schuss

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New York City, or schuss down the slopes of the Great White North, this is a continent whose boundless menu of activities and sights allow you to calibrate your itinerary to whatever level of adventure you choose.

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  1. intransitive verb To make a fast straight downhill run in skiing.
  2. noun A fast straight downhill run in skiing.
  3. noun A straight steep course for skiing.

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  • The white-haired man was following him He put on more speed when he was out of sight of the gray-haired man, dropping down a sharp slope in a whistling schuss, then braking with a stem, and christying in sharply around an overhang Here was a trail hut, a small cabin with an enormous fireplace and a stock of firewood, on the bank of a rushing little green-colored stream. —  142 - The Lost Giant
  • OK starts with a couple of steep pitches that you are not advised to take straight, followed by a long schuss and some more technical stretches. —  Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • At the peak, release the rope and schuss to the base, a trip that takes a matter of seconds. —  Boston.com Most Popular
  • For $1,559 skiers can schuss two mountains which when combined offer the most skiable terrain in North America. —  ETravelBlackboard.com
  • New York City, or schuss down the slopes of the Great White North, this is a continent whose boundless menu of activities and sights allow you to calibrate your itinerary to whatever level of adventure you choose. —  BBC (UK) Homepage main promotional content
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  1. From German, shot, schuss, from Middle High German schuz, shot, from Old High German scuz; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.
 

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