heliskiing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of heliskiing
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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The company website bills itself as the longest operating heliskiing lodge in Alaska, promising deep powder, pristine runs on some of the best mountain terrain in the world.
From The Guardian
A helicopter carrying guides and guests on a heliskiing trip in Alaska’s back country crashed, killing the pilot and four others, including the Czech Republic’s richest man.
From The Guardian
Yet, for all the remoteness of this mountain terrain, just beyond the peaks in the even-higher Kaçkar mountains where heliskiing is popular, Turkey is building its largest ski center in Gümüşhane province.
From Forbes
It’s also the birthplace of heliskiing in America — and lift-based resort skiing, period, for that matter.
From Washington Post
Mica Heliskiing in British Columbia, Canada If you like your skiing with a side of luxury, look no further.
From Forbes
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