skier

[skee-er]

noun

1. a person who skis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of skier¹

First recorded in 1890–95; ski + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"When you mention they could see a blind skier coming downhill at 100 kilometres an hour, the reaction is: 'No, no. That's not possible'."

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Disappointed skiers and snowboarders took to social media to share videos of the muddy slopes.

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They will be travelling on kite skis, in which the skier wears a harness that's clipped into a kite that pulls them along.

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Last winter, visits to Vail’s 37 North American resorts declined, even though the number of U.S. skiers hitting the slopes increased overall.

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You usually won’t get cold, dry powder under your skis, but you will find soft, forgiving and playful snow, which some skiers rank as equally rewarding to ski.

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