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Downhill or Alpine skiing, is a sport in which you ride a chair lift up a mountain and put two planks on your feet. You then slide down on your "skis". There are different kinds of alpine skiing including: freestyle skiing (doing tricks) alpine racing (skiing as fast as you can around gates), and just going out to have fun!
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∙ 10y agoDownhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The Downhill discipline involves the highest speeds and therefore the greatest risks of all the alpine events. Racers on a typical international-level course exceed speeds of 130 hm/h (81 mph).
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∙ 14y agoIt's riding a rugged, full suspension mountainbike downhill off road. Pretty much the bicycling equivalent of downhill skiing.
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How is downhill skiing judged?
Downhill skiing is not judged. Downhill is based purely on time, like NASCAR or track.
Is nordic downhill skiing?
No, nordic skiing is same as cross-country skiing.
You are looking for a word where skiing begins with down?
'downhill'While it may seem obvious that all skiing would be downhill, nevertheless there is a sporting race in skiing that is specifically called 'downhill' skiing, or the 'downhill' event. This race has very few turns, as opposed to the skiing 'slalom' event, which is also downhill, but has a zigzag course with many turns.
How is agility used in downhill skiing?
It can be used that if it's a change of possion u can quickly turn around as fast as u can.
Does the start matter in downhill skiing?
Everything matters in downhill skiing. When the winner is determined by hundredths of a second, getting everything perfect matters.
Who were the winners in men's downhill alpine skiing at the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympics?
Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won the gold medal in men's downhill alpine skiing. Kjetil Jansrud of Norway won the silver medal in men's downhill alpine skiing. Beat Feuz of Switzerland won the bronze medal in men's downhill alpine skiing.
Which type of skiing includes events such as the downhill and the super G?
Alpine Skiing
How do you play super combined?
Super Combined is downhill skiing then slalom skiing.
How do you spell salim skiing?
The likely word is slalom (twisting downhill skiing).
Where would you go downhill skiing?
colorado
French for downhill skiing?
ski alpin
What is the longest and fastest of the alpine?
downhill skiing
