gelande

English

From German Gelände (“terrain”)

(skiing) terrain, area
- 1993, “The Secret Kingdom of Ski Bums”, Skiing, volume 46, number 1, page 110:
  The base area is adorned with an immense gelande jump, off which qualified skiers regularly catch 200 feet of air.
(skiing) a shortening of gelandesprung, a form of ski jumping.
- 2009, “Snowbowl Gelande Championship”, Montana Snowbowl, accessed on 2012-02-04:
  Gelande is a two day ski jump event attracting national media as well as jumpers from all over the U.S.
- 2009 April 19, “Skiers Take Flight at Snowbird Gelande”, First Tracks:
  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.
- 2010 April 9, “'Gelande Quaffing' competition Saturday in Vail Valley”, Vail, CO, Vail Daily:
  But somewhere along the way gelande quaffing was lost and the aprés spirit forgotten.