hardpacks

Dense icy surfaces

Hardpacks are compacted, firm snow surfaces—snow that has been compressed by wind, traffic, or temperature cycles until it becomes dense and icy.

Skiers and snowboarders distinguish hardpack from powder or slush: The slopes were all hardpack by afternoon.

The term also applies to firmly packed dirt trails or roads.

snow

ski

Snow-gliding footwear attachment

  • slopeAngled terrain or steepness
  • groomedMade neat and tidy
  • icyFrozen or unfriendly

trail · base · conditions · carving · moguls · resort · piste · crust · powder · frozen

tobacco

cigarettes

Paper-wrapped tobacco for smoking

  • cartonPaperboard packaging container
  • packGroup or compress
  • smokingInhaling burning tobacco

menthol · filtered · box · cellophane · pocket · flip-top · branded · duty-free · wrapper · sealed

luggage

suitcase

Portable travel container

shell · wheels · carry-on · Samsonite · polycarbonate · TSA · spinner · checked · baggage · trolley

Opposites
snow texture/density

hardpackspowder

Fine dry particles

fresh powder · powder snow · champagne powder · freshies · fluff

Family

hardpack

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G