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Re:World's steepest funicular railway opens in Switzerland by jessriedel on Saturday December 16, 2017 @10:32AM (#15939939)
That would, in fact, be an extremely steep slope. An 80% grade is steep enough that if you fall you do not stop until you reach the bottom.

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2017/01/30/5-most-dangerous-sk...

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Re:World's steepest funicular railway opens in Switzerland by jessriedel on Saturday December 16, 2017 @01:22PM (#15940870)
More:

> In general, beginner slopes (green circle) are between 6% and 25%. Intermediate slopes (blue square) are between 25% and 40%. Difficult slopes (black diamond) are 40% and up. ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piste

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Re:World's steepest funicular railway opens in Switzerland by pablobaz on Saturday December 16, 2017 @01:26PM (#15940900)
That is very true. But my point still stands. People hear a percentage number and assume the max is 100.

Also generally with ski slopes the quoted gradient is some tiny portion of the run. Top to bottom the actual gradient is much less.

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Re:World's steepest funicular railway opens in Switzerland by s0rce on Saturday December 16, 2017 @10:31PM (#15943905)
That is what an ice axe would be for, I presume.
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