Rail Tricks • Spin on : When a skier spins around before landing on a rail, generally done in increments of 180 degrees starting at 270 (e.g. 270,450 630). When performed, spin on tricks are called in the following fashion: spin amount (can be full name or abbreviated) + on. For example, 450-on, and 4-on are both proper ways to call a trick. • Spin out : When a skier spins at the end of a rail, generally done increments of 180 degrees starting at 270 (e.g. 270, 450, 630). When performed, spin out tricks are called in the following fashion: spin amount (can be full name or abbreviated) + out. For example, 450-out, and 4-out are both proper ways to call a trick. • Switch-up : While sliding a rail the skier jumps and turns 180 degrees so they end up sliding the rail in the opposite direction. Also called 'swap'. Swaps can be done 'frontside' or 'backside/blindside'. As well, skiers can switch-up more than 180 degrees; for example, a '360-switch-up'/'3-swap' involves the skier jumping on a rail feature, spinning 360 degrees, and landing again on the rail. • K-Fed : A front switch-up blind 270 out. Higher increments of spin are called "Super-Fed", "Super-Duper-Fed", "Future-Fed" and "Super-Future Fed" for spins of 450, 630, 810, and 990 out, respectively. The term "K-Fed" was invented by the members of 4bi9 media, more specifically Tyler Barnes. • Blind swap two out : A blind switch-up front 270 out. This trick is sometimes referred to as a Britney. • Disaster : Gap over one kink on a kinked rail. • 50/50 : Both skis on the rail feature, parallel to the feature. • Ski Slide : One ski is on the rail feature, while the other is off • Hippy Killer, Bindsoul, Jack Knife, Dick Squeeze, etc... : All are "rail wizardry" tricks popularized by Andy Parry. The Hippy Killer, the most well-known of these, involves bringing your trailing ski up and over the side of a box, using your ski to latch on the underside of the box, and then using this to perform a switch up.
Jump Tricks • Spin : The most basic of jump tricks; a skier spins upright while airborne in increments of 180 degrees. Often abbreviated as just the first number for spins below 1000 degrees and the first two numbers for spins above 1000 degrees (e.g. two full spins, or 720 degrees of rotation is abbreviated to '7' while a 1080 is abbreviated to '10'). • Backflip : A backwards flip. • Rodeo : An off-axis flip thrown backwards with a spin (most commonly 540 - 'Rodeo 5'). • Misty : An off-axis flip thrown forwards with a spin (most commonly 540 - 'Misty 5'). • Side flip Loop : A flip thrown directly towards the shoulder. It is essentially a cartwheel in the air. • Lincoln Loop : A tilted backflip done more like a backflip in direction but as side flip with the body • Flat Spin : An off-axis flip that is thrown over the shoulder. It is in-between a backflip and a lincoln loop. • Cork : Backwards thrown off-axis spin, at no point should the feet be over the head. • D-Spin : Backwards thrown off-axis spin, similar to a cork except the feet will be more at-level with head, or even slightly above. • Bio : Forwards thrown off-axis spin, at no point should the feet be over the head.
Slang • Steeze : Used to say something such as a skiers style, or a particular trick, was visually appealing or 'steezy'. 'Steeze' is a portmanteau of 'style' and 'ease'. Example: 'Man, that flip you did was steezy'; or, 'you have killer steeze'. • Spin-to-Win : A common complaint in the ski community when a competition is won by performing more difficult tricks - or those with greater amounts of rotation, with less emphasis on style or perfection. • Sandbag : The act of participating in an event where one's skill far exceeds that of the intended group. A professional competing in an amateur competition would be said to be 'sandbagging' the competition. • Yard Sale : A term to describe someone's wipe out, referring to how their items are scattered. Typically yelled at those below while riding the ski lift. • Solid Seven : A derogatory term used to say something was visually appealing. •
Gaper : Derogatory term for an inexperienced skier. A stereotypical "gaper gap" is one between the skier's goggles and helmet or hat. See also
punter,
jerry. • Punter : Derogatory term for an inexperienced skier, especially a day tripper. • Jerry : Derogatory term for an inexperienced skier with little knowledge of ski etiquette or culture, or a skier who has expensive equipment or a look modeled after a pro, yet little skill. • Cool Story Hansel : A largely antiquated term used by newschoolers to inform another skier that they don't really care what they have to say. • Stomped : An effortless looking and balanced landing. • Train : Two or more skiers hitting a single jump at or near the same time so that at least two people are airborne at the same time. • Hucked : Someone doing a trick on a smaller jump than is usual for the trick ("He hucked a 1080 on that tiny jump") OR someone attempting a trick with a large amount of uncertainty success ('She had never tried a rodeo before; but, she just hucked it'). • Future Spin : A spin trick where the skier spins so much that the number of degrees spun exceeds the numerical value of the current year. To successfully land a future spin at this day and age, a skier would have to spin 2025 degrees or more (closest rotation would be 2160 degrees, that is, six full revolutions). • Afterbang : Landing an outrageous trick and acting as if it took little effort; 'leaned back and relaxed'. == Notable freeskiers ==