What's the snow word?
There 's a language unto the skiing fraternity, quite apart from English. The B ulletin this week features a selection of expressions and attempts to offer an explanation for their origins. While a number of the
terms featured this week refer to snow-boarders - an unfair number some may argue - they are all legitimate expressions
in their own right. Shredders : a popular term for snow-boarders. Pinning : another name for telemark ski-
ing, referring to the 3pin binding on telemark skiis. Hanky Heads: snowTurn topage 10
THEWORDS From page 9 boarders, with the trademark handkerchief headwear. Rope Heads: snowboarders, minus the handkerchief, with dread-locks. Trustafarian : snowboarders, skiing thanks to a trust fund from the folks, with optional dread-locks. Rig Pig: a name for the ski patroller who gets a kick out of collecting the injured skiers from the slopes. Smellies: an obvious name for walkers and mountaineers who take to the wilderness for days on end. Klingons : skiers who get out of their depth and have the characteristic of clinging to rock faces in terror. Scooter : wipe-out.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, 22 June 1993, Page 9 (Supplement)
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179What's the snow word? Ruapehu Bulletin, 22 June 1993, Page 9 (Supplement)
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