vallorcine at Le Tour (part of the Chamonix lift pass area), ... couple of blues that were good fun at Engelberg - down from Jochpass. Lots of off/between piste opportunities too.
Wengen, the blue run from Kleine Scheidegg down to Brandegg is good - a combination of some rollers at the start, a great view of the Eiger, and then a trail section through the woods. Partway down there's a choice of two blue runs which later rejoin, and once you arrive at Brandegg you can try the apple fritters at the restaurant . Also it is seldom crowded.
Moraine in ValT, Plan Mugner above 1650, PisteL in ValD down to le Laisinant and the blue route down to La Daille are all cracking cruisers, and all wide enough to let the skis run without being dangerous about it
Etive glades in Glencoe Scotland. When slightly icy underneath and a small soft coat on top to dampen it slightly it is great. Nice load of ripples to absorb and you can get some serious speed up comfortably and safely.
still love the blue into La Tania, Fouyleres (sp) really great for rollers and normally very quiet
Tete Ronde is a favourite in ValT.
Renard, les arcs ...Can be quite busy if peak ski school time but it's a great run for confidence building, riding switch or just jibbing round the edges...
Combe a Florets on the way down to Les Lindarets...
Le Jeu in Valfrejus is remarkably remote and meandering for a blue:
La Plagne - the one that goes through a tunnel - can't remember the name. Eventually becomes Les Laines down into Belle Plagne. It has a couple of bits where you really do just have to schuss and go for it to avoid walks. But the rest of the run is great. Mostly wide enough to accomodate all grades of skiers at differing speeds - but the more skilled are generally considerate enough to keep the speed down.
Tetras - La Rosiere
A fantastic first blast on a morning or last thing in the afternoon
Chavanne in Lets Gets
So much fun first thing in the morning!
The top 2/3 of Pluviometre in - VT, Tete Ronde - VT, Moraine VT, Grand Lac - Les Men, Le blue from Mid Station into St MArtin (last run on empty slope)... hmm I see a 3v theme here.
Pista 2, Folgarida. A glorious run back to resort with a fantastic piste-side hotel doing food a few hundred metres before the bottom that's not marked on the map, so it's fairly quiet - even when the main food stops are full-to-bursting
Folieres into La Tania, and - although it's designated a green, parts are blue - Marvel in Morillon
the one down to the bar in Arabba that we ended up in in the evenings on the Birthday Bash
a piste accessed by the Super Morzine lift (above Morzine ). I think it was called Tetras.
My favorite BLUE RUN is ACUREUIL in Risoul. Fantastic run home and never busy, tree lined and wide with fantastic off piste through the trees. Plenty for all the family to do together.
2b in obertauern.. not very long but a great way to start the day,
the M25 in Verbier,
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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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Lots of blues leading down to the vanoise express and les couches in la plagne.
Must say was very amused by the earlier posts in this link. Some people just can't get away from hard core can they
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I haven't read all of this but I'd have a stab at Pluviometre in Val Thorens. Flattering, pacey, varied (in a blue sense) and decently long. Especially good for restoring your confidence if you've just been down the Death Couloir!!!!
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