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The hardest red runs in the Alps

The 20 red runs in the Alps with the steepest stretch. Top is Kamikaze at Paradiski, reaching 60% (31°) over 50 m. By the ATUDEM and AFNOR criteria, over 40% is already black-run terrain.

  1. 1KamikazeParadiski · France1,217 m · 31°60%steepest stretch
  2. 2Petit AlpeSerre-Chevalier · France1,501 m · 31°60%steepest stretch
  3. 3Stade de slalom Jean-Luc CrétierParadiski · France1,015 m · 31°60%steepest stretch
  4. 4ConchesLes Sybelles · France434 m · 31°60%steepest stretch
  5. 5LeckerplanabfahrtHochkar · Austria396 m · 31°60%steepest stretch
  6. 6ÉcureuilLe Collet d'Allevard · France1,010 m · 31°60%steepest stretch
  7. 7MurAlpe d'Huez Grand Domaine · France828 m · 31°60%steepest stretch
  8. 8Remuaz BasBrévent/Flégère (Chamonix) · France977 m · 31°59%steepest stretch
  9. 9F6Skicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn · Austria667 m · 31°59%steepest stretch
  10. 10Mur RougeLes Trois Vallées · France306 m · 31°59%steepest stretch
  11. 11L'AzaléeThollon-les-Mémises · France833 m · 31°59%steepest stretch
  12. 12PerdrixEspace Lumière · France1,632 m · 31°59%steepest stretch
  13. 13FIS-AbfahrtSki amadé · Austria964 m · 31°59%steepest stretch
  14. 14Abfahrt ElferhütteStubai · Austria632 m · 30°59%steepest stretch
  15. 15Fernau-MauerStubai · Austria2,353 m · 30°59%steepest stretch
  16. 16TalabfahrtStubai · Austria3,068 m · 30°59%steepest stretch
  17. 17TufsLes Sybelles · France849 m · 30°59%steepest stretch
  18. 18HeimalmSki amadé · Austria3,172 m · 30°58%steepest stretch
  19. 19Aigle - Tracé alternatifEspace Lumière · France1,480 m · 30°58%steepest stretch
  20. 20ChoucasEspace Haute Maurienne Vanoise · France721 m · 30°58%steepest stretch

How this list was made

For every official red run of at least 300 m, its steepest 50 m stretch, measured with the elevation model (about 30 m precision, smoothed against false spikes). Stretches over 60% are left out: on a piste they are usually a drop beside it, not the run.

Frequently asked questions

What is the hardest red run in the Alps?

Kamikaze, at Paradiski, with a 50 m stretch at 60%. Next come Petit Alpe (Serre-Chevalier, 60%) and Stade de slalom Jean-Luc Crétier (Paradiski, 60%).

Where does this data come from?

For every official red run of at least 300 m, its steepest 50 m stretch, measured with the elevation model (about 30 m precision, smoothed against false spikes). Stretches over 60% are left out: on a piste they are usually a drop beside it, not the run. Data from OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap.

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