blower skiing

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.
The blower skiing conditions from that last storm cycle makes me wanna give up the day job!
by The Snow Prophet May 11, 2010
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cat skiing

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
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point em

Pronoun: The act of skiing or snowboarding "straight-line and/or letting them run at a high rate of speed.

Starting out on a pair of skis or a snowboard.
Are you ready to go? Then point em and let em run.
by The Snow Prophet May 11, 2010
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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
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turning screws

Refers to working in a ski shop and is derived from adjusting and mounting ski bindings. Turning screws also includes the work a person does in a snowboard shop as well.
I'm turning screws in a ski shop at the base of Okemo and I scored a season pass too!
by The Snow Prophet May 11, 2010
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groomers

Noun: groomers

Snow skiing and snowboarding trails that have been machined groomed. Also known as corduroy because the snow has the look of a pair of corduroy pants from 1973.

Ski Resorts use snocats to machine groom ski runs. Snocat operators are sometimes referred to as groomers.
Let's go rip-up the groomers today since there isn't any fresh pow.
by The Snow Prophet May 17, 2010
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the Jane

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.
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
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