Comments on: D System in Real Life

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:46:11 +0000

Lou,
what would you rate the Y on Pikes Peak?

By: Lou

Lou — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:21:48 +0000

Hi Tony, it’s some of both.

What do you mean by “submitting this rating system” ?

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:06:57 +0000

Were the rating examples rated by the skiers who skied them or based on your estimates? Upon submitting this rating system, I suggest limiting the list

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:56:11 +0000

Locals? I didn’t know anyone lived in Bakerville.

By: Stan Wagon

Stan Wagon — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:06:15 +0000

Re the Torreys post from last fall:

Locals call that face on Torreys (the one on the N Face well east of the Tuning Forks) the Little Diamond.

I have also heard “Emperor Face”.

It gets skied quite a bit but I have not done it and so I cannot comment on the rating. But one accident was mentioned above and I recall another from a few years ago (different I think) where the fellow was very badly hurt and died after some months in a hospital . So this is clearly a line with some serious potential for mishap.

My list including D-ratings of many Summit County and nearby routes is at the bottom of the page.