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General Slang
dust on crust
DUST on KRUST · noun · slang
A thin layer of fresh snow over a hard base.
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A disappointing surface where only a thin dusting of fresh snow lies over a hard, frozen base, so it looks soft but rides hard. Riders bemoan a dust-on-crust day.
“It looked like pow from the lift but it was just dust on crust.”
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dust on crust In A Sentence
It looked like pow from the lift but it was just dust on crust.
Origin & Usage
Ski/snowboard slang for the thin-snow-over-ice condition.
Variants
dust-on-crust
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What does dust on crust mean?
A surface where only a thin dusting of fresh snow lies over a hard, frozen base, so it looks soft but rides hard.
Why do riders dislike dust on crust?
It fools you into expecting soft powder, but underneath it's icy and unforgiving, making for a disappointing ride.
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