![]() It is part of Ski Magazine’s Top 10: Bumps and Travel + Leisure’s World’s Scariest Ski Slopes. Al’s Run – Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico Credit: Īl’s Run has gained a reputation because of its giant moguls and its length of 1,800 vertical feet. This “famously difficult run” is located directly under Lift 1. The slope is full of tight chutes, rugged rocks, and inclines up to 60 degrees. Sunshine Village Resort requires everyone who skis Delirium Dive to bring a beacon, shovel, probe, and ski buddy. The resort also offers a ski clinic devoted to the hazardous conditions of this area. Delirium Dive – Sunshine Village, Banff, Canada Credit: The multiple line choices within Paradise allow for a new and exciting experience every time it is skied. It is filled with cliff bands, rock outcroppings, tight trees, and a frozen waterfall. Paradise, one of Mad River Glen’s infamous ski runs, is an off-piste trail full of natural obstacles. Paradise – Mad River Glen, Vermont Credit: After the freefall from the cornice, skiers plunge into a tight chute with large rock walls on either side. Jackson Hole’s legendary couloir has been listed in almost every challenging ski slope ranking out there. Corbet’s is known for its mandatory cornice drop ranging from 10 to 20 feet. Corbet’s Couloir – Jackson Hole, Wyoming Credit: Skiing down this run may give you a similar feeling of being sucked into a Black Hole. Its 53-degree pitch is scattered with bumps, trees, and rocky outcroppings. The Black Hole offers some of the Eastern United States’ most intense glade skiing. ![]() Black Hole – Smugglers’ Notch, Vermont Credit: Harakiri, the Japanese term for ritual suicide, is a fitting name for the Austrian slope. One slip on this icy groomer would most likely send a skier tumbling down the length of the run. The 78 percent gradient of Harakiri makes it the steepest groomed run in the world. Harakiri – Mayrhofen, Austria Credit: .uk The consistent pitch and rocky knuckles of Great Scott make for an exhilarating run. A lot of these obstacles are covered in that fluffy Utah snow, so they may pop up unexpectedly. The challenging part of this slope comes from the large rocks scattered all over the run. ![]() Great Scott may not be the longest or steepest run on this list, but it sure is a thrill ride. It’s a place where racers ski multiple steep gradients at 90 miles per hour and hit 260-foot jumps. This course is on Mount Hahnenkamm in the Kitzbuhel Alps of Austria. The Streif – Kitzbuhel, Austria Credit: Ĭonsidered one of the most dangerous downhill courses in the world, The Streif has claimed several ski race wipeouts. This list factors in steeps, bumps, obstacles, narrow chutes and everything else that makes a ski run dangerous or a little bit scary.
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