What is a ski wipeout called?
What is a ski wipeout called?
A huge wipeout, wreck, or crash that causes all your ski belongings, boards, poles, hat and goggles, to be scattered about the slopes is jokingly referred to as a yard sale. It’s funniest when you are the voyeur not the victim. A hard snowboard hard is called a Mackerel Smack.
What is a snow bum?
Ski Bum (noun phrase): A person who frequents ski resorts habitually, often doing casual jobs, for the sake of skiing. (
What do snowboarders call fresh snow?
See also pow pow. Pow pow – Somewhat redundant shorthand for powder. See also pow. Powder – The holy grail of skiing and snowboarding, powder is the catch-all word to describe snow that is still fresh and yet to be tracked out by skis and snowboards.
What does snaking mean in skiing?
Snaking is a term that’s used to describe the actions of someone in a snowboard park/skateboard park – when they’re pushing their way to the front of the queue… And we do get queues in our snowboard parks; sometimes they’re busy so people line up to hit the obstacles.
What does corduroy mean in skiing?
A snow groomer is usually employed to pack snow and improve skiing and snowboarding and snowmobile trail conditions. The resulting pattern on the snow is known as corduroy, and is widely regarded as a good surface on which to ski or ride.
What is a Jerry in skiing?
What does Jerry mean in ski/snowboard slang. Jerry is a derogatory term used to describe a skier or snowboarder who is clueless to the ways of the mountain. Synonym for gaper made popular by the Instagram account, Jerry of the Day. A few ways to identify jerrys/gapers include gaper gaps, jeans, and Texas suitcases.
What does shredding mean in skiing?
What does Shred mean in ski/snowboard slang. To shred or shredding is defined as skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking or participating in any extreme sport or activity. Shred can also be used to mean tearing up a line or trail and look really good doing it.
What does shredding mean snowboarding?
Shred. In snowboard slang, shred is a term used “to do snowboarding to your fullest potential on difficult or challenging terrain.” Gnarly, right?
What does POW mean in snowboarding?
powder
Pow is simply powder, the fresh fluffy and non-groomed snow you find off-piste.
What is a nugget in skiing?
The Nugget Couloir, or just simply the Nugget is a technical ski line on the southern wall of Avalanche Canyon. It terminates at a huge “chokestone” that can only be surpassed via rappel, or a 60′ air (which I don’t believe has happened).
