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Old January 15th 05, 12:17 PM
Sue
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:46:41 +0000, Sue wrote:

In message , MoonMan
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So how would you interpret ms^-2 ? meters per square second?

Metres per second per second, a measure of acceleration.
Yes, it is the same as metres per squared second.


More normally expressed as "metres per second squared", IME.


Yep, But I want to know what a square second looks like


It's the interval between looking at yourself in the mirror wearing your
green & pink 1980s one-piece, and tearing it off again.

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Old January 15th 05, 01:38 PM
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Steve Haigh wrote:
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My experience of Canada is that every possible variation from the lift
is marked and signposted as a seperate run. We even found one in
Whistler that was only 2m long (a drop off a cornice that then
rejoined the main route). My experience of skiing in the US is very
limited.


That seems to be streching it a bit - where on earth is that run?

There are loads of runs at Whistler (and Blackcomb) that are not marked,
but I take your point, they do seem to mark a lot more runs than would
be the case in Europe.

IIRC at the top of the chirlift to the main Whistler bowl(the peak)
there was a little jump off the cornice which then rejoined the main
piste down the bowl. One day I noticed two piste markers (with 2 black
diamonds) calling this lifties leap. At the time I thought it was a joke.
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Old January 15th 05, 01:58 PM
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John Elgy wrote:
Steve Haigh wrote:

john elgy wrote:


My experience of Canada is that every possible variation from the
lift is marked and signposted as a seperate run. We even found one in
Whistler that was only 2m long (a drop off a cornice that then
rejoined the main route). My experience of skiing in the US is very
limited.


That seems to be streching it a bit - where on earth is that run?

There are loads of runs at Whistler (and Blackcomb) that are not
marked, but I take your point, they do seem to mark a lot more runs
than would be the case in Europe.


IIRC at the top of the chirlift to the main Whistler bowl(the peak)
there was a little jump off the cornice which then rejoined the main
piste down the bowl. One day I noticed two piste markers (with 2 black
diamonds) calling this lifties leap. At the time I thought it was a joke.


Come to think of it, you're right. It is very short. I think it is a bit
of a joke but it's a marked run alright.
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Old January 15th 05, 02:34 PM
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:45:19 +0000, Sue wrote:

In message , john elgy
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My experience of Canada is that every possible variation from the lift
is marked and signposted as a seperate run. We even found one in
Whistler that was only 2m long (a drop off a cornice that then rejoined
the main route).


Is that the world's shortest ski run?

Crossposted to RSA, they probably know it well.


When they first open are hills here in the midwest they often have
only one run open, but they will claim six on a single run that is
probably only .5 miles long. Every pitch, grade, and turn earns a new
name.

But two meters may well be a record. That is short.

nate
 




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