CarverDict: The Complete Snowboard Carving Dictionary

Snowboard carving has its own vocabulary: angulation, hip projection, inclination, fore-aft, tipping, steering, hardpack, groomer, GS, SL, alpine, plate binding. If you're getting into serious carving, you'll encounter these constantly — in coaching sessions, online forums, YouTube tutorials, and on the hill. CarverDict puts the complete reference in your pocket.

What's in CarverDict

Technique Terms

The mechanics of carving have specific language: inclination is the lean of your whole body into the turn; angulation is the counter-bend at the hips and knees that keeps your upper body more upright while your lower body angles into the hill. Getting these confused leads to misunderstanding coaching feedback. CarverDict defines each term clearly and explains how it relates to others.

Equipment

Hardboots vs softboots, plate bindings vs step-in, sidecut radius, effective edge, waist width, stiffness ratings — the gear vocabulary for carving is different from freestyle snowboarding. CarverDict covers what each spec means and how it affects performance.

Turn Types and Manoeuvres

Laid-out carve, euro-carve, cross-under, cross-over, C-carve, S-carve, toe side, heel side — the library covers manoeuvre types with descriptions of the body position and timing involved.

Race Disciplines

GS (Giant Slalom), SL (Slalom), PGS (Parallel Giant Slalom), PSL (Parallel Slalom) — race formats with the distinctions between them, typical course setup, and the skills each emphasises.

Fully Offline

The entire dictionary is bundled with the app. No internet connection required — works in the lodge, on the gondola, or at the top of a mountain with no signal. Search is instant with no loading time.

Download CarverDict from Google Play — free, fully offline snowboard carving reference.