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- From: limd@teal.csn.org (Davin Lim)
- Subject: Re: Steepness
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 20:41:30 GMT
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- In article <4302@bcstec.ca.boeing.com> saw8712@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (Steve A. Ward) writes:
- >Hal, thanks for that info- gets my blood pumpin just seeing those stats. I'd
- >also be interested in how some of these others stack up in overall difficulty.
- >For example, Corbetts @ Jackson Hole has about a five foot drop off to
- >get into it. Then for a large part of the chute, it is very narrow- maybe
- >10 yrds. In other words THERE'S NO HOLDING BACK!
- >--
- >Steven A. Ward
- >The Boeing Company
- >internet: saw8712@bcstec.ca.boeing.com
- >phone: (206) 662-0239
-
- The drop into Corbetts varies a lot. Five feet, sometimes, a lot more at
- other times. Just depends on how much snow has built up.
-
- -Davin Lim
-