What mean "shredding"?

billski · Feb 22, 2014

"Shredding" has always been a term to describe snowboarding. Since when is it now being used to describe skiing? I've heard it for the first time this year on NBC and in the Boston Globe. Dan Egan, who writes for the Globe should know better. What is going on here?

My wife argues to "shred" refers to the bad boys, while "riding" refers to the mainstream. And I always thought that "skiing" refers to skiing.

I get the feeling that the mainstream media is as confused as ever over the sport. Egan, is unexplainable.

Wyatte74 · Feb 22, 2014

Shredding=EXTREME! Man
thats all I got

twinplanx · Feb 22, 2014

I I believe Surfers were the first to "shred", for obvious reasons snowboarders adapted the term for there own applications. I ski, my brothers snowboard, when we get out on the hill we always refer to it as "skiing". Guess we are not gnarly enough to "ride" or "shred" I have to assume there are other snowboarders who refer to there activity as "skiing" or maybe I'm just old ;-)
And since some skis look more like skinny snowboards these days I think the term "shred" is applicable.
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KD7000 · Feb 22, 2014

Billski, Ted Ligety would wildly disagree with your narrow definitions of "shred."

Euler · Feb 22, 2014

Shred the gnar man! That's all I do.

Abubob · Feb 22, 2014

I think it's entirely appropriate. Ripping - tearing - shredding is exactly what we all do to snow with our steely edges.

abc · Feb 22, 2014

billski said:
I get the feeling that the mainstream media is as confused as ever over the sport. Egan, is unexplainable.

i disagree. Language evolves. What is mainstream now hasn't always been. What you considered "confused" now will be "mainstream" n in a few years.

My wife argues to "shred" refers to the bad boys, while "riding" refers to the mainstream. And I always thought that "skiing" refers to skiing.

Shredding has gone mainstream in the boarder world for quite a while already

Boarders also go "skiing"! The first few times I heard that I was really confused. So yes, "riding" is a better description.

I have to assume there are other snowboarders who refer to there activity as "skiing" or maybe I'm just old :wink:

Heard that most often when the boarder used to ski

MadMadWorld · Feb 22, 2014

Shredding = slaying = destroying.....well you get the idea.

deadheadskier · Feb 22, 2014

billski said:
What is going on here?

You need to update your quiver of skiing related terms?

Rowsdower · Feb 22, 2014

"Guy can rip" or "Guy can shred" means somebody can get crazy on their board. "Shredding" is akin to "Getting rad", and implies you're doing something extreme. Otherwise its just riding.

steamboat1 · Feb 22, 2014

I thought the term related to warm spring days. Like I'm shredding my hat or jacket. But what do I know?

deadheadskier · Feb 23, 2014

I've heard of shedding a hat or jacket on a warm day, but not shredding.

Didn't realize you were so new school, boat.

Cannonball · Feb 23, 2014

My whole family snowboards and we often refer to it as "skiing". For example, in another thread I just wrote " This week was some of the best conditions I've ever skied" when in reality 4 out 5 days this week I snowboarded. "skiing" is just an easier word to use compared to "boarded", "rode", or "snowboarded" all of which are either clunky or vague. "riding" gets confused with mtn biking, especially now that everyone is doing winter riding. "boarded" is what you did with your dog so you could go skiing.

"shredding" is most definitely not exclusive to snowboarding. It never was. At this point it's mostly used ironically to goof on people who take themselves too seriously. Although I'm not above saying "whoa, Bode was shredding that course until he blew it."

Dan Eagan has been shredding for decades, he can call it whatever he wants.

Cornhead · Feb 23, 2014

deadheadskier said:
I've heard of shedding a hat or jacket on a warm day, but not shredding.

Didn't realize you were so new school, boat.

Yeah, that'd get expensive, shredding layers.

This thread brought back memories of raising my Son, here's Shredder.

TMNT

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marcski · Feb 23, 2014

Ted Shred.

gmcunni · Feb 23, 2014

billski said:
Since when is it now being used to describe skiing?

since 1994?

steamboat1 · Feb 23, 2014

deadheadskier said:
I've heard of shedding a hat or jacket on a warm day, but not shredding.

Didn't realize you were so new school, boat.

Same thing.:grin:

dlague · Feb 23, 2014

gmcunni said:
since 1994?

Beautiful! Debate solved!

I hear it used across skiing and snowboarding but we are a mixed bag of skiers and snowboarders! No group owns the word!

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Nick · Feb 23, 2014

I like to shred brewskis after a day of skiing

gmcunni · Feb 23, 2014

Nick said:
I like to shred brewskis after a day of skiing

hey, meant to check with you.. i was at teh Upper Pass Lodge (magic) Friday night, they had tv in the lobby showing vidoes, I'm pretty sure your magic powder day was in the mix. I didn't see the part where you hit the tree but the flapping pole straps and red skis were a dead give away.

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