ski runs

Snowy descent paths

Ski runs are designated trails down a mountain or slope for skiing or snowboarding.

Runs are graded by difficulty—green circles for beginners, blue squares for intermediate, black diamonds for advanced.

A ski resort might have dozens of runs carved through forest or across open terrain: We hit six different runs before lunch.

Also called pistes, especially in Europe.

Related

trails · steeps · groomed · black diamond · double black diamond · snow conditions · runs · moguls · glades · bunny slope · green circle · blue square · turn · corduroy · cat track · downhill · bowl · terrain park

Categories
Opposites
terrain type/surface activity

ski runshiking trails

Recreational walking routes outdoors

walking paths · bike trails · mountain biking trails · cross-country trails · boardwalks

directional movement

ski runsclimbing routes

Established paths up formations

stairways · ski lifts · chairlifts

winter vs summer recreational terrain

ski runshiking trails

Recreational walking routes outdoors

mountain bike trails · walking paths · nature trails · alpine meadows · golf courses

Family

run, ski, skiing, skis, skier, skiers, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G