Is that a slalom skiing event?
That is insanity
No, no slalom in this event. There are flags and you have to stay between them, but they just show the edges of the course. You don't slalom back and forth between them.
And, it's batshit crazy.
We have people who do it at one of the nearest slopes, only they dress differently including wearing long helmets to get better aerodynamics.
They're kinda like the helmets some bike riders wear... Lemme see if I can find one...
https://cdn.road.cc/sites/default/files/styles/main_width/public/images/News/Picture%2028.png
I think they call it speed skiing, and I don't think it's in the Olympics.
Yeah, that's the name...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_skiing
You just go balls out in a straight line. From the page, they hit speeds close to 125 mph.
One mistake and that's the last thing you're going to do for a while
It is not on my list of things to do.
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