skiers
Downhill snow travelers
Skiers are people who ski—traveling over snow on long, narrow runners attached to boots.
The term covers both recreational skiers on mountain slopes and cross-country skiers on flatter terrain.
The lift carried skiers to the summit.
Professional skiers compete in racing, freestyle, or ski jumping events.
Ski race through gates
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
- downhillToward the bottom
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- coursePlanned path forward
timing · tuck · carving · turns · precision · edging · parallel · rhythm
Place for getaways
- liftsRaises or carries upward
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- chairliftCable-suspended passenger conveyance
- pisteDesignated ski route
groomed · off-piste · powder · moguls · lodge · snowplow · instructor · t-bar
Of high elevations
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- peakUtmost height attained
- elevationHeight above reference point
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
altitude · sierra · aspen · whistler · treeline · snowcap · valley · slope
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- touringTraveling for pleasure
- extremeFurthest from moderate
adrenaline · expedition · survival · beacon · probe · skinning · untracked · couloir
Frozen crystalline precipitation
- frostThin ice coating
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- chaletWooden mountain cottage
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
flurries · freezing · mittens · parka · goggles · frostbite · windchill · snowfall
Developing abilities through practice
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- biathlonTwo-sport winter competition
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
fitness · coach · team · discipline · medalist · champion · professional · sponsorship
slalom
Ski race through gates
course · timing · tuck · carving · turns · precision · edging · parallel · rhythm · podium
resort
Place for getaways
- liftsRaises or carries upward
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- chairliftCable-suspended passenger conveyance
piste · groomed · off-piste · powder · moguls · lodge · snowplow · instructor · t-bar · rentals
alpine
Of high elevations
glacier · altitude · sierra · aspen · whistler · treeline · snowcap · valley · slope
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- touringTraveling for pleasure
extreme · adrenaline · expedition · survival · beacon · probe · skinning · untracked · couloir · steep
snow
Frozen crystalline precipitation
fireplace · flurries · freezing · mittens · parka · goggles · frostbite · windchill · snowfall · ice
training
Developing abilities through practice
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- biathlonTwo-sport winter competition
cross-country · fitness · coach · team · discipline · medalist · champion · professional · sponsorship · freestyle
- winter athletesskater, ice skater, figure skater, ice hockey player, hockey player
- ski culturechalet, chairlift, gondola, lift ticket, powder day
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- extreme athletesdaredevils, stunt performers, BMX riders
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
- NorthwesternersSeattleites, Portlanders, Oregonians, Washingtonians, tribal nations
skierssnowboarders
Athletes on single wide skis
boarders · sledders · tobogganers · tubers
skierssurfers
Those riding waves
swimmers · beachgoers · sunbathers · wakeboarders · sandboarders
skiershikers
People walking outdoors recreationally
climbers · spectators · mountaineers · trekkers · couch potatoes
- water skierOne pulled behind boat
- water skiedGlided on lake surface
- alpine skierMountain descent racer
- downhill skierOne who descends slopes competitively
- cross-country skierSnow traveler on skis
- jet skierPersonal watercraft operator