continue reading for a detailed guide on black diamond vs double black diamond ski runs. If all slopes were one-size-fits-all, you might find yourself either bored or intimidated out on the snow.

Green circle, blue square, black diamond ... for every other ski run difficulty level. But that’s perhaps too much detail if you’re just trying to understand ski slope ratings.

A ski patroller narrowly avoided a deer who darted onto a black diamond run at Red River Ski and Summer Area in New Mexico.