Agree. I ignore if you tried it, but I did , and I confirm that this video is nice but doesn't really show how steep the slope is (but it is broad now). For the Olympics, the start was higher than it is now for common skiers. And I had the privilege to ski it just as they re-opened the slope, a few days after the Olympics' competitions. Oh my ! the slope is steep, and above all, is was a frozen toboggan. It wasn't "snow", it was something different, blue, noisy. I can say I'm a good skier, but on this slope, I wasn't playing smart. Great Memory !
@@alainsalle7760 I agree, it's less impressive than in reality. I must have done it 15 times. In my opinion the pleasure you take greatly depends on the quality of the snow. It's not worth it if it's icy. The guy is lucky in the vid, it's not crowded at all.
About 2/3s down when the piste goes along the ridge to the right and then he hops over the ridge to the left - this section is bloody steep and usually very icy. It is usually a human disaster zone of bodies scattered across the ice. I’ve skied this run dozens of times and it never fails to see the wreckage of British skiers trying their fate on the Face Olympique lol - great video well done!
Did this today, oh my lord it was steep and icy! Great video and you made it look easy! The video doesn’t do it justice in showing how steep it really is!!😅
I went to val d Isère last year during the pendemic and everything was closed so I did this piste with a sled. I started from 5:16 to the bottom and it 50 km/h . Great video
As it's a North facing slope, I've always found it icy first thing in the morning. Best time for me is around lunch time when the snow has softened a little and before the overcrowding starts in the afternoon. Biggest problem is navigating a way through people who stop at the top of the slope and those who go latitudinally across the fall line. It is intimidating first time down but progressively becomes easier and more enjoyable. Great Piste.
I love this piste , you must be very good skier to be that fast in the steepest part ! Pity the film doesn't really show the difficulty of he slope, I can tell you it's very hard to go that fast on the second half of the run without any stop. Luckyly the snow was very good, try it when it is icy and bumpy ( most of the time at days end) it's a very, very different story and impossible to do it the same way apart for professional racers.
Dude it is steepish in some sections, but really not that bad. The conditions looked great in the video, often the moguls are rotten. That was nice controlled skiing but mot fast, I'm not fast, but all those breaks of slope where the cart tracks cross the piste I used to hit off those and get some long air. The fast skiers absolutely smash down that face in those conditions, so quiet too.
this slope can sometimes look like more of a skeleton track rather than a ski piste. Also the fact that you have to ski this to get down to village makes it pretty dangerous. I've had to stop kids and beginners multiple times while they were sliding down at high speed.
@@daan260 there are many other ways to descent to the village lol, stations does not force any begginer to do this piste. Actually there are "CAUTION VERY HARD PISTE" signs before you enter it
What a fantastic run! For me, I’ll would’ve stopped a few times & taken in the scenery. Plus, I don’t think my 60 year old legs and arthritic hips could go that long without a rest these days. But I’ll still get it done.
I am 75 years old, I use to skied the FACE , no problem until 70, then it got too painful not a pleasure anymore. Two years ago I bought the MOJO , it saved my skiing life, I got 20 years younger all of a sudden... I might try the face again . Buy it it's miraculous.
Took the family down this run a few years ago, it was April and very slushy, remember it being very easy then VERY steep all of a sudden. We all got down without any falls, but boy was it hard on my old legs. Looks like great conditions when you did it.
Well done sending the whole run without any stop. You make it look too easy and a lot less steep than it really is. Great speed control in the steepest section at 2:40, that one is really a lot steeper than it looks.
bello bellissimo , grazie. io ringrazio sempre tutti voi che ci fate partecipi delle vostre emozioni . una pista bella . mai fatta . oramai sono , stanco , e mi diverto con i vostri filmati . grazie . ciao p.s.: hai il mio stesso modo di sciare . curve da gigante .
Thanks. I enjoyed the route animation to start. Once a bit down the slope the background suddenly grabbed my attention as I could make out the buildings. Certainly helps with perspective.
When I went to Valdisere this December this was covered in Ice. It was horrible. On video tho this looks amazing, shame the conditions weren’t good for me.
Fitst time I did it it was April I think, my dad and I got there somewhere in the afternoon, the snow was wet and heave, big moguls, patches of rock and gras, ... it was terrible and it seemed to take for ever to get down. Next time it was januari, we hesitated to take it, not heaving good memories, but we started off anyway. It was unrecognisable, we had a great ride down, halfway I waited him up, and as he stopped he looked at me and said, is this the same slope ?, smiled and went off again. So many fond memories of our ski trips :)
Thanks for the memories. I did this a few years ago with my daughter and the bottom steep section hadn't been prepared. Waist deep icy moguls - absolutely terrifying but exhillerating. We passed through banners warning of possible death and injury/expert skiers only to add to the drama.
