n.
Skiers' slang for skiing in the trees that divide the slopes on a mountain.
Example Citation:
The term tree bashing is a bit of a dark joke, a reminder of just how dangerous a thing it is to do.
—Rick Reilly, "Slippery Slopes," Sports Illustrated, January 19, 1998
—Rick Reilly, "Slippery Slopes," Sports Illustrated, January 19, 1998
Earliest Citation:
Common sense ought to keep skiers from "tree bashing," the
practice of heading off the course for a game of dodging trees, but
some daredevils do it anyway.
—Edward M. Eveld, "Injuries are no way to spend vacation," The Kansas City Star, November 13, 1994
—Edward M. Eveld, "Injuries are no way to spend vacation," The Kansas City Star, November 13, 1994
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