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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%83_%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%84%D8%AC" title="مسلك تزلج – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="مسلك تزلج" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sjezdovka" title="Sjezdovka – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Sjezdovka" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipiste" title="Skipiste – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Skipiste" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA" title="پیست – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="پیست" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piste_de_ski" title="Piste de ski – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Piste de ski" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pista_sciistica" title="Pista sciistica – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Pista sciistica" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a 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searchaux" style="display:none">Marked ski run</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/Piste_(disambiguation)" class="mw-disambig" title="Piste (disambiguation)">Piste (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mindersjochabfahrt.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Mindersjochabfahrt.JPG/220px-Mindersjochabfahrt.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Mindersjochabfahrt.JPG/330px-Mindersjochabfahrt.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Mindersjochabfahrt.JPG/440px-Mindersjochabfahrt.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3696" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>A piste in <a href="/wiki/Serfaus" title="Serfaus">Serfaus</a>, Austria</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Baldmountainid.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Baldmountainid.jpg/220px-Baldmountainid.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Baldmountainid.jpg/330px-Baldmountainid.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Baldmountainid.jpg/440px-Baldmountainid.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="681" /></a><figcaption>Pistes on <a href="/wiki/Bald_Mountain_(Idaho)" title="Bald Mountain (Idaho)">Bald Mountain</a>, Idaho</figcaption></figure> <p>A <i><b>piste</b></i> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="'p' in 'pie'">p</span><span title="/iː/: 'ee' in 'fleece'">iː</span><span title="'s' in 'sigh'">s</span><span title="'t' in 'tie'">t</span></span>/</a></span></span>)<sup id="cite_ref-Oxford-Learner_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Oxford-Learner-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is a marked ski run or path down a mountain for snow <a href="/wiki/Skiing" title="Skiing">skiing</a>, <a href="/wiki/Snowboarding" title="Snowboarding">snowboarding</a>, or other <a href="/wiki/Mountain_sport" title="Mountain sport">mountain sports</a>. </p><p>This European term is <a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a><sup id="cite_ref-FIS_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FIS-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ("trail", "track") and synonymous with 'trail', 'slope', or 'run' in North America. The word is pronounced using a long "e" sound so that it rhymes with "beast".<sup id="cite_ref-Oxford-Learner_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Oxford-Learner-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>North Americans employ its common European antonym, 'off piste', to describe <a href="/wiki/Backcountry_skiing" title="Backcountry skiing">backcountry skiing</a>, especially when referring to skiing outside officially approved areas of a <a href="/wiki/Ski_resort" title="Ski resort">ski resort</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Construction">Construction</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Piste&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Construction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Pistes are not naturally occurring features, and must be created through human means. This can be done by "clearing" (removing the trees only) or by "grading" (clearing followed by reshaping of the surface by machines like <a href="/wiki/Grader" title="Grader">graders</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Maintenance">Maintenance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Piste&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Maintenance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1273380762/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Ski_school_on_moguls%2C_Edelweiss_slope%2C_Les_Arcs.jpg/333px-Ski_school_on_moguls%2C_Edelweiss_slope%2C_Les_Arcs.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Ski_school_on_moguls%2C_Edelweiss_slope%2C_Les_Arcs.jpg/444px-Ski_school_on_moguls%2C_Edelweiss_slope%2C_Les_Arcs.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4291" data-file-height="2853" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Moguls on a slope in <a href="/wiki/Les_Arcs" title="Les Arcs">Les Arcs</a>, France</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:199px;max-width:199px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:147px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_piste.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Ski_piste.jpg/197px-Ski_piste.jpg" decoding="async" width="197" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Ski_piste.jpg/296px-Ski_piste.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Ski_piste.jpg/394px-Ski_piste.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3296" data-file-height="2472" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">A piste in <a href="/wiki/Pohorje" title="Pohorje">Pohorje</a>, Slovenia, created with artificial snowmaking</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:223px;max-width:223px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:147px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Die_Fellhornbahn_in_Oberstdorf_im_Winter.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Die_Fellhornbahn_in_Oberstdorf_im_Winter.jpg/221px-Die_Fellhornbahn_in_Oberstdorf_im_Winter.jpg" decoding="async" width="221" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Die_Fellhornbahn_in_Oberstdorf_im_Winter.jpg/332px-Die_Fellhornbahn_in_Oberstdorf_im_Winter.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Die_Fellhornbahn_in_Oberstdorf_im_Winter.jpg/442px-Die_Fellhornbahn_in_Oberstdorf_im_Winter.