storm trooping n.— «The storm blew in right over our heads from the west. Skiing in light jackets over T-shirts in the morning, we were what the locals call “storm trooping” by the end of the day.» —“When good snow goes...
freeskier n.— «He soon dropped out of high school to join skiing’s new school as a competitive freeskier, a catchall term for several forms of freestyle skiing.» —“Out of Deep Freeze: Freeskiers Make Sport Cool...
hero snow n.—Gloss: snow that is soft on top and firm underneath, providing excellent conditions for sport skiing. «The firm base and soft granular top layer found in spring is also sometimes referred to as “hero snow.” It is...
pillow line n.— «For most of the run, the camera is completely covered in snow as Douglas expertly launches from knoll to knoll. These knolls are called “pillow lines”—massive rocks that are covered with a ton of snow...
skiing n.— «“Ask my wife,” Ore said. He is famous for driving a doubledecker bus on two wheels—a technique called skiing—for 810 feet, a record featured on the cover of the “Guinness Book of World Records” in 1989...
heli-hiking n.— «To be honest, the first day of your heli-hiking trip, run by a company called Canadian Mountain Holidays, entailed exactly zero hiking, but plenty in the way of massages, therapeutic mineral baths, romantic dinners...