sitzmark
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- noun A hollow made in the snow by a skier who has fallen backward.
Examples
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For the first time in my life I heard German words like stembogen, vorlage, and sitzmark-words that you never hear on a ski hill anymore.
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Back then, grooming happened sometimes, on some trails, and on a flat-light day, an uncovered sitzmark, particularly an old one, could slam a guy into the ground in a heartbeat if hit just right.
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"Yeah," I laugh, "if you put a sitzmark in snow this hard, it'd probably kill you.
Note
The word 'sitzmark' is a partial translation of German Sitzmarke : Sitz, act of sitting + Marke, mark.
