What exactly is downhill skiing?

Answer 1

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!

Answer 2

There are many physical fitness components of downhill skiing. Not only will you receive a great lower body workout, but you will also engage the core muscles in the back, the abs and the pelvis.Hope this helps!xoxo Beanie <3

Answer 3

Downhill 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).

Answer 4

It's riding a rugged, full suspension mountainbike downhill off road. Pretty much the bicycling equivalent of downhill skiing.