What makes a glacier so unique is their ability to flow, glaciers are constantly moving under their own weight. Glacier: The frozen mass of ice and snow which can be found sitting on the top of many mountains. Groomers: referring to ski runs that are manicured or groomed by machines (snowcats) for clean, fresh snow. This is usually carried out by machines (snowcats) at night by combing/ ploughing out the snow so that the slopes are fresh for the next day. Grooming: Most resorts will ‘groom’ the slopes once they close to the general public. Gnarly: Slang for something that is difficult or dangerous but used in a good way, ‘dude that move was gnarly’. Gondola: An aerial lift that transports skiers and snowboarders up the mountain. You would say with excitement ‘wow it’s dumping out’.ĭeath Cookies: small chunks of ice that are formed by the snowmaking and grooming processes.įall line: The natural descent and most direct route between two points on a slope.įreestyle: A style of skiing or snowboarding where you jump into the air or use pipes and parks to create tricks. Similarly used like the word ‘pouring’ when talking about rain. It is a result of high winds whipping fresh snow into unique shapes.ĭumping: A term used when there is heavy snow fall. Powder that’s been chopped up by the tracks of skiers and snowboards.Ĭornice: Mass of overhanging ice or snow that can be seen on roofs, tips of mountains and on the edges of the piste. Cross-Country skiing uses special skis where the heel is not attached to the ski so that the skier can walk across long distances.Ĭhowder: Choppy skied up snow + powder= chowder. The main gathering point at the bottom of the ski resort, just where the chair lift starts.Ĭarve: To use the edges of your skis or snowboard to cut a sharp, deep turn in the snow.Ĭross-Country Skiing: A form of skiing where skiers only rely on their skis to move across the mountain, rather than using ski lifts or any other forms of assistance. Backcountry skiing has more risk involved since it’s not patrolled.īlue Bird: A phrase used to describe a beautiful, blue ski day, often after an overnight snowfall.īombing: Skiing downhill at a very high speed, usually without turning and often out of control.īase: This refers to the base station on the mountain. You will see warning signs around the slope if there is a high avalanche risk.Īlpine Skiing: The action of travelling downhill over snow on skis.īackcountry: Skiing outside of the unmarked or unpatrolled areas.
A mass of snow, rock and ice falling down the side of the mountain at high speeds. It’s usually used as phrase for drinking and partying.Īvy: An abbreviation for avalanche. This means any activity after skiing, it’s a term for spending time socialising doing activities off the slope.
Blog- A Beginners Dictionary to Ski Slang Après: This verb refers to après ski, which translates to ‘after ski’.
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