But that’s perhaps too much detail if you’re just trying to understand ski slope ratings. No matter where you’re skiing, the trail rating system can help you prepare for a day on the slopes—a little ...

The artist turned his brush to the trails and slopes of BigRock Mountain ... Mountain's terrain," Smith wrote of the partially painted map. "In creating a new trail map for the ski area, it's my goal ...

Ski trail ratings aren’t gospel, though. They vary—sometimes quite significantly—from resort to resort. A black diamond at one mountain might be no big deal; at another, it could be an ...