| Definition | Term |
| Most resorts in North American classify their most difficult marked runs as this. | |
| Granular, easy to ski snow commonly found during the spring. | |
| Direct line down a slope. Often described as the route a ball would travel if released down a slope. | |
| French word for a marked ski run. | |
| Derogatory word for a novice skier who spends more time looking at the scenery than actually skiing. | |
| Standard system for defining the release force of a binding. | |
| A surface lift featuring a series of poles and cross bars suspended from an overhead cable. The bane of snowboarders worldwide! | |
| An overhanging snow ledge formed by wind loading on an exposed ridgeline. | |
| Skiing outside the boundaries of a ski area or resort. | |
| Slang term for a lift operator. | |