The Freaks'
Mostly Accurate
Ski Glossary

• Introduction
• Original Freaktionary
• Terms of Endearment
• Ways to Ride/Tour
• Ways to Suddenly Stop Riding
• Paraphernalia
• Snow Conditions
• Terrain Features
• Avy Country

Terms of Endearment

All-whiner

Noun. Alpine Skier.

Altoid

Noun. Alta local.

Beater

Noun. Flailing newbie.

Betty

Noun. Female rider. Often one who puts more energy into snow fashion than snow riding.

Crack of nooner

Noun. Skier who (luckily for powder lovers) prioritizes sleep over first chair.

Fruit booter

Noun. A skateboarder will tell you that a fruit booter is a roller-blader. A skier will tell you that a fruit booter is someone on mini-skis. A snowboarder will tell you that it's anyone who wears hard boots.

Gaper

Noun. A person that enjoys standing on snow and watching from a safe (or not so safe) distance.

Grommet, Grom

noun. Little rider. Named after the little rubber bushing found on skateboard trucks.

Jibber

Noun. One who focuses on jumping and tricks. Tend to block runs or congregate in wads.

Jibblets

Noun. Scaled down version of a jibber.

Knuckle Dragger

Noun. Snowboarder. In particular, one who rides with cro-magnon, mad steeze.

Moderate wind

Noun. Person on chairlift that won't shut up.

Newbie, Noob

Noun. If you don't know what this word is than you definitely are one.

Poacher

Noun. A snow rider who's choice of timing and terrain offends other riders, ski patrollers, gapers, land owners, wildlife, religious figures, friends, and/or local authorities.

Shred Betty

Noun. Betty of remarkable riding skills.

Sled Necks

Noun. Snow-mobiler.

Touron

Noun. A tourist that is also a moron.

Tray racer

Noun. Snowboarder.

Rat Stabber

Noun. Flailing skier (notoriously of the telemark species) that points their ski poles in odd and dangerous directions while skiing.

Wannabee

Noun. I'm not sure what this means. I was hoping you could tell me. While you're at it, do you know any good places to ski? Can I go with you?

Wad

Noun. Congregation of snowboarders sitting on the slope, usually in an annoying position blocking from above or hidden down below a slope feature.

Weekend Warrior

Trying to keep skiing 100 days a year when all you have is two days a week to do it.

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