Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
acro | a skiing event in which actions are performed to music. |
avalement | a skiing technique that involves keeping the knees flexible so as to absorb bumps and remain in contact with the snow. |
biathlon | a competition in cross-country skiing and shooting. |
biathlete | one who takes part in a BIATHLON. |
chairlift | a series of chairs on an endless cable for carrying passengers up a mountain etc. |
christiania christie christy | a turn with skis parallel executed when descending at speed. [From Kristiana, former name of Oslo]. |
combined | a skiing competition involving two events. |
downhiller | one who skis downhill. |
freeride | an extreme form of skiing in which participants attempt difficult jumps and turns. |
gelande | as in gelande jump, a jump made in downhill skiing. |
gelandesprung | a skiing jump from a crouch using both poles. |
gondola | an enclosed car suspended from a cable and used to transport passengers esp. one used as a ski-lift. |
heliski | to ski down mountains reached by helicopter. |
heliskiing | the sport of skiing down mountains reached by helicopter. |
herringbone | (in skiing) of a method of climbing a slope, the skis being placed at an angle and leaving a herringbone-like pattern in the snow. |
hotdog | to perform fancy stunts, as when skiing or surfing. |
inrun | the approach ramp of a ski jump. |
klister | a kind of wax for skis. [Norweg. klister, paste]. |
langlauf | cross-country skiing or running. |
langlaufer | a cross-country skier. |
loipe | a track used for cross-country skiing > LOIPEN. |
loppet | a long-distance cross-country ski race. |
miniski | a small ski. |
mogul | a bump on a trail that a skier skis around, formed naturally after many skiers travel down the slope on the same path or man-made by machine. |
monoski | a wide ski on which a skier stands with both feet; (verb) to ski on a monoski. |
monoskier | one who skis on a MONOSKI. |
nonskier | one who does not ski. |
nordic | pertaining to cross-country ski racing and ski jumping. |
paraskiing parapente | the sport of jumping off high mountains wearing skis and a light parachute composed of inflatable fabric tubes that form a semirigid wing. |
piolet | an early form of ski-stick; also, an ice-axe. |
piste | a ski-trail. |
pisted | marked off in pistes. |
quersprung | in skiing, a jump-turn at right angles. |
salopettes | a type of ski suit consisting of usu quilted trousers extending to the chest and held up with shoulder-straps. No SALOPETTE*. |
schuss | in skiing, a straight slope on which it is possible to make a fast run; (verb) to make such a run > SCHUSSES, SCHUSSING, SCHUSSED. |
schussboomer | a very proficient SCHUSSER. |
schusser | one who makes SCHUSSES, makes fast runs on a straight skiing slope. |
sitzmark | a depression left in snow after a skier has fallen backwards. |
skee | to ski > SKEES, SKEEING, SKEED. |
ski | a narrow strip attached to a boot for gliding over snow; (verb) to move on skis > SKIS, SKIING, SKIED. |
skiable | that can be skied. |
skibob | a downhill racer with a fore and aft ski; (verb) to ride a skibob > SKIBOBS, SKIBOBBING, SKIBOBBED. |
skibobber | one who rides a SKIBOB. |
skier | one that skis. |
skiing | the sport of traveling on skis. |
skijorer skikjorer skiorer | one who does SKIJORING. |
skijoring skikjoring skioring | the sport of being drawn on skis over snow by horse or motor. |
skijumper | one who engages in the sport of skijumping. |
skiwear | related to clothes for skiing. No —S. |
slalom | a zig-zag course e.g. in skiing; (verb) to ski a slalom > SLALOMS, SLALOMING, SLALOMED. |
slalomer slalomist | one who SLALOMS. |
slopeside | the side of a slope, especially a ski slope. |
snowblader | one who engages in SNOWBLADING. |
snowblades | short skis used without poles. No SNOWBLADE*. |
snowblading | a form of skiing without poles, using short skis. |
snowmaking | of a machine, used for the production of artificial snow for ski slopes. |
tailhopping | the act of hopping to lift the tails of the skis off the ground while flexing the knees into a crouching position. |
telemark | a skiing turn or stop executed by shifting the weight forward on the ski so that it will be on the outside of the turn, and gradually turning its tip inward; (verb) to make this kind of skiing turn. |
turfski | a type of ski. |
turfskiing | skiing using turfskis. |
unweight | to reduce momentarily the force exerted, as by a ski, on a surface by shifting the weight or position of one's body. |
vorlage | the position of a skier leaning forward from the ankles, usually without lifting the heels from the skis. |
waterski | a ski used for skiing on water. |
waterskiing | the sport of skiing on water. |
wedel wedeln | to ski in a swiveling motion with skis close together. |