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I think andy is right. Austin is the math geek. I'm sure he'll chime in here.
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Sorry from_the_NEK, I forget my trig formulas, but that is not trig. I think you're formula is flawed and the only thing you're really figuring out is what the percentage of the horizontil is the veritical. In other words " the angle or the dangle equals" oh nevermind, bottom line I think you need to go back to the drawing board. IMHO, although I could be wrong.
You're absolutely right. :dunce: I forgot all about the Inverse > TAN function. Hey its been 12 years since I did any Trig :razz:
http://geology.isu.edu/geostac/Field_Exercise/topomaps/slope_calc.htm
All of the nubers have been %slope at this point. Here are the nubers converted to degrees...
Upper Warrens @ Burke - 41% = INV^TAN = 22.2 degrees
Outer Limits @ Killington - 49.8% = INV^TAN = 26.4 degrees
Superstar - 39% = INV^TAN = 21.3 degrees
Lower Section of Superstar - 47% = INV^TAN = 25.17 degrees
Lower Section of Ovation - 54% = INV^TAN = 28.36 degrees
:dunce: Sorry everyone!!:dunce:
Now it looks low, but closer to the truth The formula you used is for % grade.
It sounds low. However, it is all coming back to me now. I took out a piece of paper a drew a isoceles right triangle with equidistant "A" and "B" sides on it. This type of triangle has the 100% slope for the hypotenuse (aka longest "C" side). The two remaining angles of the triangle = 45 degrees.
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/RightTriangle.html
If you bisect the triangle at the bottom 45 degree angle, you end up with a 90, 22.5, 67.5 triangle. the degree slope of the hypotenuse (aka ski slope) is 22.5 degrees. This is still quite steep if you try to visualize steping off the top of the triangle onto the slope. It seems about right as I visualize the steepness of Upper Warrens Way in comparision to the vertically growing trees on the trip up the Quad at Burke.
Any place that claims to have a 66 degree trail is on crack. You would barely be able to stand up. The cliff drop section on the Face at Jay may be the only inbounds place in the East that approaches this steepness. That is the one I will work on next.![]()
The simple formula to calculate steepness:
Stand on top of pitch.
Steep=butterflys in stomach and mild case of ass puckering.
another formula is come to a complete stop and place your skis parallel to the fall line. if you can reach back and feel the snow without falling, you are on a steep trail.
only place in the east thats ever held an extreme skiing contest, as far as i know.
I cant answer the question as i know i havent skied the steepest trail in any state other than ct, and that doesnt really count.
I sincerely doubt ovation is the steepest trail in VT.