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8 Words That Mean Something Totally Different To Ski Racers

April 1, 2015 Leave a Comment

8 Words That Mean Something Totally Different To Ski Racers on Arctica 8

Sports are filled with jargon, and skiing is no different. Ski racing jargon is some of the craziest assortment of phrases of any sport. Here are 8 words that mean something totally different if you ski race.

This list could not be possible without the A – Z of Ski Slang Terms from Chalet Babu.

1. Yard Sale – A big fall in which a skier or snowboarder loses their skis, gloves, hat and poles across the piste, thus resembling a yard sale!

8 Words That Mean Something Totally Different To Ski Racers on Arctica

 

2. Bombing – Going downhill at a reckless speed without regard for others.

Bombing Gif
3. Chowder – Chopped-up powder.

We Understand Gif

4. Chocolate Chips – These are the end of season rocks to be found peeking out of the snow and tear up your ski or board base.

Cookie to mouth gif

5. Death Cookies – Icy chunks of snow that cover the pistes like gravel – yuk!

Cartoon Eats Cookies

6. Milk Run – First ski run of the day.

Milk

7 & 8. French Fry and Pizza – Metaphors used to teach beginning ski racers how to control speed.

South Park

 

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: Ski Racing, Skiing

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