"heli-ski" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: heli-skis [present, singular, third-person], heli-skiing [participle, present], heli-skied [participle, past], heli-skied [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} heli-ski (third-person singular simple present heli-skis, present participle heli-skiing, simple past and past participle heli-skied)
  1. To ski down a mountain or glacier that has been reached by helicopter rather than a normal ski lift. Synonyms: heliski
    Sense id: en-heli-ski-en-verb--E4p9ySq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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