on the slopes

idiom

: engaged in the activity of skiing
I love being on the slopes.

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Work up an appetite on the slopes, or take a sleigh ride that ends with hot apple cider at Taylor Farm, before hitting up the Mexican tacos at Taqueria El Chepe or visit Solo Farm & Table to enjoy a seasonal menu within an airy space with wide plank floors and wooden beams. Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025 Ski and snowboard lessons are crucial to becoming adept and safe on the slopes. John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025 Scientists agree warnings are crucial, but say much more data is needed on the slopes themselves before warnings could even happen. Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 Where to stay: Ellerman House The erstwhile home of shipping magnate Sir John Ellerman, his namesake house sits on the slopes of Bantry Bay, the quieter, residential side of Cape Town. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on the slopes

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“On the slopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20slopes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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