skis
Poles' partners, underfoot
Skis are long, narrow runners attached to boots for gliding over snow.
The singular ski refers to one of the pair, though skis almost always come in twos.
Cross-country skis are thin and light; downhill skis are wider and stiffer.
Water skis serve the same function on water, towed behind a boat.
To ski is to travel on skis: We skied all morning.
Frozen crystalline precipitation
- powderFine dry particles
- frostThin ice coating
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- iceWater's solid form
flurry · snowfall · cold · parka · goggles · mittens · thermals · frostbite
Things that secure together
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- edgesOuter limits or boundaries
- waxPliable waterproof substance
goggles · helmet · camber · rocker · tuning · base · tips · tails
Cut to shape
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- turnRotational movement
- schussDirect downhill on skis
- traverseMove across an area
descend · edge · tuck · parallel · stem · wedge · snowplow · pivot
Of high elevations
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- NordicOf northern Europe
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
telemark · moguls · slalom · downhill · biathlon · touring · classic
Angled ground surfaces
chute · glade · bowl · cornice · off-piste · backcountry · run · traverse
Global athletic contest
- SochiRussian Black Sea resort
- PyeongchangCounty in Gangwon Province
- VancouverMajor Canadian Pacific port
- LillehammerNorwegian Winter Olympics town
gold · medal · podium · champion · racer · gates · timing · slalom
Mechanism for vertical transport
- chairliftCable-suspended passenger conveyance
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- chaletWooden mountain cottage
instructor · rental · snowmaking · grooming · hot-tub
snow
Frozen crystalline precipitation
ice · flurry · snowfall · cold · parka · goggles · mittens · thermals · frostbite · windchill
bindings
Things that secure together
wax · goggles · helmet · camber · rocker · tuning · base · tips · tails · flex
carve
Cut to shape
traverse · descend · edge · tuck · parallel · stem · wedge · snowplow · pivot · shred
alpine
Of high elevations
- cross-countryTraversing wide natural terrain
- NordicOf northern Europe
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
backcountry · telemark · moguls · slalom · downhill · biathlon · touring · classic
slopes
Angled ground surfaces
moguls · chute · glade · bowl · cornice · off-piste · backcountry · run · traverse · halfpipe
Olympics
Global athletic contest
- SochiRussian Black Sea resort
- PyeongchangCounty in Gangwon Province
- VancouverMajor Canadian Pacific port
Lillehammer · gold · medal · podium · champion · racer · gates · timing · slalom · downhill
lift
Mechanism for vertical transport
- chairliftCable-suspended passenger conveyance
- gondolaSuspended transport cabin
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
chalet · instructor · rental · snowmaking · grooming · hot-tub
alpine
Of high elevations
Alps · Dolomites · Andes · Pyrenees · Sierra · elevation · altitude · glacier · avalanche · snowpack
- wintersnow, ice, cold, frozen, frost
- expedition gearbackpack, binoculars, compass, climbing rope, canteen
- Ski trippoles, boots, goggles, helmet, gloves
- sports equipmentbasketball, baseball bat, volleyball, hockey stick, shoulder pads
- winter objectssnow, ice, icicle, snowflake, snowball
- action gearskateboard, snowboard, surfboard, wakeboard, longboard
skissnowshoes
Surface-spreading winter gear
crampons · hiking boots · winter boots · ice cleats · cleats
skiswater skis
Boards for towed surface gliding
wakeboards · surfboards · roller skates · rollerblades · ice skates
- 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
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