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Ski Definition–noun | 1. | one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow. | –verb (used without object) | 3. | to travel on skis, as for sport. | –verb (used with object) | 4. | to use skis on; travel on skis over: to ski the slopes of Switzerland. | |
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Horizon Air Begins Ski Season Flights to Mammoth Mountain Resort
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