Would love to go back there, with one caveat I remember most: at the end of the day it gets clogged with inexperienced skiers who want to get back to Val but struggle on the steep part, particularly if it is icy or rutted. If it is readily clear just let your skis do the work and enjoy
About 2/3s down when the piste goes along the ridge to the right and then he hops over the ridge to the left - this section is bloody steep and usually very icy. It is usually a human disaster zone of bodies scattered across the ice. I’ve skied this run dozens of times and it never fails to see the wreckage of British skiers trying their fate on the Face Olympique lol - great video well done!
A run to aspire to conquer when you start skiing, thou God only knows how long it'd take me to build up the skill to tackle that run, as it is scary steep.
Actually, the run above Grand Motte is even steeper and longer, especially if you hike up above the funicular around the back-side and then ski the face back to the longest run in Val d’Isere (Grand Motte down to Tignes). Even more spectacular is off-piste at Col Peres, where you ski into the abyss like in a Warren Miller film...after starting in Val d’Isere with a series of 4 lifts then a bit of a hike/traverse until you see the entrance...Bon Chance!!!
Yes, that run down the glacier, we would turn right off the top of the G.Motte cable and traverse around to underst the cable car and take that face, avoiding a couple of small crevasses. Its maybe what? 45% under that cable car?
How is the slopes calculated? 96% of what? In Sweden we calculate by angles. 90 degrees equals entirely free fall, which is nearly impossible - the snow wouldn't stay. The steepest slopes in Sweden is a little bit more than 45 degrees.
Hi! 100% slope is equal to 45 degrees, 0% - completely flat. This system is used by FIS to describe steepness of pistes or race courses. As well as for roads and railways, even in Sweden - check the road signs. For more info please search Wikipedia for "Slope". The source of specific numbers I'm using in video is geodata, which may not be very precise, keep this in mind. Have a nice day!
@@ivokoimecs Thank you. Didn't think about traffic signs. That was good to know. I actually think I have thought of a 7% road slope as 7% of 180 degrees! :-p
A 96% slope is a slope which falls 96 metres over 100 meters horizontal displacement. This is an angle with target of 96/100 = 0.96 . The corresponding angle is about 44°. I guess it sounds more dangerous if you express the slope as a percentage.%. In any case, it is very steep!
Looks amazing. But is it worth the trouble of flying to France for? I routinely ski Mammoth and Park City/Deer Valley...if anybody has experienced these resorts, would appreciate the feedback.
America has nothing compared to Val D’Isere. I’ve skied many of the Colorado resorts, Lake Tahoe and Canada and while they all have their charms and appeal, you can’t beat Val for size, variety, lift capacity and testing terrain. You need a full week to get to grips with this resort and if you are a competent skier there is some amazing terrain to be had. If you are prepared to pay for a guide, there is some outstanding off piste without having to work too hard. Val has some superb lift served off piste terrain. I’ve heard some cosseted Americans complain so it’s not to everyone’s taste but I think you have to experience for yourself. Not this year though!
@@Bigc847 nonsense. Try big sky, Jackson and all the upper portions of Bridger. Nevermind the fact that Val d'isere doesn't get half the snow of the Utah or Colorado mountains. I've been to the Alps and 30 resorts in the US so I speak from experience.
It’s a shame the video doesn’t capture how steep the section off the track is at 2:41. You skied that confidently and it’s only the switch to longer turns that gives a clue to the challenge. Well done going top to bottom without a break, early in the morning like this is the best time to do that 👍🏻
Did this run when it was prepared for the World Cup the year before the Olympics (including the rock cut they got rid of).....most frightening run ever but what an absolute buzz Great to see it again...thanks 😊
I’ve seen it. It’s crazy steep. Don’t judge it by the video. It don’t give it justice. When I was there it was closed for the public since some high end ski competition were the following weekend. It was set up as a downhill track and the crazy dudes flew down the hill during the practice runs I could see from the massive ski-lift. Being on site and Watching downhill skiers give it all in a slope like that is frightening.
where is the steepest part? well I remember @2:40 could be very difficult. But early in the morning in nice conditions, snow freshly groomed, it looks easy. Try it after lunch...
