skiable
Fit for slopes
Skiable describes terrain or conditions suitable for skiing.
A slope is skiable when it has adequate snow cover and isn't too dangerous: The resort has 200 skiable acres.
Weather reports might note that conditions are skiable but icy.
The word applies to both downhill and cross-country terrain.
Of high elevations
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- elevationHeight above reference point
- resortPlace for getaways
lift · gondola · chairlift · treeline · backcountry · inbounds · pass · col
Toward the bottom
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- telemarkLunging split-stance turn
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- touringTraveling for pleasure
backcountry · racing · slalom · carving · cruising · freeriding · park
Fine dry particles
- groomedMade neat and tidy
- packedFilled to capacity
- freshNewly made, not stale
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
champagne · dry · deep · corduroy · hardpack · crud · slush · ice
Angled terrain or steepness
- gradientRate of change across space
- pitchFrequency of sound
- steepnessAngle of incline
- gradeClassification by rank
incline · run · piste · groomed · moguls · chute · bowl · glade
Not closed
- closedNot accessible now
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- midwinterSeason's coldest period
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
coverage · accessible · maintained · patrolled · north-facing · shaded · icy · slushy
alpine
Of high elevations
resort · lift · gondola · chairlift · treeline · backcountry · inbounds · pass · col · cirque
downhill
Toward the bottom
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- telemarkLunging split-stance turn
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
touring · backcountry · racing · slalom · carving · cruising · freeriding · park
powder
Fine dry particles
untouched · champagne · dry · deep · corduroy · hardpack · crud · slush · ice · windblown
slope
Angled terrain or steepness
grade · incline · run · piste · groomed · moguls · chute · bowl · glade · cornice
open
Not closed
snowfall · coverage · accessible · maintained · patrolled · north-facing · shaded · icy · slushy · optimal
skiableunskiable
Impossible to traverse on boards
impassable · hazardous · inaccessible · blocked · closed