Steepest slope in the East

[awf170]

Ohhh ya :wink:
http://www.skidenton.com/

 

[NHpowderhound]

Umm, i'm not getting it. :-? How do they figure?
((*
*))NHPH

 

[awf170]

oops forgot to add that they also have a triple black

 

[Birdman829]

Triple black has nothing to do with universal difficulty. The rating system is relative to other terrain at that mountain. Translation: a double black at most places here ain't nothin compared to a double black at most places out west.

 

[awf170]

Triple black has nothing to do with universal difficulty. The rating system is relative to other terrain at that mountain. Translation: a double black at most places here ain't nothin compared to a double black at most places out west.

yes, but i dont hear of any out west resorts with 66 degree runs. I bet this thing makes great scott at snowbird, and corbets look flat :wink:

 

[riverc0il]

i guess they mean "slope" as in average pitch of the entire hill :lol: i mean seriously, even though tucks has some +50 stuff, it averages out pretty low when you factor in a top to bottom run down to pinkham, heh!

seriously though, that is a pretty aweful advertising slogan.

 

[Birdman829]

yes, but i dont hear of any out west resorts with 66 degree runs. I bet this thing makes great scott at snowbird, and corbets look flat :wink:

Haha :lol: not likely :wink:

 

[Talisman]

Is that a shot of Denton?

Hmmm, looks like Corbet's with decent snow pack.

 

[thetrailboss]

OK, I'm lost. We're talking about steepest slope in the east, right? Why are we talking about western mtns then?

 

[dmc]

The top of K27 at Hunter had a ridge that was 55+ after the snowmakers left a gun on...
That sucker stayed around until Spring...
Was about a 20' drop..

It got less steep as the season progresed unfortunatly...

 

[blacknblue]

yes, but i dont hear of any out west resorts with 66 degree runs. I bet this thing makes great scott at snowbird, and corbets look flat :wink:

66 degrees??? Call me a skeptic. For how long is it 66 degrees? About 10 feet? The backside of a big mogul? I'll bet the only thing genuinely 66 degrees there is the temperature.

 

[Tin Woodsman]

The scary part about Ski Denton, which I shall now refer to as The Extreme Skiing Capital of the East, is that Avalanche, with it's 66 degree pitch, isn't even the most difficult trail there. No, my friends, that title belongs to none other than Bear Run. Why, you might ask? I tell you. Forget single fall lines. I don't even want to hear about your puny, pathetic double fall lines. This trail sports a TRIPLE FALL LINE!!! That's right, it goes downhill, slopes a little to the right, and then actually bursts through the space time continuum such that by the time you reach the bottom, you're only starting again at the top!!

Looks like The Extreme Skiing Capital of the East went to the wrong department from the local community college when they were recruiting their ace marketing guru. Instead of the the Marketing department, they took a wrong turn into Creative Writing. This stuff is priceless.

 

[ctenidae]

Man, I'd ski that triple fall line all day- no ned to wait for a lift!

 

[Rushski]

About the most exciting thing about the one time I skied PA (Roundtop) was seeing Three Mile Island from the lift.

Almost as scenic as Mount Airy Lodge in the Poconos - Blecchh!

 

[Greg]

The guys at PASkiandRide would know the real skinny here. I posted this on their forum.

 

[Greg]

The top of K27 at Hunter had a ridge that was 55+ after the snowmakers left a gun on...
That sucker stayed around until Spring...
Was about a 20' drop..

I saw that at the end of last December. Pretty impressive...

 

[ctenidae]

According to SnoCountry.com:

Total # of Trails: 22
Beginner 36% (8)
Intermediate 27% (6)
Advanced 27% (6)
Expert 10% (2)
Total # of Lifts: 5
Triple: 1
Double Chair: 1
Surface Lifts: 2
Mountain Stats
Vertical Drop: 650
Lift Capacity: 4000 /hour

Longest Trail: Side Winder (1 mile)

 

[smootharc]

Are you nuts, Greg ? Now they know where we live.

The guys at PASkiandRide would know the real skinny here. I posted this on their forum.

All those guys in the woods of PA (skiers included) carry guns, dude ! They'll be hiding in the woods near Paradise, and Goat, and The Black Hole, etc., etc., just a waitin' to pick us off one by one. I'm moving to South America....

:dunce:

 

[Greg]

According to SnoCountry.com:

Total # of Trails: 22
Beginner 36% (8)
Intermediate 27% (6)
Advanced 27% (6)
Expert 10% (2)
Total # of Lifts: 5
Triple: 1
Double Chair: 1
Surface Lifts: 2
Mountain Stats
Vertical Drop: 650
Lift Capacity: 4000 /hour

Longest Trail: Side Winder (1 mile)

Thanks C-10. I'll have to hook them up with a profile! How could I not have one for the "Steepest Slope in the East"? :lol: :wink:

 

[Tin Woodsman]

And don't miss out on the description of "The Whip". I know we don't like to do blue (as in off-color) here at AZ, but I thought I'd stretch the rules this one time. OK, cover the childrens' eyes. It says "A quick descent around the back. A GREAT SLOPE TO NECK ON AT NIGHT" Well if the 66 degree trails and triple fall lines didn't hook you, then the prospect of easy sex on the backside cruiser will surely do the trick. Oh so many ways to go with this, especially given the name of the trail.