Hi! Thank you for your comment. Yes this part is steep, but the steepest and most difficult part starts from 3:22 all the way down. You can see how I'm trying to find a line with better grip because it was a bit icy in the morning. Yes I have a video of this piste after lunch, with huge moguls, will publish later, subscribe to the channel! ... :)
@@petermoxham2625 Yeah difficult to capture steep on a video but I skied Valdisere 30 years ago and remember some of the runs much more advance than shown in your video.
It's such a fun run when it's not icy. I went down it a couple of years ago at the end of the day and the moguls where absolutely huge haha. Which made it very fun to side slip over them. Not a piste for the faint of heart though. Don't be an ass or it WILL bite.
Makes me wish I was skiing. Having done this a few times I would say there are plenty more challenging I.e steep runs although flat out I imagine this would be pretty full on!
Впервые был через год после Олимпиады в Альбервиле - на этой трассе был участок, который ратраки не укатывали, что бы туристы там не «гоняли». Тут всё укатано теперь !!!
I don't see why that's difficult - it may be, sometimes, a bit steeper, but hey.... it is a) perfectly groomed and b) ultra-extra wide. Now imagine that same "steepness" but on a 9...10 meters wide run, full of icy patches ! I am not a pro, far from it, but still I have managed to hold my own on those narrow runs, bordered by firs on both sides. I find this run in Val d'Isere a pleasure cruise, really.
Video definitely makes it feel less steep. Conditions are just perfect as you said: nicely groomed and no ice. Most of the time it's not! Lots of people, moggles and very icy sections. You very often see people missing a turn and sliding down till the end!
@@richardtarr9767 45 à 70 degrés ??? Tu ne dois pas savoir ce que sont les degrés. Pour ton info 90 degrés c'est vertical et les itinéraires les plus raides en ski extrême sont à environ 60 degrés. SI tu connais la piste du tunnel à l' 'Alpe d'Huez est au plus rapide a à peine 30 degrés.
@@valvoisin1449 Yes, it's generally accepted that the gradient of La Face (the lower part) varies between 45 and 70 degrees. Whilst i've ridden it several times,I haven't physically surveyed it but if you google La Face you'll find several websites supporting my statement. For your info, 0 degrees is horizontal.
It's pretty steep all the way down, but like any slope it's dependent on the weather, snow and people. Freshly pisted on a sunny day without many people (before about 11:00) it's fantastic. Later in the day when it's been heavily skied and when it's cloudy it's a very different story.
@@edkes123 if you can even ski, next time you're on a blue run point your skis straight down hill and don't turn. You too will be traveling at 60-70mph.
@@johnnicholson8345 I do ski, I have done for quite a long time. I've also skied La Face many times, and it couldn't be further from a green run. I don't really understand your point.
Shows how deceptive footage from GoPros can be - that looked easy. But of course, if you'd had a few crews filming from the sides of the piste then it'd be another story. Nice video (apart from that 'music') - thanks.
@@shockingmoment He is some shocking truth; there are no "hard" slopes. An intermediate skier can go down ANY slope, it's just a matter of pace and style.
Как будто сам спустился- так же дыхание участилось. Здорово. Теперь на наши подмосковные склоны. А вообще, сделано качественно - информативно, визуально и с ощущением погружения. Евгений. Будем ждать настоящей реальности
@@ivokoimecs Будем надеяться. Я отменил бронь января в Гриндевальд. Сделал бронь на 20 марта в Ароза. С удовольствием покатался бы в вашем формате на этих трассах. Евгений
I did it last year and yes it is long run and probably not for beginners, however for experience skiers it is quite an easy run... I can tell is not that steep because it is groomed, really steep and difficult runs cannot be groomed
@@ivokoimecs from the video doesn't look like but ski maps say so, will trust you... I have got the Swiss Wall in mind when it comes to real black runs 🔝
@@johnnicholson8345 last i checked you can tell a run is black by the fact that the resort had labeled it with a black in the shape of a diamond. It's crazy how that works
@@lorenzogiuntini1444 The Swiss Wall is not pisted, where as the Face has winches for the pisteurs so that the whole run is pisted. The Face is used as a World cup slalom run in December and the run is heavily watered to make it very icy, In certain conditions throughout January/February you are likely to suddenly hit a very icy part of the slope. I have skied the Face many times, first thing in the morning it is a lovely run but I have known reasonably good skiers lose their confidence due to how icy it can be.
If he's correct in saying the average slope is 33% that would be a blue run. Steep runs are over 30 degrees which is much, much steeper. basically a real steep slope you wouldn't be slaloming down but rather hop turns.
The top section is not steep but the whole run is labelled "black" as there's only 1 route. There are some fairly steep sections in the middle and near the bottom that are much steeper than it looks on camera.
