Downhill

The downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships.

Risks

Safety netting and other forms of padding are placed in worrisome areas where race officials anticipate crashes. Despite these safety precautions, the ski racing community is well aware of the inherent risks in downhilling, for it is tragic, but not unheard of, for racers to suffer serious injury or death while practicing or competing. Despite the risks, both racers and eager spectators enjoy the thrills and challenges of the event, and from a racer's point of view, nothing matches the satisfaction and excitement of skiing a particularly challenging course well.

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