Essential Definittions

Snap-tastrophe - A crash of epic proportions

Dave's Dive - The infamous face off the Gondola at Kicking Horse, site of a major Snap-tastrophe (see above)

Dave's Dipsy - The less infamous double release ledge.

Mrs. Volpe's - Neighbor to Dave's Dive

Pete's Perch - Neighbor to Dave's Dive

Schlep - The act of packing up all your belongings and moving on to the next ski town.

Koo-Koo-Ka-choo - Kokanee Beer

The Call of the Crow - A loud, bird-like sound used to locate like minded friends on the slopes

Four Pitcher lunch - The average

The Parrot - Chuck's alter ego, first observed in the upstairs of the Thai place in Fernie. Disliked by cheap British tourists.

Fernie - The lesser known member of the Axis of evil.

Ciao - Eye-talian for food.

The Brookside - The Shanty by the Railway tracks

Zambonni - Canadian for Snow Boarder, usually stated by a skier

Wank on a Plank - New Zealander for Snow Boarder, heard spoken by both skiers and snow boarders.

Dick on Sticks - New Zealander for Skier, again, heard spoken by both skiers and snow boarders

Milli-click - American for 'meter"

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