Highly granular snow clumps that form when the bonds between snow granules begins to melt. Only happens off-piste and is a velvety smooth skiing surface that generally occurs for a short period of time before turning slushy.
Springtime snow; the repeated melting and refreezing of the snow results in corn-sized icy snow crumbs.
[n] - granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing
Condition common in spring in which melting and freezing causes the snow to resemble kernels of white corn. Some describe riding on these frozen pellets as feeling like turning on ball bearings.
noun granular snow formed by alternate thawing and freezing
snow in the form of small pellets or grains produced by the alternate melting and freezing of a snow layer. Also called
Springtime snow that turns into corn sized kernels through the repeated melting and subsequent refreezing of snow.