freeride

freeride
 n.โ€” ยซWelcome to skiingโ€™s “new school.” All-mountain ability, terrain-park and half-pipe tricks and a dash of big mountainโ€”formerly known as “extreme” skiingโ€”mash together to create a new style of skiing chock-full of appeal to young, aggressive athletes. “Freeride,” as itโ€™s called, opened skiingโ€™s traditional roots of racing and leisure to a more independent, innovative style.ยป โ€”โ€œYoung athletes take skiing โ€˜new schoolโ€™” by Matthew Beaudin Daily Camera (Boulder, Colo.) Jan. 29, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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