14 November, 2016
Ski Term: Crusty Undertoad
crust·y un·der·toad
/ˈkrəstē/ˈəndər/tōd/
Noun
The frozen layer buried under just enough fresh snow to make you think it's safe to make a turn.
(Undertoad: A bogeyman, or in general, fear and anxiety about the unknown and mortality. From "The World According to Garp".)
Termed by me after wiping out on the Crusty Undertoad.
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2 thoughts
So, is that when you fall into a drift because you thought the crust was solid and a bogey man pulled you under??
Pretty much.