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Giant Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between poles ("gates") spaced at a greater distance to each other than in Slalom but not as great as Super-G or Downhill. The number of gates in this event ranges from 56 to 70 for men and from 46 to 58 for women. Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and sport involving sliding down snow-covered hills with long, thin skis attached to each foot. ...
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ...
The Super Giant Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ...
The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. ...
Giant Slalom and Slalom make up the "technical events" in alpine ski racing. This category separates them from the "speed events" like Super-G and Downhill. Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ...
The Super Giant Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ...
The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. ...
Differences between Giant Slalom and Slalom
Giant Slalom (GS) racers ski faster than Slalom racers because a GS course contains fewer gates separated by greater distances requiring significantly fewer turns, thus allowing racers to pick up much more momentum. GS gates themselves also differ from Slalom the gates. As a result, a Slalom racer is likely to use a cross-blocking method to push gates out of the way in order to keep his center of gravity closer to the fall line during his run. In contrast, the fall line of a Giant Slalom run has much wider turns and thus is always less encumbered by gates. As a result, a GS racer will make much less do so using his inner shoulder rather than his outer pole. Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ...
A Slalom racers method of diverting gates with his outer hand or arm (normally protected from the impact by a pole guard) in order to draw his bodys center of gravity closer to the fall line and increase his speed. ...
Giant Slalom Skis Giant Slalom skis are longer and stiffer than Slalom skis, but not as long as Super-G and Downhill skis. Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ...
The Super Giant Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ...
The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. ...
In an attempt to increase safety, the 2003-2004 season saw the FIS increase the minimum turning radius for Giant Slalom skis to 21m, and impose minimum ski lengths for the first time; 185cm for men, 180cm for women. The International Ski Federation/Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) is the main international organisation of ski sports. ...
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