giant slalom
noun
: a slalom race for skiers on a longer and steeper course than that used for the regular slalom
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Shiffrin struggled in two giant slalom races over the weekend in Sestriere, finishing 25th on Friday and failing to qualify for the second run on Saturday.
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Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The Vertical Challenge is a giant slalom race with flags set far enough apart to give you time to carve into the turn.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
The women’s giant slalom there is scheduled for Feb. 13, the slalom for Feb. 15.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The World Cup skiing finals will consist of competitions over the course of six days for men and women, including the downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom, according to the FIS Ski World Cup Finals website.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
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Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The Vertical Challenge is a giant slalom race with flags set far enough apart to give you time to carve into the turn.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
The women’s giant slalom there is scheduled for Feb. 13, the slalom for Feb. 15.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The World Cup skiing finals will consist of competitions over the course of six days for men and women, including the downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom, according to the FIS Ski World Cup Finals website.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Giant slalom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20slalom. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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