B is for Bomb Cyclone
November 7, 2024
From a meteorological perspective, a bomb cyclone really is the bomb.
Welcome to the SnowSlang blog
Learn the latest skiing slang, snowboarding lingo, and snow science terminology
A is for Albedo
November 6, 2024
Albedo is a measure of the fraction of solar energy that is reflected from a surface.
Why I’m launching snow.news
November 9, 2023
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.
Ski goggles technology and terminology
March 14, 2021
Goggles are one of the most important pieces of skiing and snowboarding gear. Without them, you could be in for a long day on the slopes.
Sick day, as in ski sickness (aka Häusler’s disease)
May 3, 2018
Ski sickness is a form of motion sickness that can strike skiers when visibility is poor in fog, whiteout, blizzards, and flat light conditions.
Alpenglow: fire on the mountain
November 9, 2017
Learn the origin, meaning, and cause of alpenglow, a rosy hue seen on mountains around sunrise and sunset.
Shred the gnar: meaning and origin of the saying
November 4, 2016
You won’t spend much time on the slopes without hearing the quintessential slang phrase.
Graupel, a “supercooled” type of precipitation
November 3, 2016
Is it sleet? Hail? No, it’s graupel, a relatively obscure form of precipitation that resembles balls of Styrofoam.
