Vertical Drop: America's Most Dangerous Slopes

[koreshot]

Nice pic koreshot, I have that as my wallpaper at work. Gets a lot of stares.

Thanks. Which picture are you talking about? When I showed the picture of me in Corbets to my wife... she had some angry words for me ... I doubt I will be going in there again any time soon.

Kore...props for doing it and surviving, conditions look very challenging.

The conditions were pretty tough. The snow was like styrofoam in there - hard but pretty edgeable as long as you are forward or centered on your skis. But the worst part is, that was my first run of the day

The way the Steep and Deep class works, you are the first customers on the early tram. So we got to the top and the first thing we do is our usual "lets just look down Corbets" stroll. Problem is, once I had made up my mind to go in there, there was no way I was going to turn around, do a warmup run and then go in. It was now or never. Most of the other students who went in felt that way, so we agreed to go for it.

Going into Corbets is mostly balls. It is really scary when you stand on top of the run and look down, but it looks harder than it is. I think there are many AZers that can drop into Corbets and make it out fine. It just takes a little faith and building up the balls to just do it. I am not particularly good, I just had 4 days to build up the balls to go for it. Plus having other people of similar skill level go in before me was a huge confidence boost.

If the conditions are good, get an instructor for an hour (or someone else that knows the terrain very well) and have him guide you through it. Its worth it.

Though I still think there are quite a few inbounds runs out West that may not look as scary as Corbets but are more dangerous and require more skill to ski. Corbets is just really popular.

 

[Paul]

God, I hate it when that happens.....that was my post, not my hubby's, the last one with uphillklimber's name on it......

So he could do it without needing Depends? ;-)

 

[rotorite86]

Atla Chute Zero, for example is scary as hell and requires a lot more skill, speed control and experience to ski down. It also has much worse exposure/consequence.

I knew I recognized that chute the second I saw it. I wasn't going to bother hiking up there with a low % chance that I would even bother trying it. So I avoided it.

High Rustler @ Alta. No. You sit in the Goldminer's Daughter hotel and you literally have to press your face against the glass to see the top. I wanted to run that, but then again, I didn't want to make the long traverse and then decide I wasn't going to do it. When I get out there some day I definately am trying it, no ifs, ands, or butts about it!

 

[kingslug]

I knew I recognized that chute the second I saw it. I wasn't going to bother hiking up there with a low % chance that I would even bother trying it. So I avoided it.

High Rustler @ Alta. No. You sit in the Goldminer's Daughter hotel and you literally have to press your face against the glass to see the top. I wanted to run that, but then again, I didn't want to make the long traverse and then decide I wasn't going to do it. When I get out there some day I definately am trying it, no ifs, ands, or butts about it!

Closing day at Alta the locals dress up in strange costumes, some get pretty trashed...then ski High Rustler. I ventured a little of the way out into it and it was still pretty steep. The snow quality is so good though that it's not too bad. It's funny watching them load cases of beer up the lifts, pretty big party day.

 

[kingslug]

I saved a couple of pictures of Corbets when I came across them online last year; looks like fun huh?

I have the top one as my wallpaper. It get's a "HOLY CRAP" every time someone sees it.

 

[dmc]

I'm booked for JH..
3/4 - 3/11

 

[from_the_NEK]

I'm booked for JH..
3/4 - 3/11

Will there be any record of you (e.g. picts/video) of you dropping into Corbet's?

 

[dmc]

Will there be any record of you (e.g. picts/video) of you dropping into Corbet's?

If it looks good... sure... why not...

 

[kingslug]

If it looks good... sure... why not...

Braver than I. Unless they get some good snow this coming week I doubt anyone will be hitting it. I'll try and take some shots of it. Prolly scary as hell right now.

 

[AdironRider]

Ill be in JH from the 18th to the 23rd. Ive never been but Im hoping Ive got the nads to hit it once I see it in person. There will definately be pictures if I do.

I dont know why when I hit edit on my first post it made a second. Anyways you get the idea.

 

[bvibert]

I dont know why when I hit edit on my first post it made a second. Anyways you get the idea.

That's strange, I don't know why either. I deleted your original post.

 

[kcyanks1]

Ill be in JH from the 18th to the 23rd. Ive never been but Im hoping Ive got the nads to hit it once I see it in person. There will definately be pictures if I do.

I dont know why when I hit edit on my first post it made a second. Anyways you get the idea.

Cool, I'm probably going to be there the same time I've been there and said no way to Corbets before, and doubt I'm going to have the guts to do it this time, especially as it seems from some posts in here that the drop is on the large side now (it was the other time I was there and it was open too, but I can't say that's the only reason I didn't do it).

 

[ski_resort_observer]

If any of you guys are there Sunday night, are not too tuckered out from skiing and looking to experience some real western nightlife, the Stagecoach in Wilson is not to be missed.

If your driving your rental car from Jackson to TV each day, breakfast at Nora's in Wilson is worth a try, practically on the way and near where you park your car if you use the public parking area, 6 miles from the resort.

 

[east coast ripper]

dmc,
me and a buddy will be there from 3/2-3/6. maybe we'll be able to run into each other if we knew what to look for. it will be our 1st time there. looking forward to it. dont know what corbets will look like from the top, but based on what the pics look like just on a computer screen, i can bet it will be damn intimidating. falling isnt what scares me, its crashing into that rock wall if u cant negotiate that right turn. time will tell, and thats only if its open. we get off the hook if its closed:-D