Introduction to Alpine Skiing

SPORT NAME: Alpine Skiing
ALSO KNOWN AS: Downhill Skiing
SPORT TYPE: | Snow | Winter | Downhill | Olympic |

What Is Alpine Skiing?
Alpine Skiing is also known as downhill skiing and it is a winter snow sport and Olympic sport during which participants slide down snow-covered slopes wearing long flat runners (skis with fixed-heel bindings) attached to their feet.

Places to Downhill Ski

U.S. National Parks With Alpine Skiing
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park | winter sports |
- Great Basin National Park | winter alpine touring trail |
- Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve | sandboarding and sledding |
- Olympic National Park | hurricane ridge in winter |
- Rocky Mountain National Park | winter activities |
- Yosemite National Park | winter sports |

Organizations

ENTITY: FIS - Alpine Skiing Discipline
WEB SITE URL: ? | Link |

ENTITY: U.S. Ski and Snowboard - Alpine Skiing Discipline
WEB SITE URL: usskiandsnowboard.org - teams - alpine skiing | Link |

References:

Articles
- olympics.com - sports - alpine skiing

Web Site Archives:
- askaboutsports.com - skiing - ? archive
- skiing.about.com - ? archive

Directories:
- curlie.org - sports - winter sports - skiing - alpine

Wikis:
- commons.wikimedia.org - ? - images category
- wikipedia.org - ? - article
- wikipedia.org - ? - category