powder snow

noun

, Skiing.

1. powder ¹( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of powder snow¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

They come for the powder snow, which regularly tops lists of the deepest and lightest in the country.

From New York Times

“My best dreams are those where I am skiing downhill in good powder snow,” he once said.

From Washington Post

It's why the world is so thrilled by all things Japanese, from the powder snow to the fashion.

From BBC

Deemed “a wonderland of glaciers and snow” by University of Washington Dean Milnor Roberts after a 1909 expedition, Paradise’s high altitude often grants powder snow when other mountain passes get wet snow or rain, and its status as a national park offers infrastructure like restrooms and a visitor center without the cost or crowds of your local ski resort.

From Seattle Times

Fresh natural “powder” snow, on the other hand, provides skiers and snowboarders an almost weightless feeling as they soar down the mountainside.

From Scientific American

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