Vince, K27 (or nearby) at Hunter Mtn, 2014
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That is probably Upper Crossover
Vince, K27 (or nearby) at Hunter Mtn, 2014
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Note, don't use towers that aren't vertical.
That is probably Upper Crossover
The edge of the blind roll-over makes it look steep....really brings out the steepness is the way you can see the CHANGE in the pitch ...
Part of the problem is that really steep ski slopes are not all that steep relative to urban ordinary life.it really pays to have terrain that's ACTUALLY steep if you want it to LOOK steep.
Yeah... I cleaned it up a bit....Wasn’t a snowboarder removed from the background?
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@SBrown , great shot. I remember that “traverse” or whatever it is behind them when I went to Taos in 2000. Scary with the drop off, I had to question whether I really could do a wedge turn. Best prep for that is skiing the top of a half pipe where the outside falls off too. I get kids who are good skiers that refuse.
So people ski off this Cornice?
Below is a fragment taken from the top image, the least steep of James' three images. Notice the snow on this side of the two pyramidal shapes. That snow has two side-by-side horizontal looking divots in it. Those divots appear in front of the two pyramids in this image, with some space between them and the pyramids. That configuration changes as the images start looking steeper; the space between them gets smaller and then disappears in the more steep looking photo.Vertical references help, but keep the horizon horizontal. Also, seems a low camera viewpoint can help.
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Here’s 3 from the same spot I think. Very close if not.
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The line of the chairlift really helps. The last low from down near the ski helps but prob could’ve used more chairlift. The rocks on the right help also.
This one seems very effective, but probably only for those of us familiar with vertical terrain: we know the upper portion of the photo is flatter, so it makes the foreground seem steeper. Plus the lighting and skier in the air make the whole photo funVince on Lookout Below at Whiteface, 2014
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For further reference, the highlight/circle below is about where they are standing I think... though it might be a bit more to the right or left. Maybe someone who's skied it knows for sure - I've never been up there. The people all over the open slope (Stauffenberg) in the middle are checking out the terrain for a freeride competition.A couple things: that's the top of Stauffenberg, and the entrance depends greatly on the amount of snow (base) they have. It's not always that steep; other times it's worse. All of those skiers there, I think, were prepping for a freeride comp, so they just hopped right in. Possibly with some spinny things going on, too, I can't totally remember. I, however, skied around where there was a bit of a ramp to get in. You can't see it very well, I'm not even totally sure where it was; my arrow is just an approximation. It was still hairy, but not straight down.
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So people ski off this Cornice?
For further reference, the highlight/circle below is about where they are standing I think... though it might be a bit more to the right or left. Maybe someone who's skied it knows for sure - I've never been up there. The people all over the open slope (Stauffenberg) in the middle are checking out the terrain for a freeride competition.
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For further reference, the highlight/circle below is about where they are standing I think... though it might be a bit more to the right or left. Maybe someone who's skied it knows for sure - I've never been up there. The people all over the open slope (Stauffenberg) in the middle are checking out the terrain for a freeride competition.
Stauffenberg is on my bucket list for next year. My instructor last year and Grump claim we've skied other stuff that is just as hard, but Stauffy stares at you on every ride up lift 2.
I'm in.Stauffenberg is on my bucket list for next year. My instructor last year and Grump claim we've skied other stuff that is just as hard, but Stauffy stares at you on every ride up lift 2.
I've done both of those things!Do not go exploring on your own. Do not go exploring with people you don't know well.