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A ski route (german: Skiroute) is a
signed but
unpisted and otherwise
unmanaged downhill
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ski run.
As a rule, ski routes allow
off-piste skiing
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in deep
powder snow
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without significant risk from
avalanche
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Avalanches can be set off spontaneously, by such factors as increased precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external means such as humans, animals, and earth ...
s or natural obstacles. Ski routes may also include
mogul routes. As well as being unprepared, ski routes generally follow a challenging course.
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