I did not know Confucius was a snow rider. That was a scary fall. I've done a number of falls over the years, even had to get a knee replaced after one of them, but I've never been saved by the orange netting. Reminded me of that Winter Olympics when Hermann Maier went into the netting with a fall it did not look as though he could live through it then got the gold medal on his next run. Really glad you didn't get seriously injured.

@ChasingSnow

Жыл бұрын

It was a lucky one as I can see the run I did before (the crash), ski patrol were just putting up the net. It happened fairly quickly, I slipped and then quickly started into "free fall" and quite scary realising I had no control and started accelerating. The net perfectly absorbed my fall, it felt like a cussion and no injuries though the brakes on my skis were a little bent.

Thank God for tuna nets! Holy crap! Good slide though! hahahah

@ChasingSnow

Жыл бұрын

Just like the rides at the theme part ;-)

BTW...I've gotta say, when you speed up the "walking" parts, it cracks me up! 😅

@ChasingSnow

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like I'm walking quickly in high heals?

@ellenleonard2343

Жыл бұрын

@@ChasingSnow yup!

Scary steep. I'd have to be really comfortable with ordinary black runs before I'd tackle that bad boy.

@ChasingSnow

Жыл бұрын

Yep, it says experts only at the entrance. I was very cautious going down but still slipped. Once the snow softened up it was much easier.,

Wow, good thing those nets were there. Those trees can hurt! 104%, that makes it steeper than Le Mur in Les Portes (90%) and le Grand Couloir in Courgevel (85%)! Although Le Mur might be more intimidating because of the large moguls. Still, glad you're OK!

@ChasingSnow

Жыл бұрын

Lucky the net was there otherwise I'd probably end up in the trees. They advertise 46°/104% but in the videos I measure in degrees, it seems to peak around 51%, which is 123%. I'm planning to ski the tunnel run in Alpe d'Huez next season so I suppose we can compare steepness.

pas les jambes ou pas le niveau pour cette piste. descendre la première partie en dérapage puis une grosse chute. heureusement ça n’a pas l’air grave. bon ski ⛷️

@ChasingSnow

Жыл бұрын

I am always learning and pushing my skill level, sometimes I fall but not so often... steep and icy is not so easy...

hmm yeah side slipping such slopes never quite works out

@ChasingSnow

8 ай бұрын

The icy patch got me this time...