ski slope

Snowy downhill trail

A ski slope is an incline of snow-covered terrain used for downhill skiing or snowboarding.

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

The term extends to the entire skiable area: We hit the ski slopes at dawn.

Also called a run or piste.

terrain

piste

Designated ski route

groomedMade neat and tidy
powderFine dry particles
mogulInfluential industry leader

corduroy · steep · gentle · bunny · off-piste · bowl · chute · glade · traverse · snowpack

racing

downhill

Toward the bottom

gatesMovable barriers at openings
coursePlanned path forward
parallelEquidistant at all points

resort

lift

Mechanism for vertical transport

chairliftCable-suspended passenger conveyance
gondolaSuspended transport cabin
t-barAnchored overhead slope tow

lodge · chalet · snowmaking · summit · hot-tub · fireplace · cabin · queue

Categories

Winter PlacesAntarctica, Arctic, North Pole, South Pole, Siberia
winterscapessnow, snowfall, snowflake, snowflakes, snowdrift
man-made terraincanal, dike, levee, embankment, landfill
ski runsgreen run, blue run, groomed trail, bunny hill, downhill course
mountain facilitieschairlift, gondola, cable car, mountain hut, base lodge
wintersnow, ice, cold, frozen, frost

Opposites

terrain type for skiing

ski slopecross-country trail

Extended outdoor pathway

flat terrain · skating rink · level ground

elevation direction

ski slopeflat ground

Terrain without slopes

valley floor · ski lift · chairlift · flatland · plain

terrain preparation

ski slopebackcountry

Sparsely populated wilderness areas

off-piste · wilderness

Family

slope, ski, skiing, skis, slopes, skier, skiers, slalom, skiable

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G