a jump, usually over an obstacle, in which one plants both poles in the snow in advance of the skis, bends close to the ground, and propels oneself chiefly by the use of the poles.
Also called gelände jump
[guh-len-duh] /gəˈlɛn də/ (Show IPA).
Origin of geländesprung
1930-1935
1930-35; < German, equivalent to Gelände countryside + Sprung jump
