windhold
See also: wind-hold and wind hold
English
Alternative forms
- wind hold
- wind-hold
Etymology
wind + hold
Noun
windhold (usually uncountable, plural windholds)
- (skiing) A state in which ski lifts must stop running due to extremely windy conditions.
- With today's fifty mile per hour winds, all the ski lifts are on windhold.
References
- Schaad, Andrew (accessed 2 January 2011), “Glossary of ski and snowboard terms”, in (please provide the title of the work), Skis.com