Best Resort taste of Free ride
If you feel that your speed on tight, licked the track is no longer pleases you as before. Or after a good descent
doubt that it will happen to you before - hitting the pylon lift or move
through the sound barrier. Maybe you should try freeriding. Require new skills
off-piste and a new outfit, but it will be a fresh enthusiasm and new
sensationsWithout betrayal favorite hobbies.
This place is in the alpine
wilderness offers 33 000 beds and we can assume that fallen fresh snow will be
trampled in the blink of an eye. But it never happens. Anyone who hires a guide
or instructor for off-piste necessarily find untouched snow, even a few days
after a snowfall. Especially on the west side of the resort, the opposite side
of the adjacent resort of Val d'Isere,.
In the resort a wide variety
of reliefs. There are a lot of tough black tin. But you will find many short
nishtyakov between runs, chutes and semi-medium-sized bowl. The resort
maintains its off-piste atmosphere «NatuRide». Here you will find a lot of
specially groomed and marked trails, and most importantly, protected from
avalanches. These slopes are rolled out faster than others offpist routes, but
if you have time, they can drive without a guide and avalanche equipment.
For beginners freeride North
American resorts have one significant advantage over European resorts: they
provide avalanche safety throughout its territory, on the slopes or off-piste.
And you do not need to take a guide or special equipment that would enjoy a
free ride.
In Vail excellent
opportunities for this ski anti-stress due to its famous The cups - Back
Bowles. They face the south and west, which means better conditions in the
middle of the season, in the spring they raskisnut from the sun. But in the
cold quiet day during the week, after a snowfall, not to find the best
playground that would nurture their skills off-piste: not too steep slope, not
too long and almost free of trees and rocks. Each slope ends lift; do not need
any forced backcountry. Ride as much leg hold.
Hochfügen Austrians called
Schneeloch - «snow hole". Located in a small mountain valley in the west
of the Zillertal he never misses a snowfall and snow clouds vyatryahivaet of
every last crumb. Skiing above the tree growth and lower - a variety of
interesting. But the best thing there is a friendly atmosphere frirayderskaya.
At the top of the key descents are offpist scoreboard tells you what conditions
are you running and what lies ahead.
Alas! These slopes are not
protected against avalanches as slopes in Tignes or at resorts in North
America. And this again is fine if you are just learning freeride, you will
find yourself in the gentle embrace of local guides. Under their careful
guidance, after a few days, you will see how your technique grew. You will feel
confident on the slopes neprobivaemosti alpine bowls, located above and below
the roller coaster through the woods.
Val Thorens is located in the
high and great mountain bowl in the western part of the Three Valleys. The top
of the bowl, where usually gold band, complex, but just below the flat and
treeless snowfields. When the clouds lowered visibility here in the scattered
light useless, but in sunny weather is a real Valhalla for freeriders.
Instructions for self-assembly of a trip to Val Thorens.
Ore stands at the foot, convex
Round Mountain called Åreskutan. Their upper slopes - a blissful place to
practice off-piste turns. No trees and rocks, fields are ideal for certain
progress in the art. Large snowfalls here do not happen; fresh fluff foot does
not need to wait. Usually drops to 10 cm of fresh snow, which in principle is
satisfactory. On these slopes enough snow that would be soft and airy, and that
is not enough to fizzle out after 20 turns.
Good news for those who want
to learn off-piste, the cost of the instructor is almost two times lower than
in the Alps.
If you want to practice in
deep snow, take note of Lech and Zürs. Two old elite resort sitting on the
north side of the pass Arlberg. The level of snowfall here is the highest in
the Alps. In Lehi average for the season falls 7.3 meters, and in Zürs 10
meters. The slopes are not as steep as in neighboring St. Anton, which is
important for the student freerider. A big plus - the lack of competition in
the virgin lands. Regular visitors to these resorts prefer to spend their time
on groomed trails or while away time in five-star hotels and expensive restaurants.
Do not even think to go out
into the fresh fluff without an experienced guide. Avalanche in February 2012
covered the Dutch Prince Johan Friso, once again reminded how dangerous the
conditions here can be skiing offpist.
It is a small town on the edge
of the world. Almost no one goes there is not. But on the right day Grand Targ
is a paradise on earth for freeriders of all sexes and all generations.
To the question
"why?", There are three answers. Firstly, in the resort western
exposure and it gathers a rich harvest of snow from the plains of Idaho. Targa
argues that falls here annually on average 12.7 meters of snow, which
immediately sends a small resort in the world of snow Superleague.
Secondly, there are no nearby
large cities, and those who could come, diverted to resort more - Jackson Hole.
And the resort deserted, you might even seem that this is your personal ski
resort.
Third, the height of slopes is ideal for off-piste skiers and snowboarders without much experience. Not too
flat, that would be boring. Not too steeply, that would be scary. Rare trees
will add taste, if you like the slalom. Your experience and confidence are
guaranteed to grow.
