Definitions

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  • noun skiing terrain, area
  • noun skiing a shortening of gelandesprung, a form of ski jumping.

Etymologies

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From German Gelände ("terrain")

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Examples

  • But somewhere along the way gelande quaffing was lost and the aprés spirit forgotten.

    Vail Daily - Top Stories Vail Daily staff report newsroom@vaildaily.com Vai 2010

  • But somewhere along the way gelande quaffing was lost and the aprés spirit forgotten.

    Vail Daily - Top Stories Vail Daily staff report newsroom@vaildaily.com Vai 2010

  • "Little Cottonwood Canyon has a rich history with gelande competitions, and watching skiers soar over 200 feet is not something you get to see every day."

    First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine 2009

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