What does ⛷️ Skier mean?
A skier gliding downhill on two skis, poles in hand. It is used for ski trips, winter holidays, snowy weekends, and resort plans, and it often appears beside snowflake or mountain emojis. People also send it to announce they are heading off on a snowy vacation or to brag about fresh conditions. There are no skin tone versions of this emoji.
⛷️ Skier is an emoji from the People & Body category (people playing sports), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014. People use it in messages about ski and snow.
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⛷️ Skier on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Skier looks on each platform.
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Skier emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Skier emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ⛷️ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :skier:.
When was the Skier emoji added?
⛷️ Skier was added in Emoji 0.7, released in 2014. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ⛷️ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Skier. The underlying code (U+26F7 U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.