Re:A hot bath has benefits similar to exercise
by semi-extrinsic on Monday March 20, 2017 @07:14PM
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TIL Americans call red slopes "black diamond" and black slopes "double black diamond". Dunno why, but it's just really funny to me as a Scandinavian. (By nature of my origin I obviously also enjoy the sauna.)
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Re:A hot bath has benefits similar to exercise
by bitL on Monday March 20, 2017 @08:09PM
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Technically this depends on a resort - in Aspen or Squaw Valley a double black diamond is in the "insane" level category, much steeper/challenging than even the black FIS slope in Sölden. I remember the lift sign in Squaw Valley's Headwall/Palisades - "Experts only. No easy way down.", and it was like that. Maybe upper part of Hahnenkamm could be comparable ;-) Usually double black diamond corresponds to European free ride zones near steep ridges.