The name for this event is from a Norwegian word meaning "sloping path."
This event is the most technical para-alpine skiing disciplines, with a vertical drop of only 140 metres (460 ft) to 220 metres (720 ft) on an intentionally iced course.
This is the shortest of all the para-alpine skiing events and uses two different courses.
Skiers go down each course once, with their finishing position being determined based on their combined course completion time.
There are gates in this event, about 55-75 for men and 40-60 for women, and if a skier misses a gate, they are disqualified from the race.
After the first run, the bottom 20% of finishers can be eliminated from the competition at the discretion of the judges.
The starting order for the second run is starts with the slowest of the top 15 skiers, with the fastest skier in the first run skiing 15th.
Any skiers who finished outside the top 15 then ski in order based on their times from the first run.
For example, the 18th fastest finisher in the first run skis 18th in the second run.
Skiers used straight ski poles for this event.
In some competitions that require qualification for entry, a skier can qualify for this discipline through Downhill, Slalom or Super-G. The IPC/FIS run jointly sanctioned events for Slalom.
This race is included on the current Paralympic programme.
Skiers often wear pads when competing in this discipline.
The name for this event is from a Norwegian word meaning "sloping path." This event is the most technical para-alpine skiing disciplines, with a vertical drop of only 140 metres (460 ft) to 220 metres (720 ft) on an intentionally iced course. This is the shortest of all the para-alpine skiing events and uses two different courses. Skiers go down each course once, with their finishing position being determined based on their combined course completion time. There are gates in this event, about 55-75 for men and 40-60 for women, and if a skier misses a gate, they are disqualified from the race. After the first run, the bottom 20% of finishers can be eliminated from the competition at the discretion of the judges. The starting order for the second run is starts with the slowest of the top 15 skiers, with the fastest skier in the first run skiing 15th. Any skiers who finished outside the top 15 then ski in order based on their times from the first run. For example, the 18th fastest finisher in the first run skis 18th in the second run. Skiers used straight ski poles for this event. In some competitions that require qualification for entry, a skier can qualify for this discipline through Downhill, Slalom or Super-G. The IPC/FIS run jointly sanctioned events for Slalom. This race is included on the current Paralympic programme. Skiers often wear pads when competing in this discipline.
Para-alpine skiing