lap
One ride up the lift plus a run back down.
Definitions
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.
lap In A Sentence
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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