Giant Slalom
is an alpine_skiing discipline. It involves skiing between gates as in the slalom, but with the gates at a greater distance to each other.Differences in Giant slalom and slalom
Giant slalom Races are a lot faster than slalom races because instead of constantly turning down the course, you need to make long turns around these gates, allowing you to pick up a lot of speed. The gates themselves are also quite different. In Giant slalom, the gates have panels on them and they are farely large. Whereas, in slalom, the gates are just poles sticking out of the ground. This is because you do not knock down gates in Giant slalom the way you do in slalom. In Giant slalom, you merely ski close to the gate in order to hit it with your shoulder.Giant slalom Skis and Poles
Giant slalom skis are much longer than slalom skis. Also, Giant slalom poles are usually bent to be more aerodynamic. This is because they are not usually planted into the ground like in the slalom races. In an attempt to increase safety, the 2003-2004 season saw the FIS increase the minimum turning radius for Giant Slalom skis to 45m (from 40m), and impose minimum ski lengths for the first time; 185cm for men, 180cm for women. The existing minumum turning radius of 21m continues to apply.See also
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