Skiing Slang Wanted
Marilyn Weyman Kegg
We have face plants (landing on your face), yard sales (what it looks
like after you fall and sprinkle equipment all over), death cookies
(loose, icy lumps of snow/ice), powder, crud, corduroy, blue ice, slush,
corn, and a whole plethora of words just to describe snow conditions.
Never-evers are people who have never skied before. Slats or sticks are
skis. Try looking at back issues of the skiing mags and some
instructional books. Among skiers favorite words: powder, fresh snow,
and free beer!
Good Luck
John Cooley
(Andrew H. Bartlett) writes:
> I was wondering if there is anybody out there that suffers from
>Parkinson's disease and is still skiing. My father is 76 years old and has
>had Parkinson's for about 3 years. His symptoms are fairly mild, with respect
>to tremors and the like; the greatest effect is a slowdown in motion and
>some slight loss of control of one of his legs.
> He is visiting and skiing in New Mexico this week, and as usual
>has had ups and downs in his skiing. His biggest problem is that he
>is sitting back and falling on his butt, and he is wondering how much is
>the effect of his illness, for example, how much is a result of the Brady
>kinesis, and how much is the effect of just not skiing well,
>being older in general, etc. If you know of anybody that has Parkinson's
>and skis, or have it yourself, or if you have any general suggestions about
>skiing at his age, I would like to hear it.
Your father is apparently skiing, but having some trouble. Some adaptive
equipment may or may not be in order. He needs to be watched by someone
who is familiar with disabilities and adaptive equipment. Various things
are available to help with loss of motor control or an excessively rearward
stance. While I realize that lessons and/or such expertise are neither free
nor available everywhere, a knowledgeable adaptive instructor could help your
father enjoy more years of skiing. I suggest a trip to Winter Park, Colorado.
By the way, at Winter Park, in the _regular_ ski school, I have friends who
have the following characteristics: One has Multiple Schlerosis. He is PSIA
Certified III. One has an amputation 6" below is knee. He is also level III.
One is as old as your father. He is level II. The National Sports Center
for the Disabled at Winter Park has staff instructors with CP, higher
amputations, and complete lower body paralysis.
Adapt, don't quit.
John Cooley,
National Sports Center for the Disabled
Russell Heithoff
And of course my favorite "Face Shots". Splashes of powder in your face
when the powders so deep and light that its flying every where as you ski
down the fall line. What a rush!!!
Andrew H. Bartlett
Parkinson's disease and is still skiing. My father is 76 years old and has
had Parkinson's for about 3 years. His symptoms are fairly mild, with respect
to tremors and the like; the greatest effect is a slowdown in motion and
symptom called Brady kinesis, which means that if he doesn't concentrate,
his motions tend to slow way down.
has had ups and downs in his skiing. His biggest problem is that he
is sitting back and falling on his butt, and he is wondering how much is
the effect of his illness, for example, how much is a result of the Brady
kinesis, and how much is the effect of just not skiing well,
being older in general, etc. If you know of anybody that has Parkinson's
and skis, or have it yourself, or if you have any general suggestions about
skiing at his age, I would like to hear it.
Thanks,
Andy
This is actually a repost; I put this in about a month
ago but got no response, so I thought I'd try again. Come on,
you young whippersnappers, surely you have older parents out there
that taught you how to ski. They may not be reading the Internet,
but I hope you still call them on weekends. And when you do, ask
them how skiing is going for them these days, get some anecdotes,
and post them. Even if they don't have Parkinson's or any
other disease (hope they don't) I still would like to hear about
the senior ski experience. Thanking you all in advance,
Andy
.
Linda L Cannon
: A term used in our club is 'face angel' - a take-off on snow angels done
: by kids.
:
: How used: after a 'face plant', one flaps his/her arms and makes like
: it was planned.
:
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Pat Caudill
Weyman Kegg) wrote:
*We have face plants (landing on your face), yard sales (what it looks
*like after you fall and sprinkle equipment all over), death cookies
*(loose, icy lumps of snow/ice), powder, crud, corduroy, blue ice, slush,
*corn
Dont forget gapers and SPOREs there's also goom balls (often found with
death cookies) Gop, mashed potatos and the specialty in the north west
Portland cement.
Pat Caudill
pa...@teleport.com
curtis_emerson
Here are 2 references, but not certain of slang content:
Skiing: The Real Skier's Dictionary - Lund '83
Ski Terminology in 6 Languages - Abraham '86 ISBN 3-85423-056-7
There was a thread early this winter on terms and definitions for various
snow conditions.
