skied
Glided on snow
Skied is the past tense of ski, meaning traveled over snow on skis: We skied the back bowls all morning.
It's also the past tense of sky, meaning to hit or throw something high into the air: He skied the ball over the outfielder's head.
The ski sense dominates everyday usage.
Fine dry particles
- off-pisteOutside designated ski trails
- freshNewly made, not stale
- deepFar from surface
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
glades · freeride · avalanche · snowpack · touring · skins · beacon · probe
Fine dry particles
- iceWater's solid form
- crudFilthy deposit or residue
- slushPartly melted snow
- hardpackCompressed frozen precipitation
groomed · moguls · windblown · crust · whiteout · visibility · bluebird · variable
Toward the bottom
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- slalomSki race through gates
- pisteDesignated ski route
- mogulsBumps or bigwigs
carving · chairlift · gondola · bindings · poles · boots · edges · parallel
Height above reference point
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- mountaintopSummit of a peak
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
treeline · alpine · panorama · vista · ridge · bowl · cornice · high-altitude
Rate of motion
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- windAir current outdoors
cold · freedom · flow · carving · swooping · floating · weightless · acceleration
powder
Fine dry particles
backcountry · glades · freeride · avalanche · snowpack · touring · skins · beacon · probe · shovel
powder
Fine dry particles
hardpack · groomed · moguls · windblown · crust · whiteout · visibility · bluebird · variable · chopped
downhill
Toward the bottom
moguls · carving · chairlift · gondola · bindings · poles · boots · edges · parallel · traverse
elevation
Height above reference point
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- mountaintopSummit of a peak
acclimatization · treeline · alpine · panorama · vista · ridge · bowl · cornice · high-altitude · mountain
speed
Rate of motion
- rushQuick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
wind · cold · freedom · flow · carving · swooping · floating · weightless · acceleration · momentum
telemark
Lunging split-stance turn
snowplow · stem · cross-country · classic · kick · glide · wax · grip · stride · poling
vacation
Leisure time away
groomed · corduroy · rental · lessons · instructor · half-pipe · snowmaking
skiedsnowboarded
Descended slopes standing sideways
sledded · tobogganed · tubed · snowshoed
- ski maskKnit face-covering hood
- clear skiesAbsence of cloud cover
- blue skiesUnclouded atmosphere above
- gray skiesCloud-covered atmosphere
- jet skisSmall motorized water vehicles
- cloudy skiesAtmosphere obscured by vapor