PLEASE CHOOSE A LETTER:
C
CAMBER: It is the amount of space beneath the center of a Ski at the time it lays on a flat surface and its weight rests on the Tip and Tail.
CANT: Refer to ski edge
CHOKABELIS: This term is used to choke last minute in a competition by acting cocky. That means a cocky tweak leading to disastrous results.
CHOWDER: Fresh powder that has just been rained and sometimes resulting in chowder soup.
CARVING: Make turns on the ski or snowboard with the edges cutting into the hill.
CROSS- COUNTRY SKIING: You can practice this activity, if you want more peaceful and cost-effective mode of exploring backcountry wilderness.
CRUD: This is a type of Snow or Snow surface characterized by an uneven surface with lumps of soft Powder-like Snow and slippery patches
CRUISING: Make a long run at less than breakneck speed.
D
DAMPENING: It describes a tool or a technique to reduce vibrations of skis or snowboard at high speeds.
DELAMINATION: Separation of a laminate along the plane of its layers with the molded layers on a ski and snowboard separating.
DIN SETTINGS: This acronym means Deutsche Industrie Normen. This is an internationally agreed scale to ensure that Ski Bindings worldwide release under the same force.
DUROMETER: The measurement used to determine the hardness of a plastic ski boot shell.
E
EDGE: Makes reference to the metal strip found at the bottom corners of Skis. FALL LINE It is referred to the line that follows the general slope of the hill.
F
FALL LINE: A fall line is the line that follows the general slope of the hill.
FLEX ADJUSTMENT: It allows you change the amount of resistance to the forward movement of your ankle.
FLEXIBILITY: It is an essential physical conditioning, which prevents you from Skiing injuries.
FREESTYLE SKIING: This is a type of Skiing which incorporates techniques in Skiing and acrobatics.
FRENCH FRY: Put skis together and go straight down the hill.
FROSTBITE: It occurs when body parts are exposed to extreme cold temperature for a period of time.
FROZEN GRANULAR: It is typically a result of frozen snow that has been groomed repeatedly.
FRUIT BOOTER: It is a skier who skis on mini skis.
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Ski terms