With every degree that snowboarding progression has risen the mercury up, the design of snow features have helped to do so, if not directly contribute to. These behemoth piles of snow have not only pushed the riders to their limits, but feature design to the peak of civil engineering, design and machinery.

To the untrained eye, these features are merely piles of snow, but to some of us they are more intricate than the Cathédrale Notre Dame or any skyscraper we cast our gaze upon. To think how far we’ve come in two decades makes the prospect of the future even brighter.

Without further ado, here are 10 of the biggest and best features built for snowboarding.