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On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:12:41 +0100, Ace wrote:
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:09:19 +0000, Champ wrote: On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 00:31:12 +0100, "Marinus" wrote: Edi wrote: Why the difference and is there any way of comparing US and Euro resorts on size ? Divide the area by the average piste width and you're done. Never go off piste, eh? So, the off-piste is counted in a resort's quoted 'km of piste' is it? Dunno, but a typical US lift opens up a lot of terrain, which might only have two marked routes down it. FWIW I see some value in both descriptions, but like Edi I'm frustrated by the lack of comparibility. Just means I have to ski them all myself :-) Yeah, that works. -- Champ |
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On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 23:54:34 +0000, Sue wrote:
In message , Steve Haigh writes There are a lot of other factors to consider too, for example N America does seem to have more frequent snow fall (I always seem to find more powder in the US and Canade than I do in Europe). The exchange rates too make N America very attractive to Brits in particular. The obvious downside to a European is the distance to get there. And the jetlag. Yersh. Dealing with that right now. Never had it so bad before - been back in the UK for 5 days now, and still have terribly disrupted sleep. And the horrible food. That's just plain wrong - sure you can find bad food in the US, but there's great stuff too. -- Champ |
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On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:35:19 +0000, Champ wrote:
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 23:54:34 +0000, Sue wrote: And the horrible food. That's just plain wrong - sure you can find bad food in the US, but there's great stuff too. Says Mr. "I'm not really bothered about food" Champion... FWIW I agree with Sue. I've had three 2-week trips to north merkania in the last twelve months, and have always been mightily relieved to get back. It's not that they don't have some good restaurants, but the more normal eateries just have the same old crap everywhere. And frankly, most of the stuff they put in bread and call a sandwich would be much better just served on a plate without. Seems that many merkins have lost the ability to use a knife and fork. -- Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club. |
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On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:12:41 +0100, Ace wrote:
On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:09:19 +0000, Champ wrote: On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 00:31:12 +0100, "Marinus" wrote: Edi wrote: Why the difference and is there any way of comparing US and Euro resorts on size ? Divide the area by the average piste width and you're done. Never go off piste, eh? So, the off-piste is counted in a resort's quoted 'km of piste' is it? No, but it is included in the US "Acres of skiable territory". -- Alex Heney, Global Villager Crime wouldn't pay if the government ran it. To reply by email, my address is alexATheneyDOTplusDOTcom |
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On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:53:16 +0000, Alex Heney
wrote: On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:12:41 +0100, Ace wrote: On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:09:19 +0000, Champ wrote: On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 00:31:12 +0100, "Marinus" wrote: Divide the area by the average piste width and you're done. Never go off piste, eh? So, the off-piste is counted in a resort's quoted 'km of piste' is it? No, but it is included in the US "Acres of skiable territory". Yes, which is what makes it so difficult to compare. The above formula is completely useless, of course. Interesting, though, that many runs that would be, at most, itinèraires in Europe, are actually marked on the maps of many north american resorts, even though they're not signed or pisted. So even if they quoted 'km of runs' it would still be a meaningless comparison. -- Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom) Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club. |
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"Edi" wrote:
[...] My dodgy generalisation is that the US resorts probably have shorter runs, lower vertical drops but at least do have more of the white stuff which is always useful if you want to slide down it. Alps were glaciated. Rockies were not. Gives different terrain. The slopes of the Rockies are wider, hence US skiers express surprise at the number of catwalks in European resorts (which are bulldozed into the mountain to enable easy transit). |
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Divide the area by the average piste width and you're done.
Never go off piste, eh? No. Marinus |
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better just served on a plate without. Seems that many merkins have
lost the ability to use a knife and fork. Assuming they ever had the ability.... Marinus |
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On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:48:23 +0100, Ace squeezed
out the following: It's not that they don't have some good restaurants, but the more normal eateries just have the same old crap everywhere. And frankly, most of the stuff they put in bread and call a sandwich would be much better just served on a plate without. Seems that many merkins have lost the ability to use a knife and fork. Most of them can use one at a time. -- Colin Irvine |
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On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:22:45 +0100, "Marinus"
wrote: Divide the area by the average piste width and you're done. Never go off piste, eh? No. Good :-) -- Champ |
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