The Snow Prophet's definitions

tree skiing

Tree Skiing and riding is a popular ski related activity for expert skiers and snowboarders seeking less crowded areas and fresh snow.

The SteamboatSki Resort in Steamboat Springs, Colorado is famous for its tree skiing, as are many other ski hills, including Revelstoke in British Columbia, Canada.

Screw all these people out here today, let's duck into the woods and do some tree skiing.

by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010

ski the boat

The phrase used to describe one's intention to ski or snowboard at the Steamboat Ski Resort located on Mt. Werner Cr in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Ya wanna go ski the Boat next weekend and then go cougar hunting at The Tugboat Saloon afterwards?

by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010

weak layer

A weak layer is used to describe a layer of snow within the snowpack that may be prone to causing a snow avalanche.

Weak layers are caused by changes in snow pack's temperature, snow crystal type and snow crystal deformation resulting from changes in atmospheric conditions and moisture content.

We dug a snow pit on Pucker Face and found a really weak layer that is sure to rip a avalanche on the next bone head who tries to ski it.

by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010

Snow Safety

Snow Safety is the practice of monitoring and controlling snow avalanches for public safety and to protect structures in areas prone to avalanches.

Snow Safety Teams are part of Federal Governmental AgenciesState Governmental Agencies such as State Highway Departments, Ski Resorts, Helicopter Ski Operations, Mountain mining operations and more...

Snow Safety Teams use a variety of methods to stabalize the snowpack and or force it to slide using explosives, ski cutting, boot packing and more...

The Head of Snow Safety for the ski resort decided to close the upper mountain so the trollers could shoot down that avalanche using a Avalauncher. That sucks for us cuz there's 3' feet of fresh pow up top, dude.

by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010

Depth Hoar

Depth Hoar is a type of snow crystal also known as TG snow. Depth Hoar forms a layer in the snowpack that acts like ball bearings on the floor of a old folks home. Chances are, some poor bastard is gonna get taken down. Depth Hoar is the weak layer and fails under both natural and manmade triggers such as skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers and explosives.

Ski Patrollers have been overheard referring to TG snow as depth whore; nasty, sloppy, unreliable long-term and above all, costly.

The Depth Hoar that formed early this ski season is gonna come back and bite us in the ass if we don't blast the shit outta it.

This season's Depth Hoar created some of the worst avalanche conditions we've seen in a long time.

by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010

duck into the woods

Duck into the woods is a call to action used by skiers and snowboarders to get off the main ski runs and poach the backcountry of tree skiing. Ducking the rope is often associated with a duck into the woods, as many out of bounds skiing and riding areas are bordered by trees.

The Jackson Hole Air Force would silently duck into the woods to avoid capture by the ski patrol for skiing outside the Jackson Hole Ski Area boundary.

The Jackson Hole Air Force would silently duck into the woods to avoid capture by the ski patrol for skiing outside the Jackson Hole Ski Area boundary.

Dude, let's duck into the woods and smoke a fatty.

by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010

arc em or park em

Arc em or park em is the call to action heard at the top of a ski run encouraging the skier or snowboarder to make turns or point em down the mountain.

Arc em means to make ski or snowboarding turns. Park em means to give-up, go home, call it a day and put up your boards in the ski rack.

This is blower skiing so strap on yer boards and arc em or park em.

Arc em or park em there ass-wipe.

by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010