English

Noun

gelande

1. (skiing) terrain, area

   • 1993, “The Secret Kingdom of Ski Bums”, in 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.

2. (skiing) a shortening of gelandesprung, a form of ski jumping.

   • 2009, “Snowbowl Gelande Championship”, in Montana Snowbowl, retrieved 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”, in 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”, in (Please provide the title of the work), Vail, CO: Vail Daily:

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

Derived terms

• gelandesprung — obstacle, terrain jump
• gelandelaufer – cross-country skier

Latin

Participle

gelande

1. vocative masculine singular of gelandus