noun; portmanteau word; slang; specific to ski region
A chairlift that actually allows you enough time heading uphill to get some feeling back in your quadriceps, check your texts, snap a selfie, eat some food, un-fog your goggles, and tell iffy jokes to strangers. A chairlift that moves at the speed of powder. With 3000 vertical feet on offer your legs will thank you for the break. And you just know all that pow won’t be tracked out by 10 am because, like, how could it be?
The powder just doesn’t quit here. For real.
Big city skiers accustomed to MegaResorts inevitably freak out when they hit RED on a powder day and are still finding fresh tracks mid-afternoon. That’s because the rustic mountain vistas, relaxed people, and epic skiing all conspire to offer sanctuary in a complex world. In short: you won’t need an app to have fun here…
Many of our peaks offer 360-degree descents rather than the traditional ski resort “front side and backside”.
What this means is you can split up your group on the way down and everyone will end up on the same cat track and back at the same lift, regardless of the route they took down. From rank beginners to “he used to be sponsored!” everyone can rip fresh lines that test their abilities.
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CALMUNITY
noun; portmanteau word; slang; specific to ski region; compare to REDmosphere
The calm sense of oneness and belonging, once considered extinct in shred circles, combined with a laid-back approach to…
SIMPIPHANY
noun; compare to Epiphany; see also Schralp Calculus, Uncomplexification
The exact face-palming moment when a skier from an urban centre accustomed to MegaResort travel, tunnel, bridge, parking…
INDESPONDENT
adjective; see also Calmunity; Simpiphany antonym(s): McSkiing
A loss of hope and/or feeling of low spirits regarding the future of independent ski resorts in an era of pugnacious…
LODGEPODGE
noun; antonym(s): The Josie Hotel; Slalom Creek
The anarchic decor of many “funky” ski-town lodgings near MegaResorts that show evidence of cheap garage sale replacements…
THIGH-SPEED QUAD
noun; portmanteau word; slang; specific to ski region
A chairlift that actually allows you enough time heading uphill to get some feeling back in your quadriceps, check your texts…
DEJA-EWWW
noun; imitative; see also McSkiing
That strange sensation that you’ve stumbled into an exact replica of your last three largely forgettable ski holidays: same cookie-cutter condos…