What is a skiing Bowl?

What is a skiing Bowl?

Bowl skiing is a type of skiing that is done on the side of a mountain on a bowl-shaped piece of terrain. Different ski bowls are larger than others and require a greater level of experience to ski on. Sometimes, they may be as large as an entire side of a single mountain!

What is a headwall in skiing?

Headwall: A steep cliff, usually the uppermost part of a cirque. Heli-skiing: A skiing discipline requiring helicopter transportation to the highest slopes and known for providing skiers/boarders with fresh tracks.

What is a joey in snowboarding?

When a “joey” hits a jump, their weight sails off center, their skis and poles flail, and their arms flap, but no amount of mid air antics will save them from their messy landing.

What is a Jerry when skiing?

Within the ski industry a “Jerry,” otherwise known as a “Gaper,” a “Joey,” a “Gorb,” etc. is someone [a skier or snowboarder] doing a boneheaded move. My personal definition of a Jerry is: An individual who exhibits a true lack of understanding for their sport, or for life in general.

What does frontside skiing mean?

A frontside ski is for exactly what the name implies: skiing all over the front side of the mountain. You can start the morning on fresh corduroy, wiggle your way through a bump run, and carve your way down the firm (or if you’re lucky, freshly groomed) steeps.

What is the hardest ski run in the world?

The world’s most challenging ski runs

• Corbet’s Couloir, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA.
• La pas de chavanette, Portes du soleil, France/ Switzerland.
• Delirium Dive, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
• Grand Couloir, Courchevel, France.
• The Fingers, Squaw Valley, California, USA.
• Tortin, Verbier, Switzerland.

What does jib mean in skiing?

Jib or jibbing To ‘Jib’ refers to riding a snowboard or skis across a non-pisted surface; anything from a box, fallen log, to a rail. The art of ‘jibbing’ is simply carrying out this style of skiing or snowboarding. Those that take part in ‘jibbing’ are often called ‘jibbers.

What is angulation in skiing?

Angulation refers to the lateral movements of creating angles at the ankles, knees, hips and spine1, but it is commonly used to reference hip angulation.

What does groomers mean in snowboarding?

Groomers: The ski runs that are manicured (or groomed) by machines (called snowcats) for velvety smooth, consistent snow. When asked which area of the mountain you skied, you might say, “I ripped groomers all day.”

What does casing mean in snowboarding?

CASE IT. (submitted by: SLTkilla) Landing on the nuckle of the jump and compressing.

What does crud mean in skiing?

Crud refers to fresh ‘ungroomed’ snow that has been ‘tracked’ by many skiers. It’s commonly found at the side of a ski slope, or underneath a chairlift. Once the fresh snow is ‘cut up’ by many skiers, it will evolve into a choppy and uneven surface. One patch might be icy, while another could have a big lump of powder.

What is a grom skier?

Grom (grommet): This word started out meaning a young surfer. Skiers and snowboarders liked it so much that now it also means a youngling on skis or a board. If you’re a brave ski mom or dad, your offspring are probably groms.