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5472" data-file-height="3648" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">A freshly groomed piste in <a href="/wiki/Oberstdorf" title="Oberstdorf">Oberstdorf</a>, Germany</div></div></div></div></div> <p>Pistes are usually maintained using tracked vehicles known as <a href="/wiki/Snowcat" title="Snowcat">snowcats</a> to compact or "<a href="/wiki/Snow_grooming" title="Snow grooming">groom</a>" the <a href="/wiki/Snow" title="Snow">snow</a> to even out trail conditions, remove <a href="/wiki/Mogul_(skiing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mogul (skiing)">moguls</a>, and redistribute snow to extend the ski season. Natural snow is often augmented with <a href="/wiki/Snow_cannon" class="mw-redirect" title="Snow cannon">snow making machines</a> and snow reserves, early in the season or when the snowpack is low, and to ensure the snow lasts throughout the season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ratings">Ratings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Piste&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Ratings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Typically, classification is done by the resort, and ratings are relative to other trails within that resort. As such, they are not classified to an independent standard; although they are likely to be roughly similar, skiers should be cautious about assuming that ratings in two different resorts are absolutely equivalent. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Europe">Europe</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Piste&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Europe"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1273380762/mw-parser-output/.tmulti" /><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:653px;max-width:653px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:312px;max-width:312px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:163px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_ratings_Europe.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Piste_ratings_Europe.svg/310px-Piste_ratings_Europe.svg.png" decoding="async" width="310" height="163" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Piste_ratings_Europe.svg/465px-Piste_ratings_Europe.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Piste_ratings_Europe.svg/620px-Piste_ratings_Europe.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1150" data-file-height="606" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">A comparison of typical piste ratings in Europe</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:111px;max-width:111px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:163px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Begrenzungsmarkierungen_blaue_Skipiste.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Begrenzungsmarkierungen_blaue_Skipiste.jpg/109px-Begrenzungsmarkierungen_blaue_Skipiste.jpg" decoding="async" width="109" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Begrenzungsmarkierungen_blaue_Skipiste.jpg/164px-Begrenzungsmarkierungen_blaue_Skipiste.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Begrenzungsmarkierungen_blaue_Skipiste.jpg/218px-Begrenzungsmarkierungen_blaue_Skipiste.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1844" data-file-height="2766" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Blue piste markers in <a href="/wiki/Kronplatz" class="mw-redirect" title="Kronplatz">Kronplatz</a>, Italy</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:224px;max-width:224px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:163px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Black_piste_Agate_in_Flaine.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Black_piste_Agate_in_Flaine.jpg/250px-Black_piste_Agate_in_Flaine.jpg" decoding="async" width="222" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Black_piste_Agate_in_Flaine.jpg/500px-Black_piste_Agate_in_Flaine.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="3304" data-file-height="2434" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">Sign for a black expert slope in <a href="/wiki/Flaine" title="Flaine">Flaine</a>, France</div></div></div></div></div> <p>In Europe, pistes are classified by a color-coded system. The actual color system differs in parts for each country, although in all countries blue (easy), red (intermediate) and black (expert) are used. Shapes are often not used, sometimes all ratings are circles as being defined in the basic rules of the German Skiing Association DSV.<sup id="cite_ref-dsv-markierung_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dsv-markierung-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The three basic color codes of the DSV have been integrated into the national standards DIN 32912 in Germany and ÖNORM S 4610 f in Austria. </p><p>In Scandinavia, a similar system is used with the addition of shapes, simplifying the identification of snow covered signs (see table below). </p><p> Slopes marked green, blue or red are groomed in all countries; blacks are groomed in Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Scandinavian resorts, while in France most black slopes are not groomed, but some are. All other classifications are generally not groomed. Sometimes slopes are marked on piste maps as dotted or as dashed lines, this also signifies that the slope is not groomed.</p><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;clear:both"> <caption>Ski piste difficulty ratings in Europe, excluding Scandinavia </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Piste rating </th> <th>Level of difficulty</th> <th>Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Green</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Green"><img alt="Green" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/64px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/96px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/128px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Learning/beginner </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>France, Poland, Spain, Bulgaria, UK and other countries</b>.<br />These are usually not marked trails, but tend to be large, open, gently sloping areas at the base of the ski area or traverse paths between the main trails. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Blue</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_Europe_2_blue.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Blue"><img alt="Blue" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Piste_Europe_2_blue.svg/120px-Piste_Europe_2_blue.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Piste_Europe_2_blue.svg/250px-Piste_Europe_2_blue.