Vertical drop
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| - | the total difference expressed in meters from [[the start]] elevation to [[the finish]] elevation. | + | '''[[Vertical drop]]''' the total difference expressed in meters from '''[[the start]]''' '''[[elevation]]''' to '''[[the finish]]''' '''[[elevation]]'''. |
| - | + | == '''Slope Steepness''' == | |
| + | [[Image:Grades degrees.png|There are two ways of measuring slope steepness. The first is a measurement using '''[[degrees]]''', which measures the angle of the slope in degrees from the horizontal. The second is a percentage.|thumb|200px]] | ||
| + | There are two ways of measuring slope steepness. The first is a measurement using '''[[degrees]]''', which measures the angle of the slope in degrees from the horizontal. The second is a percentage. | ||
| - | Return to [[Ski Cross Glossary]] | + | This is calculated using the formula 100*rise/run. Rise is the vertical change and run is the horizontal distance. A 100% slope is angled at 45 degrees. |
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| + | *10% is equivalent to 5.71º | ||
| + | *20% is equivalent to 11.31º | ||
| + | *30% is equivalent to 16.7º | ||
| + | *40% is equivalent to 21.8º | ||
| + | *50% is equivalent to 25.67º | ||
| + | *75% is equivalent to 36.8º | ||
| + | *100% is equivalent to 45º | ||
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| + | A beginner slope is typically between 6% and 25%. Intermediate hills range from 25% to 40%, and expert is 40% plus. | ||
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| + | == '''Also See''' == | ||
| + | *'''[[Contour line]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[latitude]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[longitude]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Global Positioning System]]''' | ||
| + | * '''[[Zenith]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[time]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Codex]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Year]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Date]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Season]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Freestyle Course Layout]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Maximum Grade]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Application for Freestyle Course Homologation]]''' | ||
| + | *'''[[Freestyle Course Homologation Program]]''' | ||
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| + | ---- | ||
| + | Return to '''[[Ski Cross Glossary]], [[Freestyle Skiing]]''' or '''[[Freestyle Course Layout]]''' | ||
| - | [[Category:Freestyle Skiing]] | + | [[Category:Freestyle Skiing]][[Category:Freestyle Glossary]] [[Category:Freestyle Skiing Statistics]] |
| + | [[Category:Freestyle Course Preparation]] | ||
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Vertical drop the total difference expressed in meters from the start elevation to the finish elevation.
[edit] Slope Steepness
There are two ways of measuring slope steepness. The first is a measurement using degrees, which measures the angle of the slope in degrees from the horizontal. The second is a percentage.
This is calculated using the formula 100*rise/run. Rise is the vertical change and run is the horizontal distance. A 100% slope is angled at 45 degrees.
- 10% is equivalent to 5.71º
- 20% is equivalent to 11.31º
- 30% is equivalent to 16.7º
- 40% is equivalent to 21.8º
- 50% is equivalent to 25.67º
- 75% is equivalent to 36.8º
- 100% is equivalent to 45º
A beginner slope is typically between 6% and 25%. Intermediate hills range from 25% to 40%, and expert is 40% plus.
[edit] Also See
- Contour line
- latitude
- longitude
- Global Positioning System
- Zenith
- time
- Codex
- Year
- Date
- Season
- Freestyle Course Layout
- Maximum Grade
- Application for Freestyle Course Homologation
- Freestyle Course Homologation Program
Return to Ski Cross Glossary, Freestyle Skiing or Freestyle Course Layout
