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Alpine skiing

Sport of skiing downhill

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Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing (cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for recreation or for sport, it is typically practiced at ski resorts, which provide such services as ski lifts, artificial snow making, snow grooming, restaurants, and ski patrol. "Off-piste" skiers—those skiing outside ski area boundaries—may employ snowmobiles, helicopters or snowcats to deliver them to the top of a slope.

📰 Related News (3)

🇺🇸 Watch: Von Allmen wins men's downhill gold (2026-02-07)
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen wins the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in the men's downhill skiing....
🇺🇸 What is ski mountaineering? More on the sport making its Olympic debut (2026-02-18)
Ski mountaineering is new to the Olympics, but it's actually one of the oldest forms of skiing. Here's more on the treacherous sport that pushes athle...
🇺🇸 Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom gold to break 8-year Olympic drought (2026-02-18)
Shiffrin put in two dominant runs in gorgeous conditions amid the jagged peaks of the Dolomites to show, again, why she is regarded by many as the gre...

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