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There are four primary lines, or routes, to use when skiing a mogul run. They are, in order of slowest route to fastest route:
It is probably something that you never thought much about . How do moguls get formed and are they static or dynamic (e.g. do the stay put or do they move)?
Well, David Bahr, Tad Pleffer and Raymond Browning conducted a scientific study that uncovered the surprising motion of ski moguls ... and how moguls defy intuition by migrating uphill, even though skiers and snow move downhill.
Finding the right line in the moguls is a major challenge. There is no "one right way" to ski the bumps nor is there one "correct" line to ski. How a skier determines the optimum mogul line depends upon who the skier is and what their goals are. Younger skiers with fast reflexes might choose one line while older skiers with slower reflexes might choose a different line. And, the steepness of the run, the snow conditions on the run, the skier's level of fatigue, current visibility and weather conditions and the skier's "frame of mind" (courage vs.