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Easy </td> <td style="text-align:left;">These are almost always groomed. The slope gradient does not normally exceed 25% except for maybe some short wide sections. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Red</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_Europe_3_red.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Red"><img alt="Red" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Piste_Europe_3_red.svg/64px-Piste_Europe_3_red.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Piste_Europe_3_red.svg/96px-Piste_Europe_3_red.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Piste_Europe_3_red.svg/128px-Piste_Europe_3_red.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Intermediate </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Steeper or narrower than a blue slope, these are usually groomed, unless the narrowness of the trail prohibits it. The slope gradient does not normally exceed 40% except for maybe some short wide sections. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Black</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_Europe_4_black.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Black"><img alt="Black" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Piste_Europe_4_black.svg/120px-Piste_Europe_4_black.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Piste_Europe_4_black.svg/250px-Piste_Europe_4_black.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Advanced or expert </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Steep, may or may not be groomed, or may be groomed for <a href="/wiki/Mogul_skiing" title="Mogul skiing">mogul skiing</a>. In Austria, Italy and Switzerland black pistes are nearly always groomed, as non-groomed pistes are marked as <i>skiroutes</i> or <i>itineraires</i> (see below); in France, some black pistes are groomed, but most are not. Black can be a very wide classification, ranging from a slope marginally more difficult than a red, to very steep avalanche chutes like the infamous <a href="/wiki/Couloir" title="Couloir">Couloirs</a> of <a href="/wiki/Courchevel" title="Courchevel">Courchevel</a>. France tends to have a higher limit between red and black.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Orange</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_Europe_5_orange.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Orange"><img alt="Orange" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Piste_Europe_5_orange.svg/64px-Piste_Europe_5_orange.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Piste_Europe_5_orange.svg/96px-Piste_Europe_5_orange.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Piste_Europe_5_orange.svg/128px-Piste_Europe_5_orange.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td><span class="nowrap">Extremely difficult</span> </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><b>Austria, Switzerland, and certain other areas only</b>.<br />In a small number of areas, orange is used to mark pistes that are more difficult than black. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Yellow</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_Europe_6_yellow.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Yellow"><img alt="Yellow" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Piste_Europe_6_yellow.svg/120px-Piste_Europe_6_yellow.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Piste_Europe_6_yellow.svg/250px-Piste_Europe_6_yellow.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td rowspan="4">Skiroute,<br />itinéraire, or<br />freerideroute </td> <td rowspan="4" style="text-align:left;">In recent years, many areas reclassified some black slopes to yellow slopes. These are ungroomed and unpatrolled routes which are actually off-piste skiing, but marked and secured from avalanches. Famous examples are the Stockhorn area in <a href="/wiki/Zermatt" title="Zermatt">Zermatt</a> and the Tortin slopes in <a href="/wiki/Verbier" title="Verbier">Verbier</a>. In Austria, skiroutes are usually marked with orange squares instead. It is also common to mark these routes with a red diamond or a red diamond with black edges, the latter being more difficult. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Orange square</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_Europe_7_orange_square.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Orange square"><img alt="Orange square" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Piste_Europe_7_orange_square.svg/120px-Piste_Europe_7_orange_square.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Piste_Europe_7_orange_square.svg/250px-Piste_Europe_7_orange_square.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><span class="nowrap"><b>Red diamond</b></span> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_Europe_8_red_diamond.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Red diamond"><img alt="Red diamond" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Piste_Europe_8_red_diamond.svg/64px-Piste_Europe_8_red_diamond.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Piste_Europe_8_red_diamond.svg/96px-Piste_Europe_8_red_diamond.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Piste_Europe_8_red_diamond.svg/128px-Piste_Europe_8_red_diamond.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Red diamond with black edges</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_Europe_9_red_diamond_with_black_edges.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Red diamond with black edges"><img alt="Red diamond with black edges" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Piste_Europe_9_red_diamond_with_black_edges.svg/120px-Piste_Europe_9_red_diamond_with_black_edges.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Piste_Europe_9_red_diamond_with_black_edges.svg/250px-Piste_Europe_9_red_diamond_with_black_edges.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Alpine slope classification in Europe is less rigidly tied to slope angle than in North America. A lower angle slope may be classified as more difficult than a steeper slope if it requires better skiing ability because, for example, it is narrower, requires carrying speed through flatter sections or controlling speed through sharp hairpin turns, or features <a href="/wiki/Off-camber_corner" class="mw-redirect" title="Off-camber corner">off-camber slope angles</a> or exposed rock. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Scandinavia">Scandinavia</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Piste&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Scandinavia"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Norway, Sweden<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Finland,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a system is used with similar colours as elsewhere in Europe, but with shapes as well. