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G.A.P.E.R is an acronym for a skier or snowboarder that stands for: guaranteed accident prone on every run. They can be spotted at at the landing of jumps just out of view for those dropping, cutting people off on runs, running into people, falling off lifts, and generally making a fool of themselves. They are usually dressed in 80's ski gear or brand new gear that they spent way to much money on and have the trademark gaper gap between the goggles and hat and many times the pants are tucked into the boots.
Dude I just got snaked by that gaper

I almost landed right on that gaper in the landing of that jump
Gaper by snowsurfer September 3, 2009
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A person found at ski resorts that:
1. is not from anywhere near the resort
2. Looks like an idiot on the mountain and takes gigantic turns on flat cat tracks
3. is totally oblivious to the fact that they look like an idiot and are skiing icy bumps directly under the lift when there is powder stashed all over mountain, or stashed in the trees right next to them.

Known for the "gaping" space between their hat and goggles.
Oh no! its presidents day weekend? The gapers will be out in full swing putting up yard sales.
gaper by zillaman February 26, 2007
"That girl had a massive gaper" "did she?" "yh mate fanny like a yawning hippo"
gaper by high4lifeXx April 16, 2015
A stupid tourist in a ski town. Used in a derogatory fashion to describe or label them.
1. "That gaper cut me off on the run today!"
2. "Did you see that Gaper? She's wearing a dead animal on her boots."
3. "Yeah, he was a Gaper, he had a Texan accent."
Gaper by BreckGirl February 3, 2010
A non-local snowboarder who has no clue as to what they're doing on the mountain. They stick to the green runs and are found crashing the 3 miles to the bottom.
The bar was empty because all the gapers are on Schoolmarm.
gaper by spykjnij December 14, 2003
this is acutally an acronym that stand for Guaranteed Accident Prone on Every Run. Referring for a skier or snowboarder, usually wearing bright 80's ski gear that cannot ski or ride, or a tourist in a mountain town who walks around with their mouth agape in awe of the mountains!
That gaper got out of control and crashed into a tree!

Those gapers are stopping traffic standing in the middle of the street taking a picture.
gaper by Kellen McGinnis January 25, 2008
1) noun: One who cannot do, and is generally found as an amazed onlooker when viewing any display of actual skill. Often relating to snowsports. syn; jong, nOOb

2) adj: As pertaining to one who is a gaper.
saw some gaper come up way short on that gap, looked really painful.

I can't believe I ate it on a gaper slope like that.
Gaper by El ka-JONG December 8, 2004