An Etymological Query, APB

I've lived in WA State since 1973 and have been skiing on WA snow for all these intervening year. It wasn't until about 1996 that I first ran across the term "Guanch". Not wanting to expose my naivete vis-a-vis snow terminology, I made the most discreet of inquiries regarding the meaning of this term and eventually learned that it referred to a certain sort of sub-optimal snow; wet and heavy but not to be confused with "Mung". My sense was that "Mung" is even wetter and nastier than "Guanch". Now I am stumbling on another term which has cropped up recently in TAY trip reports; "Mank". Context suggests that "Mank" is related in some way to both "Guanch" and "Mung". Could somebody out there kindly explicate the etymology and proper usage of "Mank", "Guanch" and "Mung"? They are all truly beautiful and evocative words that flow trippingly off the tongue and I'd like to be able to use them properly. <br> <br>

Guanch, (generally pronounced "gwanch"), refering to a wet, thick,snow but still skiable if you are used to NW powder. Mank could be refering to mankie (mankey?) rotten, nasty snow but possible still skiable to the properly motivated person. I'am just giving my usage of the terms, others may differ.<br>

Ah yes! This confirms my earlier research. Guanch is wet but skiable. Mank is pretty disgustingly wet and just barely skiable. Now; how about Mung? Has anyone got words of wisdom concerning Mung? Is it possible that Mung is, in fact, Mank by another name?<br><br>pc

Possibly a mud and snow mix with some other disgusting items thrown in, commonly found on the floors of ski patrol shacks.