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If you are a serious downhill ski racer then you know that you need to invest in at least two pair of skis. One pair of skis is for slalom racing while the other pair of skis is for giant slalom racing. Slalom skis tend to be shorter in length and narrower because you need to move your skis quickly. In slalom the gates are fairly close together and you need to be able to maneuver around them with lightning speed. Shorter skis allow quick movement and helps prevent catching your tip on a gate. Giant slalom skis tend to be longer and wider because you have a greater distance between gates. You want as much flat surface area of the bottom of your ski to be in contact with the snow as possible to increase your speed. The size you choose for your slalom and giant slalom skis depends on your height, preference, and skiing ability. Consult with a ski professional to help you out.
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∙ 18y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere is no parallel giant slalom. For parallel slalom to be reasonably fair the courses have to be very similar, and for the speeds reached in Super G that's not possible.
ou have parallel slalom, where skiers race side by side two at a time, and then you have Super G which is raced one by one in the same course.
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∙ 14y agoParallel giant slalom Snowboarding takes place on a course similar to the alpine giant slalom for skiing, where the athelete must weave through flags in a timed race down the course.
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∙ 13y agothe difference is the distance away from each gate. Slalom is closer together and Super G gates are farther apart and GS is in the middle
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Which country won the gold medal in Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
The country that received the gold medal in the Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom competition is Switzerland.
Which country won the silver medal in Men's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
Switzerland is the recipient of the silver medal in the Men's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
Who won the silver medal in Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
The recipient of the silver medal in the Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is Tomoka Takeuchi.
Who won the bronze medal in Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
Alena Zavarzina is the winner of the bronze medal in the Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
Who won the gold medal in Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
The gold medal in the Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics was won by Patrizia Kummer.
Which country won the silver medal in Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
Japan received the silver medal in the Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
Which country won the bronze medal in Men's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
The country that won the bronze medal in the Men's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is Slovenia.
Who won the gold medal in Men's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
The winner of the gold medal in the Men's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is Vic Wild.
Who won the silver medal in Men's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
The silver medal winner of the Men's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom competition in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is Nevin Galmarini.
Which country won the bronze medal in Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
The country that won the bronze medal in the Women's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom competition at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is Russia.
Which country won the gold medal in Men's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics?
The country that won the gold medal in the Men's Snowboarding parallel giant slalom competition at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics was Russia.
How many snowboarding events in the 2006 Olympics?
6. Men's boardercross, men's halfpipe, men's parallel giant slalom, women's boardercross, women's halfpipe, women's parallel giant slalom.
