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making slopes?!
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This might seem a silly question but I have been dying to ask it:

I appreciate that some, if not all, ski resorts have been built around existing villages. However, with regard to the actual slopes - do they sort of bomb parts of the mountain(s) to even out and "make" red runs, green runs, blue runs, etc or are slopes natural slopes?!

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks
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jb1970, They use as much "natural" as they can, but will alter terrain to make links or open up new areas.
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Having seen the USAF and RAF bomb lots of mountains in Afghanistan I can tell you bombing is maybe not the best way of moving terrain around, just tends to leave shallow holes not conducive to skiing Laughing
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jb1970, I remember seeing a television programme that showed some of the work that goes into making ski runs. I can't remember whether it was the us or canada, but they were pulling down trees, and bulldozing the mountain to make it how they wanted.

From what I have seen in resorts, alot of runs are shaped, but more to help the snow stay and not blow away, and also to stop landslides etc. In certain cases, they will blow up the rock as this would be the quickest and easiest way to do what is needed Very Happy
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Modern (new build) resorts are laid out using CAD and then runs cut appropriately. Lots of reforming goes on in the summer especially around new lift installation. Also dirt half pipes and tabletops may be built to require less snow to build the park. The best slopes are of course natural however
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jb1970, Take a look at easyskis's summertime LDA thread, there are photos of work of reshaping in progress.
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