![[4K] Skiing Tignes, La Sache Difficult Long Black to Les Brévières Tignes 1550, France, GoPro HERO11](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6F3ry42iZc4/mqdefault.jpg)
looks like a pretty chill run from that perspective.
Agree. I ignore if you tried it, but I did , and I confirm that this video is nice but doesn't really show how steep the slope is (but it is broad now).
For the Olympics, the start was higher than it is now for common skiers.
And I had the privilege to ski it just as they re-opened the slope, a few days after the Olympics' competitions. Oh my ! the slope is steep, and above all, is was a frozen toboggan. It wasn't "snow", it was something different, blue, noisy. I can say I'm a good skier, but on this slope, I wasn't playing smart. Great Memory !
@@alainsalle7760 I agree, it's less impressive than in reality. I must have done it 15 times. In my opinion the pleasure you take greatly depends on the quality of the snow. It's not worth it if it's icy. The guy is lucky in the vid, it's not crowded at all.
Hold your screen at the actual angle of the piste then you'll see 🤣
GoPro effect. Camera never shows how steep a slope is.
About 2/3s down when the piste goes along the ridge to the right and then he hops over the ridge to the left - this section is bloody steep and usually very icy. It is usually a human disaster zone of bodies scattered across the ice. I’ve skied this run dozens of times and it never fails to see the wreckage of British skiers trying their fate on the Face Olympique lol - great video well done!
Better do without the music. Just the noise from the skis.
Yes. Horrid electronic jabs--as unconnected to skiing as can be imagined.
Yep they never learn 😂
Did this today, oh my lord it was steep and icy! Great video and you made it look easy! The video doesn’t do it justice in showing how steep it really is!!😅
same! i was there last week, unfortunately the weather was fairly poor but still had a great time
Negli anni 90 si faceva d'un fiato oggi sono vecchia e me la sono rifatta con tè
I went to val d Isère last year during the pendemic and everything was closed so I did this piste with a sled. I started from 5:16 to the bottom and it 50 km/h . Great video
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Must have some great sky's good for carving. Love the run.
As it's a North facing slope, I've always found it icy first thing in the morning. Best time for me is around lunch time when the snow has softened a little and before the overcrowding starts in the afternoon. Biggest problem is navigating a way through people who stop at the top of the slope and those who go latitudinally across the fall line. It is intimidating first time down but progressively becomes easier and more enjoyable. Great Piste.
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Great video. My legs were burning just watching!
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I love this piste , you must be very good skier to be that fast in the steepest part ! Pity the film doesn't really show the difficulty of he slope, I can tell you it's very hard to go that fast on the second half of the run without any stop. Luckyly the snow was very good, try it when it is icy and bumpy ( most of the time at days end) it's a very, very different story and impossible to do it the same way apart for professional racers.
Dude it is steepish in some sections, but really not that bad.
The conditions looked great in the video, often the moguls are rotten.
That was nice controlled skiing but mot fast, I'm not fast, but all those breaks of slope where the cart tracks cross the piste I used to hit off those and get some long air.
The fast skiers absolutely smash down that face in those conditions, so quiet too.
this slope can sometimes look like more of a skeleton track rather than a ski piste. Also the fact that you have to ski this to get down to village makes it pretty dangerous. I've had to stop kids and beginners multiple times while they were sliding down at high speed.
@@daan260 there are many other ways to descent to the village lol, stations does not force any begginer to do this piste. Actually there are "CAUTION VERY HARD PISTE" signs before you enter it
It looks easy xx
Val Tignes is one of the most amazing places for snow sports.
It's alright, but I think it's massively over rated in many respects.
What a fantastic run! For me, I’ll would’ve stopped a few times & taken in the scenery. Plus, I don’t think my 60 year old legs and arthritic hips could go that long without a rest these days. But I’ll still get it done.
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I am 75 years old, I use to skied the FACE , no problem until 70, then it got too painful not a pleasure anymore.
Two years ago I bought the MOJO , it saved my skiing life, I got 20 years younger all of a sudden... I might try the face again . Buy it it's miraculous.
Took the family down this run a few years ago, it was April and very slushy, remember it being very easy then VERY steep all of a sudden. We all got down without any falls, but boy was it hard on my old legs. Looks like great conditions when you did it.
Great job and technical ability, hardly stooped for a break.
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So nice! I was moving my head in the swings!
What an absolutely dreamy ski-run.
Easy with this good snow conditions. Try it again end season on ice....
Or try it after they have just reopened it after races have been held on it, so still as hard as a solid table top due to the water injection!
Bets its nice and icy now!
