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On Swiss pistes, what does a blue marker mean?

Easy. Blue pistes in Switzerland are the easy level.

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  1. Medium
  2. Difficult
  3. Easy ✔

Why: Swiss pistes are rated blue for easy, red for medium and black for difficult. Colors differ from the US, where blue is more difficult.

Huh, didn't know that: Swiss piste crews groom, mark and secure over 7,500 kilometers of pistes.

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Answer: Easy. Swiss pistes are rated blue for easy, red for medium and black for difficult. Colors differ from the US, where blue is more difficult.

  1. SKUS guidelines for skiing and snowboarding (PDF, 2023) www.skus.ch/admin/data/files/file/file/1/2023_skus_richtlinien_skifahren_snowboarden_de.pdf
    Blau: Schwierigkeitsgrad leicht
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. SKUS (Swiss ski safety commission): Skifahren und Snowboarden www.skus.ch/de/skifahren-und-snowboarden-9.html
    Die Schweizer Pisten- und Rettungsdienste präparieren, kontrollieren, markieren und sichern über 7500 Kilometer Pisten.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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