Ski History
Started in a Vermont barn in 1977, this company grew into the largest snowboard brand in the world.
Burton
With a 1,100-foot vertical, this is South Dakota's biggest ski area.
Terry Peak
Over or under $40: the walk-up window price for a full-day Saturday lift ticket at Great Bear.
Over ($45)
The food phrases used to describe wedge and parallel ski positions to beginners.
Pizza and french fries.
True or false, snowmaking results in snowflakes similar to real snowfall.
False (creates small ice grains like beads)
Only three US resorts still ban snowboarding, two of which are in this state.
Utah
In 2021 this Tahoe resort dropped its old name over a slur and rebranded, though many still call it by the old name.
Palisades Tahoe (Previously Squaw Valley)
Over or under $1,100: the starting price of the 2026-27 Ikon Pass.
Over ($1,399)
A clear, sunny day right after a storm.
Bluebird
Every snowflake has this many sides.
6
Snowboarding didn't become an Olympic sport until the 1998 Winter Games, held in this country.
Japan
In December 2024, roughly 200 ski patrollers walked out at this Utah resort, leaving less than a quarter of its terrain open during the busiest week of the year.
Park City
For 2026-27, Epic introduced a 20% discount for skiers aged 13 to 30. Within $50, what does that bring a full Epic Pass down to?
$896 (Acceptable: $819-919)
Term used to describe the surface left behind by a groomer, best skied first thing in the morning.
Corduroy
Skis and boards glide because friction creates this on the surface of the snow.
Water
Green circle, blue square, black diamond was a ranking system for trails invented in the 1960s by this man (or company) while planning a ski resort that was never built.
Walt Disney
This resort is home to Corbet's Couloir, a famous chute that hosts the "Kings & Queens of Corbet's" competition.
Jackson Hole
Deer Valley has some of the priciest lift tickets in North America. What does a single peak-day adult ticket run (guess within their standard range)?
$259-$329
The insult for a clueless skier or snowboarder.
Jerry
Resorts can only make snow under 2 conditions: 1. cold and 2. _____
Dry
At the resort in Kirkwood, California, it is believed that this piece of terrain is permanently closed due to an avalanche caused by the daughter of the resort's first mountain manager.
The Cirque
When its ski patrol went on strike in December 2025, this Colorado resort completely shut down in retaliation.
Telluride
To the dollar, what does an adult season pass at Terry Peak cost this season?
$845.60 (Accept $845-$846)
Term used to describe pressing the tip or tail of your board or skis into the snow and pivoting on it.
Butter
Avalanches are most likely on slopes with a pitch of this many degrees (guess within a range)?
30-45 degrees