muikabochi 208 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Myself and a friend (who promises to stop lurking and reveal himself on here soon) went to Iwappara this afternoon and early evening. The snow was frankly dreadful. I need to know some more words to describe bad snow. (Just for the laughs you see...!) The best I can come up with was - it was really really heavy. And crusty. It really gave my legs a workout - almost hard to turn it was so hard. It was like treacle or something. Some words please..... Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Clag "It was powder in the morning but about 3 o'clock the whole resort made a horrible noise as the snow turned to ... clag." Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 25, 2006 Author Share Posted February 25, 2006 That's a good one. Is it made up? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 25, 2006 Author Share Posted February 25, 2006 Believe it or not, it looks better than it felt!! Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Clag is a real word. It describes the clay that sticks to your boots when follow the plough. Four letters, so it's probably Anglo-Saxon. Ocean, you need to get your board waxed. And *YOU NEED TO TAKE YOUR BOY TO THE MOUNTAINS AND TEACH HIM HOW TO SLIDE*. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 soubs, I always had my board waxed, but there were days when the clag sucked on it however smooth it was. I remember a day at Echo Valley where the snow turned almost in a moment. As to teaching my boy how to slide, I think we'll probably go the wheeled route with a camping trip to a mountainboarding place soon. He already has a mountainboard. Shikoku is no location for snow sliding on a low energy budget. Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I do believe cement is another word that's sometimes used.... though not quite as 'claggy' perhaps. Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Mud! Link to post Share on other sites
woollydressingGown 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 It is way too soon for conditions to be like that. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Oops, sorry Ocean, I shouldn't lecture on parenting. I'm pleased you can cut a little slack from time to time, and let him loose on the mountain. Link to post Share on other sites
threep 0 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 "bolier-plate", for when it's hard and icy, a word used to describe piste conditions often seen in Scotland. Hardy buggers Scottish skiers, often seen tramping across heather with their skis on to get to the next patch of snow. Link to post Share on other sites
minus 1 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 On hearing that, I suppose we shouldn't complain too much about our current conditions! Link to post Share on other sites
I_HATE_CHEESE 0 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 crud. Link to post Share on other sites
mrjamie 0 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 two weekends ago I went to Nozawa Onsen. Saturday was lovely with low temperatures and snow all day, and sunday morning was good. I made a mistake and thought that because the snow high up sunday morning was nice, that when I came down in the afternoon the low powder would be a good ride. I popped under the lift at the race courses on the side (kita no nyuu? pair lift) because the powder on the way up looked untouched: no wonder! It felt like riding mercury or some other heavy liquid; sticking easy and each turn felt like I was riding a bowl of marbels or something. Egads! Still, left some nice tracks Link to post Share on other sites
TimRide30x 0 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Clag is also the name of the glue kids use here in Australia during primary school. I think they use it because when when kids eat it, it doesn't make them too sick. Link to post Share on other sites
dyna8800 3 Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Sierra Sludge, applicable to west coast USA snow, aptly named from the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. It is heavier and more dense than the Yuzawa variety. Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Do they often have good conditions there? Link to post Share on other sites
quattro 1 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 A few more Sierra Cement, elmers glue, mashed potatoes, crud Link to post Share on other sites
dyna8800 3 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Hey, quattro, you're right, the more common phrase is Sierra Cement. Oblivion, some of the best skiing in the eastern Sierras is at Mammoth Mountain... Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Mashed potatoes, I like that one. Well not when I'm wanting a good day out on the slopes I don't!) Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 1, 2006 Author Share Posted March 1, 2006 Yeah that is a good one! Never heard that. It looks like there'll be lots of not particularly well mashed potatoes out there today - rain this morning again. Thanks for the posts peeps. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 The one good thing about heavy spring snow is that it builds up your leg muscles that much more, and you use up more energy. That can't be a bad thing. Link to post Share on other sites
snowbender 3 Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Awful or shite is often how I describe it! Link to post Share on other sites
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