noun General Slang

lap

LAP · noun · informal

One ride up the lift plus a run back down.

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A single circuit of riding down the mountain and taking the lift back up, counted to track a day's riding. Riders talk about getting in as many laps as possible.

“We squeezed in one last lap before the lifts closed.”
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lap In A Sentence

We squeezed in one last lap before the lifts closed.

Origin & Usage

Ski/snowboard term for an up-and-down circuit.

People Also Ask

What is a lap in snowboarding or skiing?

A lap is one full circuit — riding down the mountain and taking the lift back up. Riders count laps to track how much they've ridden in a day.

How do you use lap on the mountain?

You'd say 'we squeezed in one last lap before the lifts closed' to mean one more run down and back up.

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