How to Use skijoring in a Sentence

skijoring

noun
  • Yet more and more skijoring events popping up in recent years suggest a surge in the sport’s popularity.
    — Colin Clancy, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Though each event differs in course setup and rules, dozens of mountain towns across the American West host annual skijoring races.
    — Colin Clancy, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Visit in February to witness the spirited annual skijoring races, where horse-and-skier teams compete in one of Wyoming’s most unique winter traditions.
    — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Now, skijoring’s latest evolution involves a much more expansive national audience.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Each February, Saratoga hosts high-speed skijoring competitions, a one-of-a-kind sport that pairs horses with skiers racing through obstacle courses consisting of jumps, gates, and rings.
    — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Visitors can enjoy year-round outdoor activities like swimming, fishing, and skijoring, as well as cultural events like the Winter Carnival.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
  • For most Rocky Mountain towns, skijoring is a familiar winter activity typically accompanied by hot apple cider, slushy walkways, and crisp breaths.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Today, skijoring may conjure images of cowboys and mountain landscapes of the American West, but the sport’s origins go back centuries in places like Finland and Switzerland.
    — Colin Clancy, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Individual, small-town communities like those in Colorado and Montana today host skijoring competitions to promote local tourism and provide a stage for competitors.
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In mountain towns of the West, like Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and Jackson, Wyoming, competitive skijoring took place as early as the 1930s.
    — Colin Clancy, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2022
  • Many ski towns throughout Colorado host skijoring events during the winter, including Ridgway, Leadville, Silverton, Estes Park and Pagosa Springs.
    — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026

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