Alpine skiing is a common term for various forms of skiing on steep slopes characterised by the entire ski boot being strapped to the ski. This stands out from other ski sports such as cross country and ski jumping where the heel of the boot can be tilted on the ski. Alpine skiing starts high up in the mountains and is thus a race that goes steeply downhill. The slope contains various gates and obstacles that the athletes must get past before they reach the finish line. Mobility and balance are important to master this.

The goal is to reach the finish line quickly, and the athlete who can do this in the shortest possible time wins the race. Speed is therefore also particularly important. There are several different branches of alpine skiing, where some of the best known are slalom and super-G. These branches are similar to one other and require skiing down a steep, winding slope with several gates as fast as you can. The difference is that the gates in Super-G are set up at greater distances, and the fact that the track is longer. There are large and small competitions that you can participate in where it is possible to do slalom, Super-G and other alpine branches.