on the slopes

idiom

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

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The site is south of Grindstone Mountain and part of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest on the slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 The area is characterized by fertile volcanic soils, lower temperature and higher rainfall than the arid and savanna zones around the mountain, attracting people who will settle on the slopes. David Bressan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 From $540 El Silencio Lodge is set within a 500-acre cloud forest reserve on the slopes of Poás Volcano, about halfway between La Fortuna and San Jose; a gurgling creek runs through the grounds. Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025 And this upcoming season, Colorado Ski Country USA (a nonprofit trade association representing the Centennial State's 23 snow sport resorts) has a fantastic way to get your kiddos on the slopes for less. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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