heliskiing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of heliskiing
First recorded in 1975–80
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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 ● May 27, 2015
It’s also the birthplace of heliskiing in America — and lift-based resort skiing, period, for that matter.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2015
He collects American history books and first editions of famous texts, knows that Manhattan is home to 16 birds of prey, goes heliskiing all over the world.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2010
One hiker, Reb Forte, has been heliskiing for two decades, usually a couple of times each year.
From Time Magazine Archive
This holiday season, Canadian Mountain Holidays unveils its first family heliskiing trips, geared toward kids 12 to 17 and their parents, at its Cariboo Lodge in British Columbia.
From Time Magazine Archive
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