Curtis
Robert Lipp
Sierra Cement-Sierra tends to be very wet and after a
freeze takes on the hardness of cement.
Punch out-To get a really great start out of the start
of a ski race.
Shin-bang-The pain caused by constant pressure of the
boots on the shins.
Freshies-The first tracks in fresh powder.
I'm sure there are more but my creative juices are being
blocked off by my un-Alpine-like computer room.
Soupbone
FASTER AND FASTER UNTIL THE THRILL OF SPEED
OVERCOMES THE FEAR OF DEATH !!!
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Not to be matched by New England Clam Powder.
John S. Webb
frozen/thawed in the spring, or "mashed potatoes" ie mushy wet powder,
"sierra cement" (tahoe) or "cascade concrete"(seattle or portland) both
meaning firmly set powder difficult to turn in,"pennsylvania powder"
or "NE powder" or "bullet-proof powder" ie all 3 mean solid ice.
At Jackson Hole watch for "scud missiles" ie tips of jagged rocks flush
with the surface that tear up your bases !
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Carderock Div,NSWC | themselves at any time. Alta sign |
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Wizif
"Poaching" a term for stealing someones untracked line
"Knuckle dragger" - snowboarder
"Heli's" 360's off a catwalk
"Touron" Tourist + Moron
"Texas bumps" - when "hackers" have ruined the line on a bump run
some terms from a former "Boater"
Wizif
KRyan1047
Bad Grooming?.... groomer's turds.
Weekend Skiers>>>>weekend warriors.
Fresh Sierra Cement??? Good Crud.
Tracked Sierra Cement>>>>> Crud
In powder you have no friends.
Shitty snow requires shitty turns.
Big air vs Functional air
Jumping off a cornice???.... Droppin' In
aloha Kryan .... SKI Mag
Sir Marnad
everything, who hasn't a clue what to do with it.
Gape v. to ski like a gaper.
SPORE an acronyme standing for Stupid People On Rental Equipment.
Poaching refers to skiing a closed run or out of bounds.
Jeff Johns
>Gaper n. (rhymes with paper)- Someone with expensive top of the line
>everything, who hasn't a clue what to do with it.
>
>Gape v. to ski like a gaper.
>
>SPORE an acronyme standing for Stupid People On Rental Equipment.
Another interpretation:
SPORS - Stupid People On Rental Skiis
SPIRCs - Stupid People In Rental Cars
Gaper - someone who just stares with their mouth open when they see a good skier
tear down an expert run.
Blue skies and soft snow,
- JJ
J. Van De North
punter: equivalent of gaper, but slower
punter trap: what a punter does while doing his z's down any run while
you're trying to buzz past, bu the fucker keeps getting closer and closer
to the trees, forcign you to either stop or take a little detour.
phantom turn: what the average punter does while skiing placidly, but
slowly, down the cat track, and then suddenly, with a violent twisting
and turning of the upper body, turns directly into your path
bar up: what it says on the lift towers at solitude, but also an
australian term for getting a hard on, go figure.
zorro: well, we've all see these fuckers
SuzannaSki
"Toad convention" = a bunch of snowboarders sitting in groups for lack of
anything better to do while on the slope (go figure)
they also look like toads when they hop around on th' boards
as in: I came around the corner and had to stop quick becase there was a
toad convention in the way.
Suzan...@aol.com
Erik Olson
1 Chopper(s) [for multiple 360s i.e. 720...]
2 Single (or Double, again for a 720)
3 Hewey (old 80s term for a helicopter)
More trick names (the obvious ones):
1 Daffy: Spaffy (Spread+Daffy)
2 Backscratcher:Mule kick: Iron cross: Crack pipe (my personal fav.)
3 Screamin' semen: Super H: Cherry picker: Ball buster (breaker)
The ever wonderful "fall words":
1 Digger
2 Yard sale
3 Splash
4 Crash n' Burn (of course)
etc......
Peace out
Ej
Carl B. Kuck
Death Cookies : (ice chunks/balls) left by grooming machines
Pinheads : (respectfully) telemark/nordic skier(s)
Crash : a minor fall
Crash'n'Burn : a bigger fall
Crash'n'Burn with no survivors : huge fall with all equipment ejected
(including both skis, gloves, poles, hat, and eyewear)...
*<8-)
SKIFAST755
system for full half and quarter diggers?