{"id":1178,"date":"2019-12-05T11:05:38","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T11:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.snowretreat.co.uk\/news\/?p=1178"},"modified":"2019-11-14T16:33:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T16:33:02","slug":"ski-glossary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowretreat.co.uk\/news\/ski-glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Ski Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0Browse through our master list of skiing and snowboarding slang, as well as a mixture of snow-related words and terminology for you to ‘wow’ people with your wisdom on the slopes!<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>
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    \u00a0Aerials<\/strong> –\u00a0Freestyle ski jumping involving flipping in the air.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Biff<\/strong> – A near fall in which the skier or snowboarder briefly makes contact with the snow but recovers.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    Chatter<\/strong> –\u00a0Sound and vibration made by a ski or snowboard turning and having trouble maintaining an edge on hardback, boilerplate, or bulletproof snow.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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    Death cookies<\/strong> –\u00a0cookie sized chunks of ice (sometimes more like boulders) that are created by the piste bashers and grooming processes. This is magnified when the conditions get very cold!nhf<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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      Eagle<\/strong> –\u00a0Also called spread eagle, this aerial move involves spreading one\u2019s legs and arms wide apart while in the air.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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      Fakie<\/strong> – Skiing or snowboarding backwards, also known as a “switch.”<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Gnarly<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0a word for something that is over the top extreme, radical, dangerous and\/or perfect.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Hotdog<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0A skier or snowboarder who shows off, especially their aerial moves or prowess in moguls. Before there was freestyle skiing, there was hot dog skiing.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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          Indy Grab<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0Snowboarding trick in which rider uses their back hand to grab the middle of the board, between their toes, jumping can also be done with skis.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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            Jerry<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0Someone who is clueless about skiing or snowboarding.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
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            Knuckle dragger<\/strong> –\u00a0Description of a snowboarder, especially one whose hands touch the snow while carving turns.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Leash<\/strong> – A cord, belt, or other such device to attach a snowboard to a rider.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                Mogul<\/strong> –\u00a0Mounds of snow and ice formed by repeated turns of skiers\/snowboarders (or built artificially). Also called bumps.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  No fall zone<\/strong> –\u00a0 Section of a run where falling could carry grave consequences, such as the steep entry to a chute where the skier or snowboarder could keep tumbling.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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                    One Ski quiver<\/strong> – Nickname for an all-mountain wide ski (aka mid-fat) that is designed to perform in a variety of snow conditions and is versatile enough that a skier need not own other pairs.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      Pizza<\/strong> – Also known as the wedge or snowplow, a technique in which the skis are put in a V-shape with the tips close together in order to slow or stop.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                        Quarter pipe<\/strong> – A\u00a0half pipe divided in half length ways and used for a single, often massive, aerial trick.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                          Rag doll<\/strong>\u00a0– Description of a skier or snowboarder tumbling downhill while limp and presumably hurt.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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                            Shred – <\/strong>To ski or snowboard with skill and passion, sometimes with reference to speed and at other times alluding to the snowy detritus left behind.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                              Twin tip –\u00a0<\/strong>Alpine skis with the tip and tail both turned up, allowing the skier to easily travel or land backwards.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                Untracked<\/strong> – Terrain with fresh snow that has yet to be visited by skiers or snowboarders.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                  Vertical Drop<\/strong> –\u00a0The distance between the base\u00a0of a mountain and its tallest points<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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                                    White out<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0when the conditions on the mountain are severely reduced by falling snow or\/and cloud cover. The layering cloud can seem to merge into the white snow surface making the horizon and surface irregularities impossible to see.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                      XC Skiing<\/strong> –\u00a0Shorthand for cross-country skiing.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                        Yard sale <\/strong>–\u00a0\u00a0A crash in which a skier\u2019s or snowboarder\u2019s gear \u2013 skis, poles, hats, gloves, etc \u2013 end up scattered around the slope.<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                          Zipper line<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0In mogul skiing, the fastest route through the bumps, heading straight down the fall line, and requiring piston-like action in the legs.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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