Explore Olympic Alpine skiing basics—learn about all events (downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G, combined), competition rules and how medals are won at the Winter Games.

Ski turns are hard, so why bother? From a practical standpoint, the tight and narrow half circles that bring skiers down the mountain offer control, whether that’s setting the pace or choosing where ...

I love my children dearly but they are seldom more annoying than when they’re talking about skiing; how much they love hurling themselves down black runs, before immediately re-telling the story of ...