Very true. Perfect conditions, a dream. I'm skiing there for almost 10 years in a row, know this run by heart ;-)
They ice it over for the downhill early season so it becomes a rock. I’ve been lucky to ride this full powder but in a storm. It was nuts.
Done this loads of times on my snowboard at top speed with my wife sat at the bottom having a beer watching on our many holidays to the area 😅👍
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On a day like that, with those snow conditions, this is the best run in the Alps. 🙌🏼
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Well done sending the whole run without any stop. You make it look too easy and a lot less steep than it really is. Great speed control in the steepest section at 2:40, that one is really a lot steeper than it looks.
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Just come back from val disire loved it this run was the best for sure
You made it look easy!
bello bellissimo , grazie. io ringrazio sempre tutti voi che ci fate partecipi delle vostre emozioni . una pista bella . mai fatta . oramai sono , stanco , e mi diverto con i vostri filmati . grazie . ciao p.s.: hai il mio stesso modo di sciare . curve da gigante .
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Thanks. I enjoyed the route animation to start. Once a bit down the slope the background suddenly grabbed my attention as I could make out the buildings. Certainly helps with perspective.
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When I went to Valdisere this December this was covered in Ice. It was horrible. On video tho this looks amazing, shame the conditions weren’t good for me.
Fitst time I did it it was April I think, my dad and I got there somewhere in the afternoon, the snow was wet and heave, big moguls, patches of rock and gras, ... it was terrible and it seemed to take for ever to get down. Next time it was januari, we hesitated to take it, not heaving good memories, but we started off anyway. It was unrecognisable, we had a great ride down, halfway I waited him up, and as he stopped he looked at me and said, is this the same slope ?, smiled and went off again. So many fond memories of our ski trips :)
Thanks for sharing your experience. Yes, it really depends on snow conditions.
Thanks for the memories. I did this a few years ago with my daughter and the bottom steep section hadn't been prepared. Waist deep icy moguls - absolutely terrifying but exhillerating. We passed through banners warning of possible death and injury/expert skiers only to add to the drama.
OMG IVO
So many happy memories of skiing in Val with the Batley Boys.
Would love to go back there, with one caveat I remember most: at the end of the day it gets clogged with inexperienced skiers who want to get back to Val but struggle on the steep part, particularly if it is icy or rutted. If it is readily clear just let your skis do the work and enjoy
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About 2/3s down when the piste goes along the ridge to the right and then he hops over the ridge to the left - this section is bloody steep and usually very icy. It is usually a human disaster zone of bodies scattered across the ice. I’ve skied this run dozens of times and it never fails to see the wreckage of British skiers trying their fate on the Face Olympique lol - great video well done!
WOW! What a beautiful slope! I Want to go to Val d'Isere once in my life!
Yes, you should. Great place. Second only to Les 3 valles by my opinion
Last time I was there in April that whole run was slushy moguls….your day looks lovely .
You must have been skiing in a bikini in April? Thank you ... :)
@@ivokoimecs there’s an image 🤮
A run to aspire to conquer when you start skiing, thou God only knows how long it'd take me to build up the skill to tackle that run, as it is scary steep.
Yes it is steep, very difficult when icy, but doable in a softer snow conditions.
La face is only good in the morning, in the afternoon it is just ice
Such a sweet run! One day I will ski it. Thanks for sharing!
man i really wish i was skiing right now i need to isolate so maybe next year (:
Yea, the same. Let's hope for the best!
Beautiful. I'm just getting in to skiing at 35. I would love to be able to hit runs like this with confidence some day. Just need more skill and $$$$
Actually, the run above Grand Motte is even steeper and longer, especially if you hike up above the funicular around the back-side and then ski the face back to the longest run in Val d’Isere (Grand Motte down to Tignes). Even more spectacular is off-piste at Col Peres, where you ski into the abyss like in a Warren Miller film...after starting in Val d’Isere with a series of 4 lifts then a bit of a hike/traverse until you see the entrance...Bon Chance!!!
Yes, that run down the glacier, we would turn right off the top of the G.Motte cable and traverse around to underst the cable car and take that face, avoiding a couple of small crevasses.
Its maybe what? 45% under that cable car?
Thank you everything was very pleasant I will be glad to meet new people.
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My favorite slope.
Really cool video!
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How is the slopes calculated? 96% of what? In Sweden we calculate by angles. 90 degrees equals entirely free fall, which is nearly impossible - the snow wouldn't stay. The steepest slopes in Sweden is a little bit more than 45 degrees.
