Outstanding, epic, skiing and or snowboarding conditions, both during and after a major snow event. Blower skiing and riding is specific to powder snow conditions, but the term is sometimes used in a general sense to describe an amazing ski or snowboarding experience.
by The Snow Prophet May 11, 2010
Short name for the Mary Jane Ski Resort in Winter Park, Colorado. Since its construction in the 1970's, the Mary JaneSki Area has been referred to as simply The Jane.
Known for it's blistering bump runs and killer tree skiing, the Jane is a popular day ski resort for skiers and snowboarders living on the Front Range of Colorado. Only one and a half hours of driving time from Denver, Colorado.
Known for it's blistering bump runs and killer tree skiing, the Jane is a popular day ski resort for skiers and snowboarders living on the Front Range of Colorado. Only one and a half hours of driving time from Denver, Colorado.
Let's drive up to ski The Jane today and see if our knees explode after some laps on the bump trails. If the bumps kick our ass, we'll go ride the trees and hit some fresh pow.
by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010
Skiing or snowboarding using a snow cat to access the ski terrain instead of chairlifts. Cat skiing is less expensive than heli-skiing.
I'm going cat skiing up on Chicago Ridge off the Ski Cooper, Colorado ski area boundary, the second Tuesday of next week.
by The Snow Prophet May 18, 2010
Noun: Refers to a individual belonging to a group of skiers that existed beginning in the late 1970's until the early 1990's who were avid backcountry and extreme skiers and ventured into out of bounds ski terrain in search of powder.
The best known group of hairbag'r(s) skied the higher elevations of North West Colorado and explored areas above tree line on extremely steep slopes prone to avalanches.
The best known group of hairbag'r(s) skied the higher elevations of North West Colorado and explored areas above tree line on extremely steep slopes prone to avalanches.
by The Snow Prophet May 11, 2010
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.
by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010
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.
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.
Arc em or park em there ass-wipe.
by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010
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.
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