ski jumper

Ramp-launched winter athlete

A ski jumper is an athlete who competes in ski jumping, a winter sport in which competitors ski down a steep ramp and launch themselves into the air, aiming for maximum distance and style.

The sport requires a combination of speed, technique, and aerodynamic positioning during flight.

She trained for years to become an Olympic ski jumper.

thrill

adrenaline

Emergency response hormone

daredevil · fearless · heart-pounding · rush · exhilaration · daring · boldness · bravery · extreme · intensity

flight

glide

Move with effortless continuity

trajectory · hang time · telemark · outrun · distance · airborne · aerodynamics · lift · body position · parabolic

athlete

Olympian

Elite international sports competitor

champion · record-holder · training · endurance · coach · physique · strength · agility · discipline · sponsorship

winter

snow

Frozen crystalline precipitation

Norway · Finland · Innsbruck · chalet · frost · powder · ice · glacier · Sapporo · helmet

technique

form

Shape or document

crouch · launch · lean · arm position · posture · stance · alignment · control · finesse · consistency

Categories
Opposites
winter sport discipline

ski jumpercurler

Hair-waving cylinder

bobsledder · luger · ice dancer · figure skater · speed skater

athletic movement type

ski jumperdiver

One who submerges

scuba diver · submariner · spelunker · cliff diver · free diver

Family

ski, jumper, skis, skied, skiing, skier, skiers, jump, jumps

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G