snow conditions
Powder or ice
Snow conditions describes the state of snow at a ski resort or backcountry area—its depth, texture, and quality for skiing or snowboarding.
Reports cover whether snow is fresh powder, packed, icy, slushy, or groomed.
Skiers check snow conditions before heading out: Snow conditions are excellent after last night's storm.
- fresh powderNewly fallen, uncompacted snow
- powderFine dry particles
- packed powderCompressed snow surface
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
- crustHard outer layer
granular · firn · snowpack · avalanche risk · hoarfrost · bulletproof · snowmelt · snowline · blizzard · isothermal · trail grooming · snowdrift · freezing rain · winter sports · ice crystals · flurries · skiable · tracked
- skiingskiing, ski, ski resort, ski slope, ski slopes
- ski resort complaintscrowding, long waits, parking problems, overcrowding, trail closures
- ski safetyski helmets, ski patrol, avalanche beacon, ski goggles, safety bar
- Snowmobilingsnowmobile, snowmobiles, sled, sleds, trails
- Backcountry Skiingskins, skinning, ski mountaineering, transceiver, avalanche risk
- Para Nordicsit-ski, classification system, B1, B3, mono-ski