The term used to distinguish downhill from Nordic skiing, and includes the disciplines of Alpine ski-touring, downhill racing, freestyle, giant slalom, special slalom, and recreational skiing (on or off prepared pistes). Alpine skis have bindings that fix both the toe and the heel to the ski.
Traditional downhill skiing in which both your heel and toe are locked into your ski binding.
Downhill skiing, typically utilizing chairlifts to gain elevation for descents. The equipment consists of stiff plastic boots, fixed-heel bindings and flat (alpine camber) skis.
Commonly known as downhill skiing. Uses stiff-cambered skis, hard-shell boots and fixed-heel, releasable bindings.
The formal descriptive term for downhill skiing, one of the basic ski techniques.
Downhill skiing typically utilizing chairlifts to gain elevation for decents. Often mistakenly referred to as a catch-all for the term "skiing".
Types of skiing that developed primarily in the Alpine regions, all of which are based on going downhill rather than cross country. Among the Alpine races are the downhill, the giant slalom, the slalom, and the super giant slalom.
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.
