Slalom skiing races take place on slopes with a series of gates that mark the contours of the course. For Olympic, world championship, and World Cup events, the men’s slalom course must have a vertical descent of 180 to 220 meters (590 to 722 feet) and the women’s must have a drop of 140 to 220 meters (460 to 722 feet). Men’s events use about 55 to 75 gates, and women’s use about 42 to 75.
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