ski report - technique, terrain & technology

The 20-day target was met without negative incident.

The techniques employed were 'the good-old' throughout, the terrain was mostly known & the technology deployed was also mostly the good-old but for the last 2 days some 'new-fangled' (Völkl P40 RC energY 193cm carving) was trailed; conclusion: a worthwhile safety upgrade. The Fischer RC4 Superform 205cm/Look77s have hence been retired to the museum, the Rosignol 195cm/Look99s remain in service.


yymmdd  VTM[1] Comment

080113   5607  Accompanied; but not too bad for 1st day.

080114   8672  Unencumbered...

080115  10364

080116  10687

080117  11194

080118  10287

080119   9830  B's birthday, looong lunch.

080120  10274  1st Hörnlis 1 red 7 black.

080121  12766  Grand tour + 9Hs, all b.

080122   8836  Bad weather; 12 Patrularve.

080123  10907  9Hs.

080124  13530  11 Hs = 4884 (Mt.B = 4810).

080125  13255  15Ks & 12 Hs all b.

080126  14204  12 Hs.

080127   6944  Chez Vroni lunch; only one run after - weather.

080128  15022  13 Hs.

080129  15176  11 Hs.

080130  15224  12 Hs, '08 best; best ever 17901 (Mt.E = 8848).

080131  14213  12 Hs.

080201  13820  (High wind therefore no Hs.)

All together 109Hs over 11 days + 184,484 - 2124 = 230,756.

[1] VTM = vertical transport metres.

Average daily VTM was 11,538, best was 15,224.

'08 VTMs in Mt.Es was 1.3 average, 1.7 best vs. 2.0 best ever.

For comparison, Perisher planning tries to guarantee a minimum VTM for most advanced (Level 7) of 3,590 per day.

So, achieved vs. Perisher min. VTM factors 3.2 ave., 4.2 & 5.0 best.

For a different comparison, Rutan's SS1 2nd X-Prize flight went 112km up, slightly less than ½ of the 20-day total.