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A colour that means something local.
Also known as: Ski run grading, Slope difficulty marker
The coloured shape marking the graded difficulty of a ski run.
Marks the graded difficulty of a ski run at its head and along its length.
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Graded relative to the resort rather than absolutely, so a red run in one country can be steeper than a black in another — the grade describes a run's place within its own mountain.
Piste grades are relative to the resort and are not comparable between countries.
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North American and European systems use different shapes and colours for the same idea, so the marker's form identifies the continent before it identifies the difficulty.
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A coloured disc, square or triangle on a marker post at the head of the run and along its length, the colour and shape naming the grade.