get to. But this is a cross-country only park and it provides trails, tracks and schools for those who are looking to get into the sport but are nervous about doing it on their own. • Royal Gorge Cross-Country Ski Area – This place claims to be North America’s largest cross-country ski resort, and at Soda Springs – near the top of Donner Summit – it gets absolutely no shortage of snow. The park offers 200km of groomed trails and more than 6,000 acres of terrain accessible by four lifts atop the summit.
TALK LIKE A PRO WITH THESE SNOWBOARDING TERMS u POW (n): abbreviation for the powdery snow texture that results from a combination of fresh snowfall and cold conditions. u BLUEBIRD (Adj): used to describe a sunny day immediately following a big snowstorm. u JIBBING (v): the act of sliding or riding ones ski’s or snowboard on a non- snow surface or obstacle. Ex. rails, ledges, walls or even logs. u HUCK (v): the act of sending
one’s body off of a large jump or drop with reckless abandon. Also referred to as a carcass toss. u YARD-SALE: used to describe a brutal fall that results in articles of equipment: gloves, goggles, hats, poles, being strewn all over the slopes. u GROM (n): short for “Gromet”, used as a slang term for very young riders whose ability level is well above what is expected for
their age. u BOOTER (n): slang used for any very large man-made jump, usually found in the terrain park. u SCORPION: used to describe a particular type of fall in which the rider falls on their chest and the forward momentum causes their legs to come up behind them like a scorpions stinger, causing their board or skis to hit them in the head, neck or back
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