To the uninitiated, who take their skiing vicariously from the movies and the newsreels, jumping is the zenith of competitive skiing. But only about one skier in ten is a jumper. Finns prefer the langlanf racing on the flat. Precision-minded skiers like the slaloma tricky obstacle race between pairs of flags set irregularly down a steep hillside. For daredevils with a taste for breakneck speed, slashing turns, there is only one sport on skis: downhill racingprobably the most difficult and dangerous form of skiing competition.
The perfect downhill course would have at least one...
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