Latest posts on skiing, snowboarding, and snow science
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.
K is for Krummholz
Krummholz is a “stunted forest characteristic of timberline,” according to Merriam-Webster.
Shred the gnar: meaning and origin of the saying
You won’t spend much time on the slopes without hearing the quintessential slang phrase.
Powder fever meets poo-phoria: “I love big dumps”
“I love big dumps” is a slang saying among skiers and snowboarders who think a massive snowfall is as pleasurable as taking a big poop.
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.
D is for Deicing
Deicing is the process by which ice and snow are removed from an aircraft’s surface so that the frozen contaminants don’t mess with the plane’s aerodynamics.