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;clear:both"> <caption>Ski piste difficulty ratings in Scandinavia </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Piste rating </th> <th>Level of difficulty</th> <th>Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Green circle</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Green circle"><img alt="Green circle" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/64px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/96px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/128px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Very easy </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Up to 9° (16%) slope. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Blue square</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Blue square"><img alt="Blue square" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg/64px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg/96px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg/128px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Easy </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Up to 15° (27%) slope. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Red rectangle</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_Scandinavia_3_red_rectangle.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Red rectangle"><img alt="Red rectangle" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Piste_Scandinavia_3_red_rectangle.svg/120px-Piste_Scandinavia_3_red_rectangle.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Piste_Scandinavia_3_red_rectangle.svg/250px-Piste_Scandinavia_3_red_rectangle.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Moderately difficult </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Up to 25° (47%) slope. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Black diamond</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-black_diamond.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Black diamond"><img alt="Black diamond" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-black_diamond.svg/120px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-black_diamond.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-black_diamond.svg/250px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-black_diamond.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Difficult </td> <td rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;">Over 25° (47%) slope. Triple black diamond may also be used in some areas. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Double black diamond</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Double black diamond"><img alt="Double black diamond" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg/64px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg/96px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg/128px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Very difficult </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="North_America,_Australia_and_New_Zealand"><span id="North_America.2C_Australia_and_New_Zealand"></span>North America, Australia and New Zealand</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Piste&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: North America, Australia and New Zealand"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1273380762/mw-parser-output/.tmulti" /><div class="thumb tmulti tright"><div class="thumbinner multiimageinner" style="width:652px;max-width:652px"><div class="trow"><div class="tsingle" style="width:278px;max-width:278px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:136px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_ratings_North_America.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Piste_ratings_North_America.svg/276px-Piste_ratings_North_America.svg.png" decoding="async" width="276" height="136" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Piste_ratings_North_America.svg/414px-Piste_ratings_North_America.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Piste_ratings_North_America.svg/552px-Piste_ratings_North_America.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1281" data-file-height="632" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">A comparison of typical ski trail ratings in North America, Australia, and New Zealand</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:184px;max-width:184px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:136px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:June_Lake_Ski_Sign.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/June_Lake_Ski_Sign.JPG/250px-June_Lake_Ski_Sign.JPG" decoding="async" width="182" height="137" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/June_Lake_Ski_Sign.JPG/330px-June_Lake_Ski_Sign.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/June_Lake_Ski_Sign.JPG/500px-June_Lake_Ski_Sign.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2816" data-file-height="2112" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">A typical sign indicating ski slopes and their difficulty</div></div><div class="tsingle" style="width:184px;max-width:184px"><div class="thumbimage" style="height:136px;overflow:hidden"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:SkiRunGeorgianBay.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/SkiRunGeorgianBay.JPG/250px-SkiRunGeorgianBay.JPG" decoding="async" width="182" height="137" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/SkiRunGeorgianBay.JPG/330px-SkiRunGeorgianBay.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/SkiRunGeorgianBay.JPG/500px-SkiRunGeorgianBay.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a></span></div><div class="thumbcaption">A piste in Collingwood, Canada</div></div></div></div></div> <p>In North America, Australia and New Zealand, a color–shape rating system is used to indicate the comparative difficulty of trails (otherwise known as slopes or pistes). </p><p>The steepness of ski trails is usually measured by <a href="/wiki/Grade_(slope)" title="Grade (slope)">grade</a> (as a percentage) instead of degree angle. In general, beginner slopes (green circle) are between 6% and 25%. Intermediate slopes (blue square) are between 25% and 40%. Difficult slopes (black diamond) are 40% and up. However, this is just a general "rule of thumb". Although slope gradient is the primary consideration in assigning a trail difficulty rating, other factors come into play. A trail will be rated by its most difficult part, even if the rest of the trail is easy. <a href="/wiki/Ski_resort" title="Ski resort">Ski resorts</a> assign ratings to their own trails, rating a trail compared only with other trails at that resort. The resort may take into consideration the width of the trail, sharpest turns, terrain roughness, the direction of the fall line, and whether the trail is <a href="/wiki/Snow_grooming" title="Snow grooming">groomed</a> regularly. