Skiers vocabulary lesson #3: Champagne Powder - Very dry snow, which is so light that it cant be made into a snowball. Chowder - Chopped-up powder. Chatter - Vibrations produced by a ski not holding its edge on ice or hardpack. Checking - Briefly setting an edge to reduce speed. Chocolate Chips - A cluster of rocks poking out of the snow. Corduroy - Shallow, closely-spaced parallel grooves in the snow made by grooming machines. Corn - A type of spring snow that forms into small, light pellets. The typical surface in the North East. Christie - A skidded turn made on corresponding ski edges. (this was the only way to turn before curved skis). Crud - Wet, heavy, clumpy, cut-up, mashed-potato-like snow, in which turning is difficult. Crust - Frozen surface covering loose snow. Chute - Steep, narrow run, usually higher on both sides. Clamps - Bindings. Chinese Downhill (Geschmozzle) - Race where everyone starts together. Cliff - Any drop of more than three feet. CM - Acronym for Center of Mass, awareness of which is necessary for balance. Coach - Psycho-babble for Snowsports Instructor. Core Shot - An impact causing severe damage to a skis base, exposing its core. Cornice - Overhanging ridge of windblown snow or ice. Coulie (Couloir) - A narrow chute with rock walls on both sides. Cruising - Making big turns at high speed.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 05:45:58 +0000
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