What does GS mean in ski racing?

What does GS mean in ski racing?

Giant slalom (GS) is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles (gates) spaced at a greater distance from each other than in slalom but less than in Super-G. Giant slalom and slalom make up the technical events in alpine ski racing.

How do I make my GS ski faster?

Ski Faster! 7 Tips Guaranteed to Make You a Better Racer

1. Start faster. Many racers lose up to two seconds between the starting gate and the first turn.
2. Look ahead.
3. Apply forward pressure.
4. Keep your hands forward.
5. Keep a calm upper body.
6. Carve, don’t skid.
7. Finish Faster.
8. GET INVOLVED.

How do I get better at slalom?

Slalom Skiing Tips

1. Big Round Turns. You might think that sharp fast turns would be needed in slalom given that you need to fit the turn in between the gates but really it’s quite the opposite.
2. Quiet Body.
3. Pick Your Line.
4. Strong Carving.
5. Keep Working At It.

What is super-G racing?

slalom skiing In slalom. The supergiant slalom, or super-G, race is primarily a speed event, with many of the features of downhill skiing. The course is steeper and straighter than the other slalom events and features longer, more-sweeping turns taken at a higher speed.

Where do you put your weight when skiing?

Generally your weight should always be put on the outside ski in a turn, or the downhill ski as you go across the slope.

What is the rise line in ski racing?

The rise line is an imaginary line, directly up the hill from the gate, or “above the gate”.

How many runs does it take to ski a GS course?

The technical events are normally composed of two runs, held on different courses on the same ski run. The vertical drop for a GS course must be 250–450 m (820–1,480 ft) for men, and 250–400 m (820–1,310 ft) for women.

How do you look at the gates in ski racing?

The least intuitive part of ski racing is looking two or more gates ahead. You naturally want to look at the gate you’re heading toward, but if you look gate to gate, you’ll feel rushed and likely get later and later. In general, you should place two-thirds of your turn above the gate, which is only possible if your eyes are focused down the hill.

What is giant slalom (GS)?

Giant slalom (GS) is an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles ( gates) spaced at a greater distance from each other than in slalom but less than in Super-G . Giant slalom and slalom make up the technical events in alpine ski racing.

How do you drive down a giant slalom?

Drive pressure onto the tip of your outside (downhill) ski by flexing hard at the ankle against the inside corner of your ski boot tongue. After you feel the tip engage, then allow pressure to build under your foot. Bill McCollom of Bethel, Vermont, speeds down a giant slalom at the U.S. Alpine Masters Championships.