butter n.— «Butter: A wishy-washy, jumpy move on top of the snow, derived from the acro-skiing or ski ballet of the 1970s.» —“The terms of terrainment” Sacramento Bee (California) Dec. 30, 2004. (source: Double...
bag drag n.— «As the son of an international airline captain and a pilot in the Marine Corps for 22 years, I have spent a lot of time in the back—and front—of aircraft.…On a recent ski trip to Utah, I did not enjoy doing the...
yard sale n.— «On the other hand, goggles can be a pain, tend to fog up at the wrong moments and are just another piece of hardware to recover after a “yard sale” type fall.» —“Re: ski goggles” by grr@cbmvax...
snag n.— «A Bitterroot National Forest firefighter was fatally injured Monday morning after he was struck by a falling snag while battling a small fire near the Lost Trail Pass ski area.» —“Firefighter killed by fallen snag while...
hammerhead n.— «National competitions have developed since the first “hammerhead,” a self-descriptive term used among hardcore bikers, plunged downhill on a ski slope.» —“Mountain bikers are taking the plunge in the...