freeskiing
Creative mountain descent
Freeskiing is skiing outside the boundaries of groomed runs and formal competition—on natural terrain, in backcountry bowls, or in terrain parks with jumps and rails.
The term distinguishes the discipline from traditional alpine racing, emphasizing creativity, style, and freedom of movement: She left the resort trails behind and got into freeskiing.
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- slopestyleJudged trick course competition
- aerialsBroadcast signal catchers
- superpipeEnlarged ski/snowboard halfpipe
- kickerOne who boots balls
grab · spin · flip · rotation · cork · switch · butter · rail
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- powderFine dry particles
- chutesInclined passage for conveying
- steepsSoaks to extract flavor
- gladesOpen forest spaces
couloir · bowl · cornice · glacier · out-of-bounds · alpine · ridge · traverse
Fine dry particles
Rapid mountain snow collapse
- exposureState of being unprotected
- dangerExposure to harm
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- rescueSave from harm
beacon · probe · airbag · safety · assessment · decision-making · consequences · commitment
Capacity for original thought
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- individualityUnique personal character
- progressionSequential forward movement
crew · session · sponsor · après · community · innovation · pioneering · adventure
Chair on curved rails
Quickness and ease
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- strengthPower to exert force
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
flexibility · precision · technique · skill · conditioning · training · power · acrobatics
halfpipe
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- slopestyleJudged trick course competition
- aerialsBroadcast signal catchers
- superpipeEnlarged ski/snowboard halfpipe
kicker · grab · spin · flip · rotation · cork · switch · butter · rail · jib
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
glades · couloir · bowl · cornice · glacier · out-of-bounds · alpine · ridge · traverse · ungroomed
powder
Fine dry particles
avalanche
Rapid mountain snow collapse
rescue · beacon · probe · airbag · safety · assessment · decision-making · consequences · commitment · partner
creativity
Capacity for original thought
- self-expressionConveying one's inner world
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- individualityUnique personal character
progression · crew · session · sponsor · après · community · innovation · pioneering · adventure
rocker
Chair on curved rails
beacon · helmet · goggles · skins · camber · sidecut · stiffness
agility
Quickness and ease
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- strengthPower to exert force
endurance · flexibility · precision · technique · skill · conditioning · training · power · acrobatics · reflexes
freeskiingslalom
Ski race through gates
ski racing · giant slalom · downhill racing · speed skiing · competitive skiing
free, freedom, ski, skiing, skied, skier, freestyle, skiers, unfree