How steep is steep? Quantifying degrees of steepness

[Smellytele]

You're correct. This website gives accurate results that matches my own calculations for Jay and Smugg's.


http://www.gondyline.com/angle-of-ski-trails.php

Huh - I skied 4 of the top 5 listed this year of the minimum 2000' section with my kids. The hardest was Gondi line because it was a wind blown mess

 

[Tin]

You're correct. This website gives accurate results that matches my own calculations for Jay and Smugg's.


http://www.gondyline.com/angle-of-ski-trails.php

Good stuff. I always though Starr was some of the steeper stuff around. Surprised Green Beret hits 38*. Pretty funny to hear people saying certain trails are 40*+ when they're really not over 30*. I'm curious of the length and very of Rumble because the upper half of that must average upper 30s.

Anything out of bounds without ledges or ice falls that is 40*+? Poma must be close. Some of the upper stuff at Stowe?

 

[Tin]

Huh - I skied 4 of the top 5 listed this year of the minimum 2000' section with my kids. The hardest was Gondi line because it was a wind blown mess

I was surprised by it. This is why I like stuff at MRG or Magic with ledges, rocks, etc

 

[Nick]

Looks more vertical than it likely is (telephoto from far away). 50+ degrees, may be pushing 60. I doubt you can get that much snow on anything steeper than 60 degrees.

It's amazing how you can distort reality with some creative lens and composition work

 

[Nick]

Sundown made the list 8)

Sundown, CT

Gunbarrel

19°

1014'

332'

upper 3/4 of trail

 

[legalskier]

More ski run degrees:

http://ski-degrees.synthasite.com/

http://nebackcountry.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-steep-is-it.html

 

[Tin]

More ski run degrees:

http://ski-degrees.synthasite.com/

http://nebackcountry.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-steep-is-it.html

I've now seen the Goat range from 28-45* and the Face Chutes from 33-56*.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Add to the confusion between degrees and % slope and numbers start jumping all over the place. FWIW 45* = 100% slope