In its simplest terms, alpine skiing is the type of skiing you'd probably describe if you were to try to tell a Martian about the sport. Technically, alpine skiing is just skiing downhill with your heels locked into bindings. As it pertains to competitive ...

Downhill is considered a speed event. It features the longest course, the fastest speeds and the fewest turns. Each athlete gets one run down the mountain, with the gold medal going to the athlete with the quickest time. Giant slalom is considered a ...

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View post: 8 Essential Pieces of Gear I Brought Backcountry Skiing in Georgia While the telemark subculture often feels cast off by the mainstream ski world, there is in fact another free-heel method that even many mainline telemark skiers tend to dismiss ...