Hi! 100% slope is equal to 45 degrees, 0% - completely flat. This system is used by FIS to describe steepness of pistes or race courses. As well as for roads and railways, even in Sweden - check the road signs. For more info please search Wikipedia for "Slope". The source of specific numbers I'm using in video is geodata, which may not be very precise, keep this in mind. Have a nice day!
@@ivokoimecs Thank you. Didn't think about traffic signs. That was good to know. I actually think I have thought of a 7% road slope as 7% of 180 degrees! :-p
A 96% slope is a slope which falls 96 metres over 100 meters horizontal displacement. This is an angle with target of 96/100 = 0.96 . The corresponding angle is about 44°. I guess it sounds more dangerous if you express the slope as a percentage.%. In any case, it is very steep!
Looks amazing. But is it worth the trouble of flying to France for? I routinely ski Mammoth and Park City/Deer Valley...if anybody has experienced these resorts, would appreciate the feedback.
America has nothing compared to Val D’Isere. I’ve skied many of the Colorado resorts, Lake Tahoe and Canada and while they all have their charms and appeal, you can’t beat Val for size, variety, lift capacity and testing terrain. You need a full week to get to grips with this resort and if you are a competent skier there is some amazing terrain to be had. If you are prepared to pay for a guide, there is some outstanding off piste without having to work too hard. Val has some superb lift served off piste terrain. I’ve heard some cosseted Americans complain so it’s not to everyone’s taste but I think you have to experience for yourself. Not this year though!
@@Bigc847 nonsense. Try big sky, Jackson and all the upper portions of Bridger. Nevermind the fact that Val d'isere doesn't get half the snow of the Utah or Colorado mountains. I've been to the Alps and 30 resorts in the US so I speak from experience.
@@johnnicholson8345 there's a lot of snow in val d'isere usually.. I do think it gets enough snow for off piste skiing
Nice video, keep doing them pls
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It does warm the legs up.
Great vid
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It’s a shame the video doesn’t capture how steep the section off the track is at 2:41. You skied that confidently and it’s only the switch to longer turns that gives a clue to the challenge. Well done going top to bottom without a break, early in the morning like this is the best time to do that 👍🏻
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doesnt seem steep at all, this is the problem with cameras. you cant tell how steep it is
I swear they took me down this slope in my intermediate class. Got down, turned in my skis and never went back! 😬
Super! persevere!
Did this run when it was prepared for the World Cup the year before the Olympics (including the rock cut they got rid of).....most frightening run ever but what an absolute buzz
Great to see it again...thanks 😊
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I’ve seen it. It’s crazy steep. Don’t judge it by the video. It don’t give it justice.
When I was there it was closed for the public since some high end ski competition were the following weekend. It was set up as a downhill track and the crazy dudes flew down the hill during the practice runs I could see from the massive ski-lift.
Being on site and Watching downhill skiers give it all in a slope like that is frightening.
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where is the steepest part? well I remember @2:40 could be very difficult. But early in the morning in nice conditions, snow freshly groomed, it looks easy. Try it after lunch...
Hi! Thank you for your comment. Yes this part is steep, but the steepest and most difficult part starts from 3:22 all the way down. You can see how I'm trying to find a line with better grip because it was a bit icy in the morning. Yes I have a video of this piste after lunch, with huge moguls, will publish later, subscribe to the channel! ... :)
@@ivokoimecs Yeah right but last time I should have escaped by the red slope (see the sign on the right)! ;)
Is this place good for skiing in late march early april??
Yes!
what about the tunnel run? I read, they reopen it
I skied that the last day it was open, did it none stop. Little did I know it would be my last run on the first day of the holiday.
Nice long blue with a dash of red, perhaps. Putting green smooth too. Try Mur de Chavanette from Avoriaz to Switzerland for steep.
Great suggestion!
Try taking some competent blue run skiers down it and you wont have any friends left at the end of the day.
@@petermoxham2625 Yeah difficult to capture steep on a video but I skied Valdisere 30 years ago and remember some of the runs much more advance than shown in your video.
well done!
Thanks! ... 😀👍
I always was told epaule du charvet further up the valley is steeper than this.
Nope! At least according to geodata. Check my video of epaule du charvet.
Was doing chronos on it when i was a teen
It's such a fun run when it's not icy. I went down it a couple of years ago at the end of the day and the moguls where absolutely huge haha. Which made it very fun to side slip over them.
Not a piste for the faint of heart though. Don't be an ass or it WILL bite.
i did it late afternoon 😬
Midday is by far the best time for this run, most people build up to it over the day and it's so overcrowded later on
Makes me wish I was skiing. Having done this a few times I would say there are plenty more challenging I.e steep runs although flat out I imagine this would be pretty full on!
