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

The skiers were part of a group of seven caught Monday in the avalanche in an area known as “The Nose,” which lies between the towns of Silverton and Ophir, just south of Telluride.

From Washington Post

My goal is to advance from an intermediate to an all-mountain skier.

From Washington Post

Pro skiers Chris Rubens and Greg Hill teamed up with Salomon TV and Switchback Entertainment to break down avalanche-gear essentials for backcountry skiing.

From Outside Online

Skinning is the preferred mode of uphill travel for most backcountry skiers.

From Outside Online

Five years and several surgeries later, he became the youngest blind skier to descend the Big Couloir on Lone Mountain at Montana’s Big Sky Resort.

From Outside Online

In 2007, Heather Mills—an amputee and alpine skier (and yes, the former wife of Paul McCartney)—danced on the show.

From The Daily Beast

American skier Torin Yater-Wallace is taking full advantage of the free McDonald's available to Olympic athletes in Sochi.

From The Daily Beast

The pride of Kathmandu is a cross-country skier named — I kid you not — Sherpa.

From The Daily Beast

The skier most connected to that stratospheric rise is Bode Miller.

From The Daily Beast

Steve Holcomb, considered one of the best drivers in the world, was previously a national-level alpine skier.

From The Daily Beast

On the summit of a slope not far away they could see the figure of a skier, poised for a swift, downward flight.

From Project Gutenberg

She could visualize his annoyance when he returned home to learn that a mysterious skier had paid him a visit.

From Project Gutenberg

As a national sport it has had a great revival in recent years, and almost every boy and girl in the country now possess "skier."

From Project Gutenberg