the action of travelling over snow on skis, especially as a sport or recreation. Competitive skiing falls into two categories: Nordic (cross-country racing and jumping) and Alpine (downhill or straight racing, and slalom racing round a series of markers)
travel over snow on skis; take part in the sport or recreation of skiing
skiing in which the skier is taken up the mountain by helicopter
jump from an aircraft by parachute and ski from the landing place, as a sport or race