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;clear:both"> <caption>Ski trail difficulty ratings in North America, Australia, and New Zealand </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Trail rating </th> <th>Level of difficulty</th> <th>Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Green circle</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Green circle"><img alt="Green circle" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/64px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/96px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/128px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Easiest </td> <td style="text-align:left;">The easiest <a href="/wiki/Slope" title="Slope">slopes</a> at a mountain. Generally, Green Circle trails are wide and groomed, with slope <a href="/wiki/Grade_(slope)" title="Grade (slope)">grades</a> ranging from 6% to 25%<sup id="cite_ref-appG_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appG-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Blue square</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Blue square"><img alt="Blue square" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg/64px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg/96px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg/128px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-blue_square.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Intermediate </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Intermediate difficulty slopes. Generally, Intermediate trails are groomed, with <a href="/wiki/Grade_(slope)" title="Grade (slope)">grades</a> ranging from 25% to 40%.<sup id="cite_ref-appG_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appG-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Blue Square trails make up the bulk of pistes at most ski areas.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Black diamond</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-black_diamond.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Black diamond"><img alt="Black diamond" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-black_diamond.svg/120px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-black_diamond.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-black_diamond.svg/250px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-black_diamond.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Advanced <p>Difficult </p> </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Amongst the most difficult slopes at a mountain. Generally, Black Diamond trails are steep (40% and up)<sup id="cite_ref-appG_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-appG-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and may or may not be groomed. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Double black diamond</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Double black diamond"><img alt="Double black diamond" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg/64px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg/96px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg/128px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-double_black_diamond.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Very Difficult </td> <td style="text-align:left;">These trails are more difficult than Black Diamond, due to exceptionally steep slopes and other hazards such as narrow trails, exposure to wind, and the presence of obstacles such as steep drop-offs or trees. They are intended only for experienced skiers. <p>This trail rating is fairly new; by the 1980s, technological improvements in trail construction and maintenance, coupled with intense marketing competition, led to the creation of a Double Black Diamond rating. </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Triple black diamond</b> </td> <td><figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Triple_black_diamond_-_extreme_trail.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Triple_black_diamond_-_extreme_trail.jpg" decoding="async" width="75" height="37" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="75" data-file-height="37" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td> <td>Expert Only </td> <td>These trails are even more difficult than Double Black Diamonds, due to even more exceptionally steep slopes and other hazards such as narrow trails, exposure to wind, and the presence of obstacles such as steep drop-offs or a lot of trees. They are intended only for the most experienced skiers and good equipment is recommended. Some have grades that can almost reach 90%. <p>These trails are among the rarest. </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Variations</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-square_diamond.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Blue square/black diamond"><img alt="Blue square/black diamond" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-square_diamond.svg/64px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-square_diamond.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-square_diamond.svg/96px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-square_diamond.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-square_diamond.svg/128px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-square_diamond.