Snow and skiing terms meanings: How to speak snow language

By Rachel Oakes-Ash
Updated June 12 2015 - 12:08pm, first published June 11 2015 - 4:53pm
Keen snow bunnies have developed an elaborate vernacular, but you can get by with the descriptive "gnar".
Keen snow bunnies have developed an elaborate vernacular, but you can get by with the descriptive "gnar".
Can you understand what skiers and snowboarders are talking about? Use our helpful guide. Photo: iStock
Can you understand what skiers and snowboarders are talking about? Use our helpful guide. Photo: iStock
Can you understand what skiers and snowboarders are talking about? Use our helpful guide. Photo: iStock
Can you understand what skiers and snowboarders are talking about? Use our helpful guide. Photo: iStock
Can you understand what skiers and snowboarders are talking about? Use our helpful guide. Photo: iStock
Can you understand what skiers and snowboarders are talking about? Use our helpful guide. Photo: iStock
Can you understand what skiers and snowboarders are talking about? Use our helpful guide. Photo: iStock
Can you understand what skiers and snowboarders are talking about? Use our helpful guide. Photo: iStock

"It was totally gnar, I mean, I thought I was going to hit the white room but ended up cliffed out in crud."

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