skijoring

noun

ski·​jor·​ing ˈskē-ˌjȯr-iŋ 

(ˌ)skē-ˈjȯr-

: a winter sport in which a person wearing skis is drawn over snow or ice (as by a horse or vehicle)

Examples of skijoring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors can enjoy year-round outdoor activities like swimming, fishing, and skijoring, as well as cultural events like the Winter Carnival. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026

While White Turf takes place once a year across three Sundays in February, the US skijoring season runs from early January to mid March with venues spread from Calgary down the spine of the Rocky Mountains to Ridgway. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026

Many ski towns throughout Colorado host skijoring events during the winter, including Ridgway, Leadville, Silverton, Estes Park and Pagosa Springs. — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026

For most Rocky Mountain towns, skijoring is a familiar winter activity typically accompanied by hot apple cider, slushy walkways, and crisp breaths. — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025

And if downhill skiing isn't your thing, the recreation area has 40 kilometers of trails groomed for cross-country skiing (including one trail open to skijoring), and 6 kilometers of trails groomed for fat biking and snowshoeing. — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023

Word History

Etymology

modification of Norwegian skikjøring, from ski + kjøring driving

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above