Key:piste:difficulty

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Used to define the difficulty of a ski run, including downhill, nordic and others.

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Note: For showing signposting color of pistes (notably for crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing), user may wants to use the Tag:route=piste proposal, and keep the difficulty tag to give information on the actual difficulty of the way.

Key Value US/Canada/Oceania Europe Japan Skitour: [1] Nordic (crosscountry) Example
piste:difficulty novice "bunny hill" green L: inclination <30 degree, no sliding, soft hilly terrain, no narrow passages Strictly flat terrain, no effort needed
piste:difficulty easy green circle blue (applies to nordic, downhill, sled) green WS: inclination 30-35 degree, short sliding areas, open terrain with short steep passages and easily avoidable obstacles, short narrow passages Soft hills, short steep sections
piste:difficulty intermediate blue square red (applies to nordic, downhill, sled) red ZS: inclination 35-40 degree, longer sliding areas, terrain with steep passages that cannot be avoided, short narrow but steep passages Steep sections are present in the piste, or short narrow on average slopes. User gets away with sweat. Used for the relevant sections only
piste:difficulty advanced black diamond black (applies to nordic, downhill, sled) black S: inclination 40-45 degree, long sliding areas with scarps below (life danger!), steep terrain with many obstacles, long narrow passages (short swings still possibe) Steep sections are present in the piste, with narrow steep passages or sharp turns in steep passages, often icy pistes. Used for the relevant sections only
piste:difficulty expert double black diamond orange (Alps), double-black (Scandinavia) SS: inclination 45-50 degree, long sliding areas with scarps below (life danger!), steep rocky terrain with many obstacles, narrow passages may require some crossjumps Steep sections are present in the piste, with narrow steep passages or sharp turns in steep passages, often icy pistes. Dangerous terrain surrounds the piste. Used for the relevant sections only
piste:difficulty freeride (e.g. off-piste) yellow AS: inclination 50-55 degree, very exposed terrain, no spot to rest during descent, narrow passages require many crossjumps Not relevant
piste:difficulty extreme climbing equipment required EX: inclination >55 degree, extremely exposed terrain, need to use ropes to go downhill Not relevant
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