powsurfing

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Riding a snowboard without bindings, particularly on powder snow. Also: pow-surfing, pow surfing.

—powsurf v.

—powsurfer n.

Example Citations:

Devotees of bindingless snowboarding, known as powsurfing, say it is a nostalgic return to the roots of the sport.

—Hayley Mick, " Snowboarders get back to their roots with powsurfing: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/snowboarders-get-back-to-their-roots-with-powsurfing/article6616349/," The Globe and Mail, December 20, 2012

So, what is powsurfing? Well, it's like surfing on snow. No, it's not snowboarding as powdersurf board has [no] bindings. It's more like a surfboard.

—Marko Pyhajarvi, " Powsurfing Is My Next Addiction: http://homeboyski.com/2011/11/26/powsurfing-is-my-next-addiction/," Homeboy, November 26, 2011

Earliest Citation:

From...big mountain lines, to Sprocking Cat McTwists and soulful pow surfing sessions, the Driver X propels Haakon forward with instant response, extrasensory control and uncompromised climbing power.

—Tristan Jud, " Burton Driver X Snowboard Boots: http://snowextreme.blogspot.ca/2008/01/burton-driver-x-snowboard-boots.html," SnowExtreme, January 21, 2008

Notes: Related Words:

grays on trays

snowbilly

snowfa

tree bashing

Category:

Sports and Recreation