Впервые был через год после Олимпиады в Альбервиле - на этой трассе был участок, который ратраки не укатывали, что бы туристы там не «гоняли». Тут всё укатано теперь !!!
Это в 93-м? Ого ... это ж почти 30 лет назад!
@@ivokoimecs yes
Just want to be sure but this place is a part of Val thorens right?
Same region, but different ski resort, not connected.
@@ivokoimecs thank you
What I would give to bomb down there looks like a nice chill run
Well done👍👍
Thank you 👍
@@ivokoimecs you're welcome
I'm in this video!!!! Lol I'm the one in the slalom suit :)
Congrats, you are famous now! ... 😀 👍
Ivo Koimecs thank you 😊
Nice run , one of my favourites in espace killy , ON A SNOWBOARD!!! Even when it's moguls .. . .
Shame you felt the need to put music on recording.
OK, got it, no more music. Check the description, there is a version without music, just pure natural sound of skiing! ... :)
A good run nicely filmed, however the Steepest?
Yep! ... 😀👍
It doesn't look steep on camera but it is steep, anyone telling you it's not steep has never done the Face.
Epic!
What program do you use in making and editing your ski videos?
DR
@@ivokoimecs what that stands for?
@@sidski2021 Davinci Resolve.
@@ivokoimecs thank you very much.
Please visit California. Lake Tahoe has awesome ski resorts to offer.
I don't see why that's difficult - it may be, sometimes, a bit steeper, but hey.... it is a) perfectly groomed and b) ultra-extra wide.
Now imagine that same "steepness" but on a 9...10 meters wide run, full of icy patches !
I am not a pro, far from it, but still I have managed to hold my own on those narrow runs, bordered by firs on both sides.
I find this run in Val d'Isere a pleasure cruise, really.
All groomers are chill
Video definitely makes it feel less steep. Conditions are just perfect as you said: nicely groomed and no ice. Most of the time it's not! Lots of people, moggles and very icy sections. You very often see people missing a turn and sliding down till the end!
Le Face isn’t that steep - it’s a nice run and best to do in the morning
Then you've never been on it. La Face is very steep but it is wide.
Yes it is steep somewhere between 45 and 70 degrees and no, best not to do it in the morning because of the ice.
Easy in the morning, very difficult at day’s end with bumps and ice ,that’s all.
@@richardtarr9767 45 à 70 degrés ??? Tu ne dois pas savoir ce que sont les degrés. Pour ton info 90 degrés c'est vertical et les itinéraires les plus raides en ski extrême sont à environ 60 degrés. SI tu connais la piste du tunnel à l' 'Alpe d'Huez est au plus rapide a à peine 30 degrés.
@@valvoisin1449 Yes, it's generally accepted that the gradient of La Face (the lower part) varies between 45 and 70 degrees. Whilst i've ridden it several times,I haven't physically surveyed it but if you google La Face you'll find several websites supporting my statement.
For your info, 0 degrees is horizontal.
Man. How often do you just want to say screw it and full send. Those slopes look inviting to just take off.
Face, Sache, Fornet - I miss you 😢🎿
The absence of moguls must have made it a sheer delight.
God I wish I was there now 🙌. I've always chickened out of this piste 🤣
It's actually steeper than may look on the video, be prepared and good luck! ... :)
@@ivokoimecs yes the video doesn't do it justice. I've stood at the bottom before, looked up and said "Nope" 🤣
It's pretty steep all the way down, but like any slope it's dependent on the weather, snow and people. Freshly pisted on a sunny day without many people (before about 11:00) it's fantastic. Later in the day when it's been heavily skied and when it's cloudy it's a very different story.
Bellevarde...sans une seule bosse, ce n'est pas normal !
Сhanceux ... :)
that looks like a green run
:)
My thoughts exactly
Yeah they often use green runs for the Olympic downhill skiing events
@@edkes123 if you can even ski, next time you're on a blue run point your skis straight down hill and don't turn. You too will be traveling at 60-70mph.
@@johnnicholson8345 I do ski, I have done for quite a long time. I've also skied La Face many times, and it couldn't be further from a green run. I don't really understand your point.
nothing like it first thing in the morning
Shows how deceptive footage from GoPros can be - that looked easy. But of course, if you'd had a few crews filming from the sides of the piste then it'd be another story.
Nice video (apart from that 'music') - thanks.
OK, got it, no more music. Check the description, there is a version without music, just pure natural sound of skiing! ... :)
Отлично!))
