TS 10348

TS 10348 is a service standard dealing with the classification and basic characteristics of ski installations. In practical terms, ski installations are the systems that link the slope, the moving equipment, and the way users are carried or organised within a ski area. This standard focuses on distinguishing types of installations within a common technical framework and on defining their essential attributes.

What classification means in ski installations

From a general technical perspective, classification helps separate one installation type from another by transport mode, intended use, capacity concept, or operating arrangement. In ski areas, that distinction makes it easier to understand how line-based transport systems, slope-related layout, passenger handling, and the functional relationship with the piste fit together. It also prevents different installations from being treated as if they were technically identical.

What the term requirements refers to here

In this standard, the requirements concern the basic features that define a ski installation. In practice, such features typically relate to the installation’s location, the arrangement that supports passenger flow, the structure of the transport system, and its relationship with the sports area. Because ski installations sit at the intersection of consumer services and sports facilities, these definitions help frame the subject both as a service and as a piece of sports infrastructure.

This TS 10348 edition was later withdrawn, but it remains meaningful as a reference point for the period in which it provided a common vocabulary and classification basis for ski installations. It is especially useful for understanding how such facilities were described and distinguished in technical and planning contexts.