What is Alpine Ski Racing? The objective of Alpine Ski Racing is
to pass between all the gates and get to the bottom of the
course and across the finish line as quickly as is possible. Ski
Racing involves making turns around gates in a race course.
Elite competitive skiers participate in the World Cup, as well
as the Olympic Games and the World Championships. Slalom (SL),
and Giant Slalom (GS) are the most technical alpine racing
disciplines. Downhill (DH) and Super-Giant Slalom (SG) are
considered speed events. Higher speeds are reached in the speed
disciplines and jumps are provided. Ski racing is controlled by
a set of rules which are enforced by FIS, the worldwide
governing body (Federation Internationale de Ski). These rules
include such things as regulations detailing what configurations
are allowed or mandated for an official course, ski sizes, ski
sidecuts, boot heights, binding risers and other regulations
which seek to establish safety and ensure that one particular
skier has no advantage over anoth