skiNEwhere
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I always thought they were talking about Gandhi
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Most Overused/Annoying Skiing Terms
- Thread starter MadMadWorld
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emmaurice2
Member
Freshies is kind of annoying. I'm not fond of any insulting terms (ask me about this again after I've been cut off or plowed over). "Pow" doesn't bother me much.
Recently, "slackcountry" or "sidecountry" are getting on my nerves. Off-piste should suffice, no?
Recently, "slackcountry" or "sidecountry" are getting on my nerves. Off-piste should suffice, no?
spring_mountain_high
New member
i've used headwall to describe pretty much the steepest section at the top of any hill...guess i'm using it incorrectly 
Where is the headwall at Wachusett or Sundown :lol:
MadMadWorld
Active member
Smith Walton....clearly
Yup--whenever someone says "gnarly steeps" on the lift, I wish there was an ejection button that would eject them from the lift!
skiNEwhere
Active member
As far as I'm concerned they can call it whatever they want, cuz waffle haus is BOMB! (Is that gonna be added to the list?)
Gnarcissaro
New member
Maybe I missed it, but how did we get this far here without "epic" being mentioned?
So overused on things that aren't epic at all. "2 inches of fresh snow? EPIC!"
You can't be that naive, right? There's other skiable ravines throughout the Presidentials (Or Franconia Ridge could be argued) with true headwalls.
So overused on things that aren't epic at all. "2 inches of fresh snow? EPIC!"
You can't be that naive, right? There's other skiable ravines throughout the Presidentials (Or Franconia Ridge could be argued) with true headwalls.
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powhunter
Active member
Yes Ovulation has a legit headwall for the east
MadMadWorld
Active member
There are plenty of great spots in both NH/ME that at least meet some the criteria but sustained vertical top to bottom is very rare. It's silly to argue this since I made up my own criteria for it in the first place
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riverc0il
New member
Anything said skiing related in a so called "ironic" way. Most especially when people are quoting GNAR The Movie.
jaja111
New member
Steeze
fbrissette
Well-known member
That's definitely a legit headwall !
vdk03
New member
bro or brah
oakapple
New member
The phrases "Beginner Trail" and "Green Trail" are often confused. Many green trails are easy, but essential transit routes for skiers of all abilities.
Ski areas frequently refer to "powder" anytime there has been even the slightest dusting of fresh snow. All powder requires fresh snow, but not all fresh snow is powder.
Ski areas frequently refer to "powder" anytime there has been even the slightest dusting of fresh snow. All powder requires fresh snow, but not all fresh snow is powder.
BenedictGomez
Well-known member
This is more of a misunderstanding than an obnoxious term, but I agree. You could get 6 inches of snowman or igloo building material and people will call it powder.
EDIT: I'm going to the Warren Miller movie tomorrow night, I'm sure I've have several awful terms to add to this thread.
I say pow pow to the wife simply to annoy her. lol
My vote for most overused word is radical. You know who I am talking about.
4aprice
Well-known member
We use the term "headwall" all the time, particularly with regard to racing. How else would you describe the transition from a flat to a steep? (usually with a nasty "control gate" at the top). Consider Blue Mountains Razor's Edge to have 2 headwalls, one at the top and one at the bottom.
Alex
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Alex
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
SIKSKIER
New member
Epic dump?I just took one of those before I read this thread.Face trails annoys the crap out of me.What face?front,right left,back or just the one that faces you?I have a friend that always refers to Cannons Zoomer pod as the face trails.Why,cuz they face the highway?
