What is Slang for skiing?

Planker: Slang for skier. Piste: The French word for trail/ slope/ run.

What is pow skiing?

Definition: Shorthand for the word ‘powder’, the term ‘pow’ is probably one of the most commonly written down words in skiing slang and can be heard on days when the snow is good and the face shots (see point 10) are flowing. “The pow today is absolutely out of this world.”

What is the most common injury in skiing?

Head injuries are the most common cause of death from skiing collisions. Many of these may be prevented by wearing a helmet. One of the most common injuries in skiing is the ACL tear. Some experts say that incidence of this injury has tripled over the last 20 years.

What does it mean when you fall on your face while skiing?

Face-Plant – When you crash, while skiing, and fall flat on your face. Face Shot – They’re what happen when you’re skiing in the deep stuff, and the powdery snow around you sprays up into your face. Fakie – Skiing or snowboarding backwards. FIS – The world’s leading governing body for winter sports.

What’s the difference between a ski and a sidecut?

Skiers hold on to handles along a continuously moving “rope” and keep their skis flat on the snow. Sidecut —The difference in millimeters between the ski’s waist (or narrowest part) and the tip and tail. A large sidecut allows skis to carve turns more readily.

What do you call someone who skis off a jump?

This skiing can quickly help you to get familiar with the most common terminology. Aerial —Airborne, gymnastic-type maneuvers performed on skis. Done by freestyle skiers who first ski off a jump. AFD (Anti-Friction Device) —Teflon® pad or mechanical slider attached to the top of the ski just behind the binding toe unit.

What does it mean to ski downhill with skis parallel?

To ski straight downhill very fast with skis parallel. Ski Boards —Very short, twin-tipped skis used for carving fast turns, jumping and doing acrobatic tricks. Slalom —Skiing in a zigzag or wavy course between upright obstacles, usually flags. Also, a timed ski race over a winding or zigzag course past a series of flags or markers.