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Ski trail difficulty ratings in North America, Australia, and New Zealand Trail rating Level of difficulty Description Green circle: Easiest The easiest slopes at a mountain. Generally, Green Circle trails are wide and groomed, with slope grades ranging from 6% to 25% [7] Blue square: Intermediate Intermediate difficulty slopes.
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In the United States and Canada, there are four rating symbols: Easy (green circle), Intermediate (blue square), and Difficult (black diamond), and Experts Only (double black diamond) Ski trail difficulty is measured by percent slope, not degree angle. A 100% slope is a 45-degree angle.
Ski orienteering (SkiO) is a cross-country skiing endurance winter racing sport and one of the four orienteering disciplines recognized by the IOF.A successful ski orienteer combines high physical endurance, strength and excellent technical skiing skills with the ability to navigate and make the best route choices while skiing at a high speed.
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The colour of the route is related to its skiing difficulty, unlike the markings of hiking trails. The difficulty levels are determined by taking into account the slope of the route in the longitudinal profile. Factors such as the terrain, forest cover, buildings and other objects located in the immediate vicinity are also important.
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