heli-ski
heli-ski verb: to ski down a mountain or glacier that has been reached by helicopter rather than a normal ski lift.
Verb
heli-ski (third-person singular simple present heli-skis, present participle heli-skiing, simple past and past participle heli-skied)
- To ski down a mountain or glacier that has been reached by helicopter rather than a normal ski lift.
- I've guided heli-ski trips where we've been dropped on top of beautiful, untouched, 30-degree slopes.1997, Sharon Wood as cited in John Graham, Outdoor Leadership, page 106
Forms of heli-ski
| third-person singular present | heli-skis |
|---|---|
| present participle | heli-skiing |
| past participle | heli-skied |
| past | heli-skied |
| alternative form | heliski |
Words formed from heli-ski
Questions about heli-ski
- What does heli-ski mean?
- Heli-ski means to ski down a mountain or glacier that has been reached by helicopter rather than a normal ski lift.
- What part of speech is heli-ski?
- Heli-ski is a verb.
- What is the past tense of heli-ski?
- The past tense of heli-ski is heli-skied.
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