Спасиб! ... :)
nice video, great landscape. I'm not sure about the music edit. It doesn't suit the chill video
Thanks! This piste definitely is not a chill ... :) But check the description, there is a surprise for you ... 😀👍
When you go on the 69% Blak Maba in Kaprun, this looks easy ☺☺😊😊
Try the Hara kiri in Mayrhofen... 78% gradient! Makes the 69% Blak Maba in Kaprun look easy..!
@@shockingmoment 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I wil try it, when we can go and travel. For the moment it's not posible. Thanks for the tip.
@@shockingmoment He is some shocking truth; there are no "hard" slopes. An intermediate skier can go down ANY slope, it's just a matter of pace and style.
Как будто сам спустился- так же дыхание участилось. Здорово. Теперь на наши подмосковные склоны. А вообще, сделано качественно - информативно, визуально и с ощущением погружения. Евгений. Будем ждать настоящей реальности
Спасибо за комментарий! В этом сезоне даже не знаю, получится ли выбраться куда-нибудь в горы, но будем надеятся!
@@ivokoimecs Будем надеяться. Я отменил бронь января в Гриндевальд. Сделал бронь на 20 марта в Ароза. С удовольствием покатался бы в вашем формате на этих трассах. Евгений
30 years ago this run could be a little challenging at times but now they widened it and flattened most of the bumps it's lost all its character.
I did it last year and yes it is long run and probably not for beginners, however for experience skiers it is quite an easy run... I can tell is not that steep because it is groomed, really steep and difficult runs cannot be groomed
As skied by Darth Vader. May the slope be with you Luke.
Is that a black run...??
Yes, very very dark black! ... 😀
@@ivokoimecs from the video doesn't look like but ski maps say so, will trust you...
I have got the Swiss Wall in mind when it comes to real black runs 🔝
No. Not by a long shot. There is no black run I've ever seen you could slalom down with such narrow turns.
@@johnnicholson8345 last i checked you can tell a run is black by the fact that the resort had labeled it with a black in the shape of a diamond. It's crazy how that works
@@lorenzogiuntini1444 The Swiss Wall is not pisted, where as the Face has winches for the pisteurs so that the whole run is pisted. The Face is used as a World cup slalom run in December and the run is heavily watered to make it very icy, In certain conditions throughout January/February you are likely to suddenly hit a very icy part of the slope. I have skied the Face many times, first thing in the morning it is a lovely run but I have known reasonably good skiers lose their confidence due to how icy it can be.
Nice and wide, if it gets too scary just turn sideways and ski across the slope and take it slow.
Exactly! ... :)
easier said than done! this shit is very steep, video does not pay its respects to the piste
I did it before on snowboard
This is all the skiing I'll be doing this year!!!!!!!!!!!!Yeah, the music is silly. Too many big slow turns on the last steep.
Yea, I was looking for better grip in between ice patches. It was a bit icy in the morning.
OK, got it, no more music. Check the description, there is a version without music, just pure natural sound of skiing! ... :)
steepest?
Yep! ... 😀👍
Great video however it definitely steeper in real life 😂👍
If he's correct in saying the average slope is 33% that would be a blue run. Steep runs are over 30 degrees which is much, much steeper. basically a real steep slope you wouldn't be slaloming down but rather hop turns.
Seems you are confusing percentages with degrees, as well as average and maximum slopes. Typical blue run has about 15% avg and 35% max slope.
My point is the video is great, and that I’ve skied down that slope numerous times and it is steep regardless of degrees 👍
Definitively not a blue run.... I made it several times with very different weather, and I recall each run ( I made thousands I do not recall....).
Elle est verglaçée ?
Oui, la deuxième partie était un peu glacée.
Not the steepest or hardest run in the resort. Try Foret up at Le Fornet
This is the run you do at the end of the day when your legs are done and your coming down off the slopes for the day. Otherwise a snooze fest….
Not the steepest slope in Val d’Isere. Foret is steeper and more narrow, unpisted and tough
What was that? Your title says the steepest piste, but you just cruised an easy groomer? Don’t get it.
The top section is not steep but the whole run is labelled "black" as there's only 1 route. There are some fairly steep sections in the middle and near the bottom that are much steeper than it looks on camera.
I like the video but my ears are bleeding from the music.
Check the description, there is a version without music. Enjoy! ... :)
4.00 - guess who has been skipping legs day in the gym?! 😉
On a ski resort every day is a legs day ... 😀👍
If that's the steepest then the whole resort must be for beginners!
You know not of what you speak. Go give it a try!
The camera doesnt really show how steep a slope is