corn snow; granular snow
Snow that has melted and refrozen into coarse, granular crystals, often found in spring. Used in skiing and mountaineering contexts.
Corn snow is often seen at ski resorts in spring.
I was careful not to get my feet caught in the granular snow while climbing.
Standard kanji spelling for this snow type.
Common kana-kanji mixed spelling; ざらめ is often written in kana.
Compound of 粗目 (ざらめ, 'coarse, granular') and 雪 (ゆき, 'snow'). The term ざらめ originally referred to coarse sugar, and the snow is named for its similar granular appearance.