Glossary of skiing and snowboarding terms

This glossary of skiing and snowboarding terms is a list of definitions of terms and jargon used in skiing, snowboarding, and related winter sports.

Also called a cable car.Also called downhill skiing.Also called randonnée.Often used interchangeably with off-piste.Also called off-piste skiing.Also called XC skiing, Nordic skiing, or simply cross-country.Also called big mountain or extreme riding.

Often used interchangeably with backcountry snowboarding and freeskiing.Also called jibbing.

Often used interchangeably with freeskiing.Also called glading.Also called snowkiting.Also called a lift pass.Often used interchangeably with backcountry.Often simply called a lift.Also called a stick or simply a pole.Also called climbing skins or simply skins.Also called boardercross.Also called a wedge turn or pizza slice.Also called the wedge christie.Also called the super-G.Also called a ski tow.Also teleskiing.Also spruce trap.