Hmmm.... that does highlight an issue. None of my selections are bad ideas.
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What's your top-5 of ski runs worldwide?
- Thread starter Cheizz
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Anybody else having this cognitive issue? I can easily rank my top favorite runs at a single ski area, but my brain does not like trying to rank them at different ski areas. Doesn't compute, like comparing favorite sushi and Mexican restaurants.
Yes.
Yeah I can think of top 5 ski areas and then top runs within a single area. Depending on snow conditions, crowds on the mountain, and who I am skiing with, my favorite for the day is going to vary considerably. There are also 'runs' that I like that are parts of a few different trails all skied in pieces and stuck together. I wouldn't consider skiing any single pieces as my favorite.
Close your eyes, think of a great ski run. What shows up behind your eyes? Simple unscientific solution.
We addicts ran out of ski season and will do anything for a fix. Any spare memories will help.
Ask me again tomorrow, the list will probably be different....
Any first tracks run down the Palisades at Squaw. Short but truly sweet. To be completely honest, a few heli runs in Alaska topped anything I could find at Squaw by a pretty wide margin 
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MRG Fall line
Wildcat Gondi line TTB
Alta Eagles Nest, Anything off Cathrines
Snowbird Pearly Gates , Red Lens
Telluride Plunge before they ruined it
Wildcat Gondi line TTB
Alta Eagles Nest, Anything off Cathrines
Snowbird Pearly Gates , Red Lens
Telluride Plunge before they ruined it
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JH. Hobacks
JH. Hobacks
I obviously need to travel more. And pay more attention to what I been on. Theres only a couple of names I know on this list. Most runs I know as 'that run.. the one you get to from that chair, you know the one the other side, blah, blah'
I think calling The Hobacks one trail is kind of silly. There is likely more terrain there than a good number of areas I've skied have in total.
Ok, certainly don't want to be silly, Hobacks are all great but the South Middle is my true favorite
I’m a middle-aged type-2 skier so my list tends to focus more on having fun rather than extreme terrain.
1) Sparks Lake Bowl & Sparks Lake Run at Mt Bachelor OR. Starting in a treeless bowl, moving through snow ghosts, and finally onto tree-lined trails... the run down this stratovolcano is long, varied, and very scenic.
2) The Cirque Headwall at Aspen Snowmass CO. There is something magical about taking a button lift up the rugged terrain to the Cirque... the crown jewel of Snowmass.
3) West Face/Mosleys at Squaw Valley CA. Long, wide open, and consistently steep... this trail allows me to enjoy steep excitement at Squaw’s KT-22 chair without the rocks, cliffs, and dangerous obstacles found on the other trails.
4) Point de Vue at les Grands Montets in Chamonix FR. It’s been years since I’ve been to the Alpes but I was simply swept away by this long and very scenic run. I was a severely out-of-practice when I took this trip... my legs were burning and shaking. I was very relieved when we arrived for lunch at the Refuge Lognan and after 2-bottles of wine, 4-rounds of Génépi, and a plate of cheese I was ready to resume skiing.
5) Ruins of Pompeii at Deer Valley UT. This steep little powder pocket always imparts a feeling of adventure and whimsy.
Photo credit: blogs.deervalley.com
1) Sparks Lake Bowl & Sparks Lake Run at Mt Bachelor OR. Starting in a treeless bowl, moving through snow ghosts, and finally onto tree-lined trails... the run down this stratovolcano is long, varied, and very scenic.
2) The Cirque Headwall at Aspen Snowmass CO. There is something magical about taking a button lift up the rugged terrain to the Cirque... the crown jewel of Snowmass.
3) West Face/Mosleys at Squaw Valley CA. Long, wide open, and consistently steep... this trail allows me to enjoy steep excitement at Squaw’s KT-22 chair without the rocks, cliffs, and dangerous obstacles found on the other trails.
4) Point de Vue at les Grands Montets in Chamonix FR. It’s been years since I’ve been to the Alpes but I was simply swept away by this long and very scenic run. I was a severely out-of-practice when I took this trip... my legs were burning and shaking. I was very relieved when we arrived for lunch at the Refuge Lognan and after 2-bottles of wine, 4-rounds of Génépi, and a plate of cheese I was ready to resume skiing.
5) Ruins of Pompeii at Deer Valley UT. This steep little powder pocket always imparts a feeling of adventure and whimsy.
Photo credit: blogs.deervalley.com
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I skied Saudan Couloir at Blackcomb before it was remamed. Still a great run after being renamed Couloir Extreme..
I am not very big on memorizing the names of trails, they tend to blend together after a while. Also some of the ones are common to several ski areas.
You have trails like Racers Edge and Razors Edge in many different areas. How many areas have trails called Widow Maker, Outer Limits or a beginners trail called Snowflake. So my favorite is the trail I happen to be on that I can ski with all the enjoyment of our sport.
You have trails like Racers Edge and Razors Edge in many different areas. How many areas have trails called Widow Maker, Outer Limits or a beginners trail called Snowflake. So my favorite is the trail I happen to be on that I can ski with all the enjoyment of our sport.
It’s been renamed once again to…..Saudan Couloir. I guess it no longer qualifies as “extreme.”
When it is named after an extreme skier like Saudan...enough said.
Googling finds some interesting stories about why it was changed [they never asked him, and he sued] and why it was changed back [he mellowed, and they asked].