snowboarders
Winter mountain athletes
Snowboarders are people who ride snowboards—wide boards strapped to the feet for descending snowy slopes.
The sport emerged in the 1980s and gained Olympic status in 1998.
Snowboarders share ski slopes but have distinct culture and style: The snowboarders were hitting the halfpipe while skiers stuck to the groomed runs.
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- ollieHandsfree skateboard jump
- methodOrderly way of doing
- indyShorthand for self-released
- roastbeefOven-cooked beef cut
nosegrab · backside · frontside · rodeo · cork · spin · buttering · jibbing
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- powderFine dry particles
- gladesOpen forest spaces
- chutesInclined passage for conveying
- off-pisteOutside designated ski trails
cornice · steeps · bowls · groomers · moguls · cat track · traverse · ridgeline
Fine dry particles
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- iceWater's solid form
cold · flurry · whiteout · snowfall · glacier · frozen · subzero · windchill
Cable-suspended passenger conveyance
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- lift passResort chairlift authorization
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
piste · ski patrol · terrain park · rental shop · lesson · mountain · après-ski · groomed
Things that secure together
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- helmetProtective head covering
- boardFlat rigid panel
edges · wax · leash · highback · stance · camber · rocker · flex
Guiding metal bars
- jumpsPushes off ground
- kickersThose who strike footballs
- boxesSix-sided containers
- jibsTriangular foresails on boats
tabletop · quarterpipe · superpipe · features · booter · gap · step-up · step-down
Struggle for supremacy
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- coachOne who instructs
- fitnessGood physical shape
endurance · cross-training · discipline · nutrition · determination · strength · agility · balance
halfpipe
U-shaped ramp for tricks
roastbeef · nosegrab · backside · frontside · rodeo · cork · spin · buttering · jibbing · boardslide
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
off-piste · cornice · steeps · bowls · groomers · moguls · cat track · traverse · ridgeline · snowpack
powder
Fine dry particles
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
ice · cold · flurry · whiteout · snowfall · glacier · frozen · subzero · windchill · snowstorm
chairlift
Cable-suspended passenger conveyance
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- lift passResort chairlift authorization
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
summit · piste · ski patrol · terrain park · rental shop · lesson · mountain · après-ski · groomed · bunny hill
bindings
Things that secure together
board · edges · wax · leash · highback · stance · camber · rocker · flex · sidecut
rails
Guiding metal bars
jibs · tabletop · quarterpipe · superpipe · features · booter · gap · step-up · step-down · bonk
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- coachOne who instructs
fitness · endurance · cross-training · discipline · nutrition · determination · strength · agility · balance · practice
- winter athletesskier, skiers, skater, alpine skiers, ice skater
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- extreme athletesdaredevils, stunt performers, BMX riders
- urban subculturesravers, breakdancers, graffiti artists, street artists, b-boys
- NorthwesternersSeattleites, Portlanders, Oregonians, Washingtonians, tribal nations
snowboardersskiers
Snow slope athletes
alpine skiers · downhill skiers · cross-country skiers · ski instructors