I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ alpine , backcountry ( AmE ), cross-country
▪
Backcountry ~s are carefully designed to save weight.
▪ powder , slalom
▪ shaped
… OF SKIS
▪ pair
VERB + SKI
▪ put on
▪ remove , take off
▪ hire ( BrE ), rent
▪ wax
▪
He told me to wax my ~s because he thought I was going too slowly.
SKI + NOUN
▪ pole , stick ( BrE )
▪ boot , jacket , mask , pants , suit
▪ equipment
▪ instructor
▪ lesson
▪ area , run , slope , trail
▪ lift
▪ jump
▪ resort
▪ season
▪ chalet , lodge
▪ holiday ( BrE ), trip , vacation ( AmE )
▪
She was on a ~ trip in Colorado.
PREPOSITION
▪ on ~s
▪
The children go to school on ~s.
II.
adj.
Ski is used with these nouns: ↑ area , ↑ boot , ↑ bum , ↑ cap , ↑ goggles , ↑ hill , ↑ instructor , ↑ jacket , ↑ jump , ↑ lift , ↑ mask , ↑ rental , ↑ resort , ↑ slope , ↑ suit , ↑ track , ↑ trail , ↑ vacation