Alpine Skiing discipline
Combined
Alpine combined blends a speed run with a slalom run, adding the times together so the result rewards all-around skiers across both ends of the spectrum.
Overview
Alpine combined merges a speed discipline with a slalom run, testing skiers across both the technical and speed ends of the sport.
A racer's times from the two runs are added together, so the format rewards versatility rather than specialising in a single discipline.
What defines it
- Combines a speed run (downhill or super-G) with a slalom run.
- Times from both runs are added together to decide the result.
- Rewards all-around ability rather than single-discipline specialism.
Getting started
- 1Build a rounded base across both turning and faster skiing on groomed runs.
- 2A club or coach can help balance technical and speed skills over time.
Other Alpine Skiing disciplines
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Sports
- Alpine SkiingA downhill snow sport where you glide and turn down groomed slopes on a pair of skis.
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- CapoeiraAn Afro-Brazilian martial art that blends fluid kicks, acrobatics, music and rhythm into a playful, flowing game.
- BiathlonAn endurance winter sport that combines cross-country skiing with precision rifle target shooting at a range.
- WeightliftingA technical strength sport built around lifting a loaded barbell overhead with speed and control.
Playing surfaces
- SnowCompacted or natural snow on slopes and trails — a low-friction surface built for gliding, where skis, boards and runners slide fast over frozen ground.
- TrailNatural off-road terrain of dirt, rock, roots, grass and mud that varies constantly and rewards surefootedness in trail running, mountain biking and hiking.
- Artificial turfSynthetic grass, often filled with sand or rubber, that gives a firm, even, all-weather surface. It plays faster and truer than worn natural grass.
- Synthetic trackAn all-weather rubberised athletics running surface — firm, springy and high-grip — giving sprinters and distance runners fast, consistent, predictable footing.
Muscle groups
Alpine Skiing