taichiskiing 寫:In early days European skiing, Slalom was regarded as the "king of the hills," but Downhill skiing was the "king of the mountains," and still is,
Shalom race is considered the most technical event but on downhill event, the force is like tearing the skier apart so a extremely strong body is required to stand the force.
#3 回覆: Downhill Skiing, the king of the mountains
發表於 : 週五 6月 03, 2011 9:30 pm
由 taichiskiing
pku 寫:Shalom race is considered the most technical event but on downhill event, the force is like tearing the skier apart so a extremely strong body is required to stand the force.
I think it is the faster speed and the high-G turn that are what make the downhill skiing/line-skiing more exciting than the slalom skiing/turn-skiing for both skiers and speculators. Downhill skiing is "no guts, no glory," not for the faint hearts; see how two of the top three racers crashed through the finish line on that particular race, they are running/skiing at the edge of their ability to hold on their skis.