Mogul runs start out as relatively smooth patches of snow. Either the run is groomed or early-season snowfall creates an unbroken blanket of coverage. As skiers and boarders descend, the snow piles into clumps, and moguls are formed by the shape of each turn and augment the terrain below the snowpack. Some ski runs are designated as mogul runs and develop unique characteristics throughout the ski season.

When we think about the terrain in which we operate, we are often responding to the influences of those who travel before us. We might believe we are creating an original line, but like a mogul field, our options for where we turn are influenced by our predecessors. We are probably not the first to have traveled on this route but we can descend with our signature style.