skier

American  

[skee-er] / ˈski ər /

noun

1. a person who skis.

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Etymology

Origin of skier

First recorded in 1890–95; ski + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Vonn did tell Vanity Fair that she’s not crazy about the idea of the catastrophe at the Winter Games being the public’s last impression of her as a skier.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Shiffrin, who won her third Olympic title with slalom gold last month, is the most successful skier in World Cup history with 110 wins.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

"My mother looked at me and said suddenly - look, a gondola is falling. She pretty much heard the impact of the gondola and saw how it fell," the skier told the Nau.ch website.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The company attributed reduced skier visits to historically low snowfall and warmer temperatures in the Rockies, impacting terrain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

It did not mean so much to have a father in the state legislature and a sister who was engaged to a champion skier.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller