Skiing what do you think it is?

Question

Ok when someone says they Ski what do you think they are saying they Ski in the snow or Ski in the water? I mean if it were coming up in a converstaion like I like to rock climb, play basketball, Ski, Box. What would you say they were using Ski as skiing on the snow or water?

Answer 1

I think it's all a matter of opinion and what you yourself do. I am a waterskiier, so when I say I'm going skiing or hear someone refer to skiing, I assume they mean behind a boat. However, I live in the Northeast and many many people downhill ski there. So when I say I've got to go skiing to some of my friends, even in August, they think I'm talking about snow skiing and are very confused. So I try to specify, unless I know that the person I'm talking to specifically prefers or does one more often.