A person who moves down snowy slopes on skis as a sport or recreation.
From Norwegian 'ski,' originally meaning a thin piece of wood used for traveling over snow. The word entered English in the late 1800s, and 'skier' (one who skis) was formed by adding the '-er' suffix.
Skis are one of the few pieces of sports equipment with a word borrowed directly from a specific language—English borrowed 'ski' from Norwegian because Norwegians basically invented modern skiing as we know it!
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