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Various </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Variations such as doubling a symbol to indicate increased difficulty, or combining two different symbols to indicate intermediate difficulty are occasionally used, as is often in Colorado at Winter Park resort and other Colorado ski resorts. One example is a diamond overlapping a square to indicate a trail rating between a Blue Square and a Black Diamond, colloquially a 'Blue-Black'. This is used by several eastern resorts, with notable example being at Windham, <a href="/wiki/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)">New York</a>. Many resorts throughout <a href="/wiki/Colorado" title="Colorado">Colorado</a> use a double diamond with an "EX" in the center to mark a run with extreme terrain, even more difficult than a double diamond. Other resorts, such as Smugglers' Notch, <a href="/wiki/Vermont" title="Vermont">Vermont</a>, Le Massif, <a href="/wiki/Quebec" title="Quebec">Quebec</a>, Big Sky, Montana and Mt. Bohemia, <a href="/wiki/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a>, use triple black diamonds. Some popular resorts use the blue-black combination symbol to indicate trails that are intermediate-advanced such as Mammoth Mountain in California and Winter Park in Colorado; however the combination of symbols is comparatively rare at U.S. ski areas; most ski resorts stick to the standard 4-symbol progression (with the exception of the common EX runs in Colorado). <p>Non-standard symbols for standard ratings may be encountered at some ski areas. <a href="/wiki/Bogus_Basin" title="Bogus Basin">Bogus Basin</a>, a resort near <a href="/wiki/Boise" class="mw-redirect" title="Boise">Boise</a>, <a href="/wiki/Idaho" title="Idaho">Idaho</a>, uses orange diamonds on trailhead signs considered to be more difficult than double black diamonds; however, those trails are indicated on the trail map as double black diamonds.<sup id="cite_ref-bogus_basin_alpine_guide_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bogus_basin_alpine_guide-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Jiminy_Peak_(ski_area)" title="Jiminy Peak (ski area)">Jiminy Peak</a>, <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">MA</a> uses two variations of normal trail ratings; one is a blue square with a green circle inside of it used to represent an easy-intermediate trail. The other is a blue square with a single black diamond in it, used to represent an intermediate-hard trail. </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Terrain parks</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-terrain_park.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Terrain park"><img alt="Terrain park" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-terrain_park.svg/64px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-terrain_park.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-terrain_park.svg/96px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-terrain_park.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-terrain_park.svg/128px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-terrain_park.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Various </td> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Terrain_park" title="Terrain park">Terrain parks</a> are whole or portions of trails that can offer a variety of jumps, <a href="/wiki/Half-pipe" title="Half-pipe">half-pipes</a>, and other special "extreme" sporting obstacles beyond traditional <a href="/wiki/Mogul_(skiing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mogul (skiing)">moguls</a>. The trails are typically represented by an orange rectangle with rounded corners. <p>Usually, the terrain park will carry its own trail rating, indicating the level of challenge. A terrain park with a Black Diamond or Double Black Diamond rating would contain greater and more challenging obstacles than a park with a Blue Square rating. Typically, a skier would be able to descend through a terrain park without necessarily negotiating any of its features, making this a possible easier way down than other options. </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Japan">Japan</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Piste&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Japan"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Japan uses a color-coded system, but shapes do not usually accompany them. Some resorts, mainly those catering to foreigners, use the North American or European color-coding system, adding to the confusion. The usual ratings are: </p> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;clear:both"> <caption>Ski piste difficulty ratings in Japan </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2">Piste rating </th> <th>Level of difficulty</th> <th>Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><b>Green</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Green"><img alt="Green" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/64px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/96px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg/128px-Ski_trail_rating_symbol-green_circle.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Beginner </td> <td style="text-align:left;">These are usually near the base of the mountain, although some follow switchback routes down from the top. </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Red</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_Europe_3_red.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Red"><img alt="Red" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Piste_Europe_3_red.svg/64px-Piste_Europe_3_red.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Piste_Europe_3_red.svg/96px-Piste_Europe_3_red.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Piste_Europe_3_red.svg/128px-Piste_Europe_3_red.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Intermediate </td> <td style="text-align:left;">At most ski areas in Japan, these constitute the majority of the slopes.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (November 2007)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b>Black</b> </td> <td><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Piste_Europe_4_black.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Black"><img alt="Black" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Piste_Europe_4_black.svg/120px-Piste_Europe_4_black.svg.png" decoding="async" width="64" height="64" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Piste_Europe_4_black.svg/250px-Piste_Europe_4_black.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> </td> <td>Expert </td> <td style="text-align:left;">Expert slopes. These are the steepest and most difficult slopes at the ski area. The difficulty of these compared to like-classified slopes at other ski areas is heavily dependent on the target audience. </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Japan has more than 1000 ski areas (115 in <a href="/wiki/Nagano_Prefecture" title="Nagano Prefecture">Nagano Prefecture</a> alone),<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> many of them small and family-oriented, so comparisons between slope classifications in Japan and "equivalent" slopes in Europe or North America can be misleading. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Piste&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cross-country_skiing_trail" title="Cross-country skiing 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