Latest posts on skiing, snowboarding, and snow science

What is sastrugi (aka zastrugi)?
Sastrugi is a wind-sculpted snow formation with irregular grooves and/or ridges.

B is for Bomb Cyclone
From a meteorological perspective, a bomb cyclone really is the bomb.

Welcome to SnowSlang!
SnowSlang.com is an illustrated glossary of snowboarding and ski terms and lingo.

Why I’m launching snow.news
snow.news is a free multimedia newsletter for people who love snow and want to know what’s happening with the American West’s snowpack.

G is for Glacier
A glacier is a large, perennial mass of ice and snow that moves slowly downhill under the influence of gravity

Wolfpack: your posse on a powder day
A wolfpack is a group of friends, usually guys, who ski or ride together, similar to a posse.