Lyžařský slang v USA / Ski Slang in the US

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Types of snow:

Bony: when rocks and other landmines poke through the snow (usually in shoulder seasons)
Czech: skrz jarní sníh vytávají kamenitá nebo hlinitá místa   

Bulletproof: when freeze-thaw cycles have rendered a slope so hard that ski edges can’t slice it
Czech: zmrzlý firn

Champagne: light, feathery, sparkly snow
Czech: lehká a měkká sněhová peřina

Corn: granular, wet snow that’s pliable and easy to turn in (characteristic of spring or late-season snow)
Czech: zrnitý rozmoklý firn

Crust: refers to a frozen layer either covering softer snow or buried under a fresh dusting of snow
Czech: ledovatá kůra na povrchu sněhové vrstvy

Death cookies: frozen chunks of snow (like avalanche debris) that can throw off your skiing
Czech: rozlámaný a zmrzlý sněhový povrch

Freshies: new snowfall
Czech: nový sníh

Mank: wet, grippy snow
Czech: plstnatý pomalý sníh, který se lepí na skluznice

Pow: the ultimate prize
Czech: prašan

Everything else:

Bail: to hurl yourself majestically to the ground in lieu of actually skiing
Czech: velkolepý spektakulární pád

Bluebird: when blue skies follow a storm
Czech: jasný chladný den po sněžení 

Bomber: Slang term for a skier or snowboarder flying down a slope in an out of control fashion. Think your sporty friend who is good at everything and skiing in his first week, determined to be as good as you.
Czech: kdo neumí lyžovat, šusuje rovnou dolů

Face shot: the act of beautiful, weightless snow flying up into your face when you turn (cosmic event; rare)
Czech: vítr žene sníh do obličeje

First tracks: arcs cut through untouched snow; acquiring them has been known to cause tension among friends
Czech: první jízda na nově upravené sjezdovce

Gaper: a usually new skier whose ignorance of the mountains and other skiers is noticeable; can be identified by the forehead gap between their helmet and goggles
Czech: zelenáč na svahu

Steazy: achieved with style and ease
Czech: elegantní styl jízdy 

Stomp: to cleanly land a jump
Czech: cool a čistý trik

Tomahawk: a cartwheel-like crash
Czech: přemet, po kterém následuje pád