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Could This Be the World’s Hardest Ski Run?

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Talk about moguls — these puppies are the size of a small car.

The Swiss Wall is a notoriously steep piste in the Franco-Swiss Portes du Soleil.

A 40-degree incline and moguls up to 6.5 feet in height put it in the “orange” class of ski runs — a step above “black” on the difficulty spectrum. An orange rating tells you that this run requires too much skill and endurance to fit the standard scale.

Looks a little choppy, am I right?

Get a skier’s-eye-view of the Swiss Wall with this cut from YouTuber and skier Alex Wrigglesworth.

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