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A timed race were the skier has to navigate through a set course of gates in the fastest time possible. There are different events within ski racing such as Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G, and Downhill. Each event has its own requirements for the set course. Some of the requirements would be how ...
A form of skiing typically through a terrain park. Also called free skiing. Free skiing involves tricks over and through terrain park features, such as rails boxes and jumps. The terrain park features are designed specifically for free skiers. You do not have to compete in this form of skiing ...
The act of skiing backwards down the hill. Often used in the freestyle skiing world to describe a trick when someone skis off a jump backwards.
Used to describe a trick done while in the air. The 360 is when a person does a full spin around (a full 360 degree spin). There are larger spins that are described by the amount of degrees you spin. Such as a 540 is one and a half spins where the skier will take off forwards but lands backwards. A ...
A freestyle skier who specializes in doing tricks on rails and boxes. A 'jib' is an obstacle to do tricks on. Such as anything from a box in the snow to a staircases handrail.
A form of skiing were the skier will be skiing off of the groomed runs. Sometimes called off piste skiing or free skiing. Freeriding is skiing the un-groomed trails typically through difficult and sometimes dangerous terrain. Most skiers like to free ski through trees, cliff chutes, and off of ...
An accumulation of freshly fallen snow on the mountain. Usually six inches or more of snow that has fallen giving the skiers a feeling of skiing "untouched" snow.
A description of the morning after a storm that has snowed heavily the night before however that morning there is nothing but blue skies. A blue bird day means fresh snow and beautiful weather. This is usually an ideal day for most skiers.
