powder snow
Skier's dream surface
Powder snow is dry, loose snow with a fluffy, powdery texture—prized by skiers and snowboarders for the smooth, floating sensation it creates.
It forms when snow falls in cold, dry conditions, preventing the flakes from clumping together: We hit the slopes early to catch the fresh powder.
Often shortened to just powder.
- fresh tracksUnmarked snow surface
- backcountry skiingSkiing beyond resort boundaries
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- tree skiingDescending wooded slopes on skis
- blowerWind-producing device
untouched · first chair · featherlight · bottomless · fluffy · face shots · avalanche · uncompressed · champagne · ethereal · crystalline · waist-deep · dry · snorkel · mountains · light · fresh · deep
- snowpackstratigraphy, facets, firn, densification, compaction
- snow for childrensledding, igloo, snowflakes, making tracks, frosty
- skiingskiing, ski, ski resort, ski slope, ski slopes
- snow scenessnowflakes, snowdrifts, blizzards, winter scenes, snowstorms
- winter coldcold front, ice, arctic air, frost, icicle
- Winter Landscapesblizzard, frost, frozen lake, frozen waterfall, winter forest
powder snowwet snow
Moisture-laden frozen precipitation
packed snow · heavy snow · slush · compacted snow · mashed potatoes
powder snowhardpack
Compressed frozen precipitation
crud · crust · ice · boilerplate · bulletproof
snow, powder, snowy, snowball, powdered, snowstorm, snowflake, snowman, snowfall