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Re: They're making snow in the East this morning

Postby Patrick » Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:09 pm

Admin wrote:You recall incorrectly. The pitch is quite moderate until the bottom, which is rather steep and likely 30 degrees, not a runout.

Steep headwall at the first pitch then a flat plateau eventually getting steeper until the final steep pitch. Definitely not a consistent slope, maybe between both pitches at the top and bottom.
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Re: They're making snow in the East this morning

Postby Admin » Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:23 pm

Patrick wrote:Steep headwall at the first pitch then a flat plateau eventually getting steeper until the final steep pitch. Definitely not a consistent slope, maybe between both pitches at the top and bottom.


The pitch at the top is quite short. The real thigh-burner is the last few hundred verts.
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Re: They're making snow in the East this morning

Postby Patrick » Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:34 pm

Admin wrote:
Patrick wrote:Steep headwall at the first pitch then a flat plateau eventually getting steeper until the final steep pitch. Definitely not a consistent slope, maybe between both pitches at the top and bottom.


The pitch at the top is quite short. The real thigh-burner is the last few hundred verts.


Agree.
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