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Moguls Definition

By Mike Doyle, About.com

Moguls

Copyright Mike Doyle
Definition: Moguls are a series of bumps on a trail that a skier skis around, formed naturally after many skiers travel down the slope on the same path or man-made by machine.
Pronunciation: moh-guhlz
Common Misspellings: mogal, mogol
Examples:
Moguls can be either easy or difficult to ski depending on the conditions of the slope.
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