A day on the mountain
Skiing turns a snowy mountain into a playground, and this word search gathers its essentials. You'll track down the gear — the POLES, BOOTS, BINDINGS and GOGGLES — and the snow itself, from fresh POWDER to a steady SNOWFALL on the SLOPE.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the mountain changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a Hard-mode black run once the diagonals and backwards words appear.
From green runs to the black
Skiing has runs and styles for everyone, and they're here. Ride up on the CHAIRLIFT or GONDOLA, then pick your line — a gentle PISTE, the bumpy MOGULS, a twisting SLALOM, a steep BLACK RUN or a fast DOWNHILL. Learn to CARVE on your EDGES, slow with the SNOWPLOUGH, GLIDE and SCHUSS down the hill — then warm up with some APRES at the RESORT.
Reading the slopes
Ski runs are colour-coded by difficulty so you always know what you're dropping into: green and blue runs are gentle, red runs are steeper, and a BLACK RUN is the toughest of all. Beginners usually start by pushing the skis into a wedge — the SNOWPLOUGH — to control their speed, before learning to CARVE clean turns by tipping the skis onto their EDGES.
Skiing is also a huge part of the Winter Olympics, with events from the gate-weaving SLALOM to the flat-out DOWNHILL. Out on the real mountains, fresh POWDER is what everyone dreams of — but heavy SNOWFALL also brings the danger of an AVALANCHE, which is why ski patrols watch the snow so carefully.
Great for a winter-sports topic
It pairs perfectly with a PE or winter-sports lesson — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use our Make Your Own tool to build a grid from your own skiing terms.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the skiing word search?
A day on the mountain — slopes, powder and pistes, gear like poles, boots and goggles, and runs from the slalom to a steep black run. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Does it cover the runs and the gear?
Both — gear like POLES, BOOTS, BINDINGS and GOGGLES, and runs from a gentle PISTE to bumpy MOGULS, a SLALOM and a steep BLACK RUN.
Is it good for a winter-sports topic?
Great fit — pair it with a PE or winter-sports lesson. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words.