The Snow Prophet's definitions

floatation

Floatation is a state of ecstasy achieved by skiers and snowboarders in powder snow conditions.

My skis give me killer floatation in the waist deep.

by The Snow Prophet May 18, 2010

base edge bevel

The base edge bevel is the degree of upward ski or snowboard edge angle away from the snow surface.

Base edge bevel allows the ski or snowboard to skid at the beginning of the turn, prior to hooking-up or engaging a turn. The result is that the ski or snowboard is less likely to get caught-up on the snow and throw the rider into the woods.

Too much base edge bevel can result in skidding a turn or not having enough edge hold on the firm, hard snow surfaces resulting in a yard sale.

I love turning screws as a ski tech, but that Edge Head bitching about his base edge bevel not giving him enough edge hold is enough to piss off the Pope.

by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010

Ragin at the Basin

Ragin at the Basin refers to skiing or snowboarding at Colorado's A-Basin ski area.

Let's go ragin at the Basin and ski the East Wall.

by The Snow Prophet May 17, 2010

poached my line

A negative response to another skier or snowboarder cutting you off and skiing the line you were getting ready to ride.

That jerk poached my line and tracked-up all that fresh pow just as I was getting ready to drop-in!

Hey, you just poached my line ass-wipe! Find your own line to ski.

by The Snow Prophet May 13, 2010

hairbag'n

Verb: Refers to the actions of a group of skiers that existed beginning in the late 1970's until the early 1990's and were avid backcountry and extreme skiers who ventured into out of bounds ski terrain in search of powder.

The best known group of hairbag'r(s) skied the upper elevations of North West Colorado and explored areas above timberline on extremely steep slopes prone to avalanches.

We're going hairbag'n today so be sure to bring your avalanche beacon, rescue shovel and avy probe.

by The Snow Prophet May 11, 2010

boards

Slang used to describe a pair of skis used for the sport of snow skiing.

Somebody ripped-off my new boards!

by The Snow Prophet May 11, 2010

ducking the rope

The act of going outside a ski resort boundry or closed area. Ducking a rope often results in the loss of one's skiing or snowboarding privlages and in many states and provinces is punishable by law.

If I catch you ducking the rope again, I'm going to have to pull your ski pass.

by The Snow Prophet May 11, 2010