Alpine skiing
Competitive Alpine Skiing is divided into 4 disciplines : downhill, slalom, giant slalom and super-giant slalom ( Super G)
Each has different skills
The Safety Binding has wing, housing, release adjustment screw, base plate, brake arm, blind release lever, heel piece, toe piece & anti friction pad
The Ski Boot has sole , adjusting catch , energy distributing bonnet, upper strap , tongue , polyamide inner boot , upper cuff , buckle , power bar , tension control, heel grip and lower shell of boot
The skier usually have these slalom clothing and equipment- a goggles, slalom helmet , ski glove , slalom ski, slalom ski pole , leg guard , hand guard , padded sweater and padded ski trousers
Courses are defined by pair of gates
Racers must pass through each gate to complete the course
The skier who completes the course in shortest time wins .



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