 Poster: A snowHead
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I have heard this term a few times this year(not before) including on this site today, and was wondering what it meant in skiing terms.
any offers?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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If it's to do with someone's skiing, it may well mean that they are skillful at jumps/grabs, etc.
If it's to do with snow conditions, it normally refers to poor quality snow/ice/rocks/...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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... or referring to somebody (like a guide) who has spent 'too much' (is there such a thing?) time exposed to high alpine weather elements ... and cannot find their razor ...
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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agavin, ah yes, I forgot that one!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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well I think when I've heard it, it must have been in reference to the snow quality ,ice rocks thing.But its good to know it has other meanings.Now I can react more convincingly when I hear the term again.Thanks.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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I always thought that if something was referred to as gnarly, it meant that it was challenging, possibly with some severe exposure, but ultimately rewarding. Similar to "sick, dude!"
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Kramer, me too! Our instructor said that once after my lesson - 'Just off to do some gnarly stuff now!' I always thought - boy, glad we didn't do that in my lesson.
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Urban Dictionary has quite a few definitions which seem to show its 'hip' ancestry in the surf/skate board community. Most common usage seem to be as a form of 'hardcore!!!'.
PS - Quite a fun website actually ... could definitely increase your slope cred with borders if you studied it 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Couple of boarders on the bus to Aspen were discussing how the "Gnarliest (sp?) way down" usually won the competition.
It could have been a sketch - no idea what they were on about most of the time. (Doood!) 
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Gnarly in this context means challenging as Kramer says..its replaced 'rad'
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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agavin, why would one want more "street cred" with boarders anyway? I ski therefore by definition I cannot have any more street cred than that. if skiing was easy it would be called snowboarding
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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| marc gledhill wrote: |
| In skiing, it's anything above a green. |
If that's true for you, I think you need some lessons...
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Oh dear god. It's like teaching Granpa to use the computer, and Selfridges having a "display" homage to Punk, all in one.
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brian
brian
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marc gledhill, I think it originates from surfing rather than mtb. "Gnarly sets" being particularly big and/or messy groups of waves.
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FAQ
... but sometimes you have to humour 'those' who don't have such depths of wisdom 
