The phrase 'mountain skiing' is correct and can be used in written English.
You could use it when referring to skiing in a mountainous area. For example: "The best mountain skiing I've ever done was in the Swiss Alps."
Aspen became his hill and soon inspired him to switch from racing to big mountain skiing.
A dry, invigorating climate makes it a popular summer resort, while mountain skiing attracts winter visitors.
Being at the top of a mountain skiing, which I love to do.
Since then a widening search for adventure has sparked the popularity of what is called big mountain skiing, two of whose hubs, visited by the movie, are Chamonix, in the French Alps, and Valdez.
Stephen Drake, author of "The Powder Road," a memoir of deep-powder skiing in Alaska and elsewhere, and a founder of DPS Skis (www.dpsskis.com), a small four-year-old company that manufactures custom-made skis for deep powder and big mountain skiing, said that while ski sales in general were flat, "the market for free-ride and powder skis has been growing every year".
"The market for big mountain skiing in remote locations is growing in a big way," said Chris Owens, one of the owners of EpicQuest (888-983-3742; www.epicquest.com), adventureure tour company focusing on heli-skiing trips that began last year, the result of a merger of two existent outfits.
Snö Mountain Ski Resort in Scranton, Pa.
Cypress Mountain Ski Resort is a 10-minute drive, as is Ambleside Beach.
The Elk Mountain Ski Center is 12 miles (19 km) north.
The Tenney Mountain Ski Area and Polar Caves Park are nearby.
"The airport is absolutely essential," said Rusty Gregory, the chief executive of the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.
