US National Championships, GS

Sugarloaf, ME


The Giant Slalom




The GS is the other technical event.
This discipline typically involves a vertical drop of 250 to 450 m, a width of approx 40 m, a course-line signaled by alternating blue and red gate pairs (each pair having an inside and an outside gate) and impacted by terrain features and combinations (changes in line direction).













The resulting pattern thus involves a variety of short and longer radius turns, with the number of gates varying between 56-70 and direction changes that depend on the VD (vertical drop) of the course.






The course











First run











































Second run
























The finish













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