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Mikaela Shiffrin, wearing a blue helmet and ski suit, races downhill through slalom gates, kicking up snow during the Women's Slalom at the FIS World Ski Championships in Italy. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games An educational diagram of Alpine skiing shows four types of ski courses - downhill, super-G, giant slalom, and slalom - with colored flags and gates marking boundaries and paths. The lower section illustrates ski equipment, including a labeled Alpine boot, step-in binding, and the recommended sizes for skis and poles, alongside a skier for scale. Christl Cranz Paralympics: Alpine skiing Alpine skiing equipment Types of skis
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Mikaela Shiffrin
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin competing in the slalom at the 2021 Alpine world...
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Four Alpine courses and equipment
The average length, vertical descent, and terrain of a specific Alpine course vary...
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Christl Cranz
German skier Christl Cranz competing in the women's Alpine combined skiing event...
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Paralympics: Alpine skiing
Andrew Kurka of Team USA training for the men's downhill sitting ahead of the Beijing...
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Alpine skiing equipment
Alpine skiing equipmentAlpine skis...
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Types of skis
The general length of skis varies by discipline, and, within those disciplines, there...
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Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
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