UNDERSTANDING SKI TRAIL RATINGS
Understanding ski trail ratings is very important. If you are a beginner, you do not want to find yourself on an expert trail that you cannot navigate safely. Being a beginner on an expert trail can be nerve wracking and very frightening. It can also be very dangerous, because you are not ready for the difficulty of the trail and the speed of the other more skilled skiers around you.
While ski trail ratings are somewhat universal worldwide, there are a few differences between North America Ski Trail Ratingsand Europe Ski Trail Ratings
Ski trail ratings can also differ from resort to resort also, so pay attention when skiing new places. Understanding ski trail ratings is one thing you should attempt to do when you arrive at any resort. Familiarize yourself with the terrain, where each chair lift ends, what types of runs are located at the top of that chair lift. Sometimes the chair lift colors will also correspond with the types of runs they take you to.
Ski trail ratings are also based on the width of the trails, the slope, the grade, the grooming the trail receives, if it is icy, if there are moguls, and how long the runs are. For example, understanding ski trail ratings is very important if you are not a very advanced skier and you are trying to decide which run you would like to take.
Taking a run that is more advanced than you are prepared for can set you up for fatigue, injury and possibly a downhill trip on the back of a snowmobile (rescue by snow patrol).
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While ski trail ratings are somewhat universal worldwide, there are a few differences between North America Ski Trail Ratingsand Europe Ski Trail Ratings
Ski trail ratings can also differ from resort to resort also, so pay attention when skiing new places. Understanding ski trail ratings is one thing you should attempt to do when you arrive at any resort. Familiarize yourself with the terrain, where each chair lift ends, what types of runs are located at the top of that chair lift. Sometimes the chair lift colors will also correspond with the types of runs they take you to.
Ski trail ratings are also based on the width of the trails, the slope, the grade, the grooming the trail receives, if it is icy, if there are moguls, and how long the runs are. For example, understanding ski trail ratings is very important if you are not a very advanced skier and you are trying to decide which run you would like to take.
Taking a run that is more advanced than you are prepared for can set you up for fatigue, injury and possibly a downhill trip on the back of a snowmobile (rescue by snow patrol).
>>> Next Ski Safety Article - Skier Responsibility Code
<<< Previous Off Piste Article - How And Where To Go Backcountry Skiing