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Green circle Easiest The easiest slopes at a mountain. Green Circle trails are generally wide and groomed, typically with slope Gradients ranging from 6% to 25% (a 100% slope is a 45 degree angle).
Green circle Easiest The easiest slopes at a mountain. Green Circle trails are generally wide and groomed, typically with slope Gradients ranging from 6% to 25% (a 100% slope is a 45 degree angle).

Green circle Easiest The easiest slopes at a mountain. Green Circle trails are generally wide and groomed, typically with slope Gradients ranging from 6% to 25% (a 100% slope is a 45 degree angle).

[edit] Slope Steepness

There are two ways of measuring slope steepness. The first is a measurement using degrees, which measures the angle of the slope in degrees from the horizontal. The second is a percentage.
There are two ways of measuring slope steepness. The first is a measurement using degrees, which measures the angle of the slope in degrees from the horizontal. The second is a percentage.

There are two ways of measuring slope steepness. The first is a measurement using degrees, which measures the angle of the slope in degrees from the horizontal. The second is a percentage.

This is calculated using the formula 100*rise/run. Rise is the vertical change and run is the horizontal distance. A 100% slope is angled at 45 degrees.

  • 10% is equivalent to 5.71º
  • 20% is equivalent to 11.31º
  • 30% is equivalent to 16.7º
  • 40% is equivalent to 21.8º
  • 50% is equivalent to 25.67º
  • 75% is equivalent to 36.8º
  • 100% is equivalent to 45º

A beginner slope is typically between 6% and 25%. Intermediate hills range from 25% to 40%, and expert is 40% plus.


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[edit] Reference

  • Wikipedia Ski trail ratings [1]

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