ski touring

noun

: cross-country skiing for pleasure

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Nearly 800,000 already connected Trailforks users across 141 countries now have access to an unmatched database of global trails across mountain biking, trail running, ski touring, and hiking disciplines. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025 In winter, Engelberg’s ski area offers 50 miles of ski slopes, with traditional downhill skiing as well as ski touring, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and plenty of off-piste adventures. Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025 Lofoten, which aims to become Norway’s most climate-friendly destination, by, among other things, cutting aviation emissions in half and improving public transit, has enticing ski touring, with routes — some accessible only by boat — descending from mountain summits to coastal fishing villages. Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 In the winter, ski touring or snowshoeing into the surrounding backcountry is your best bet. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ski touring

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ski touring was in 1935

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“Ski touring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20touring. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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