alpine snowboarding
"Alpine snowboarding" is a specialized form of snowboarding that focuses on speed and precision, often compared to alpine skiing.
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Definition
B2Winter Sports
(recreational, competitive)A type of snowboarding that involves carving precise turns on groomed slopes using specialized equipment.
Example
- He enjoys alpine snowboarding for the thrill of high-speed descents on well-maintained trails.
- Alpine snowboarding requires a different set of skills compared to freestyle snowboarding.
C1Competitive Sports
(technical, Olympic)A discipline of snowboarding that uses narrow, stiff boards and hard boots for high-speed racing on packed snow.
Example
- Alpine snowboarding has been an Olympic event since 1998.
- She switched to alpine snowboarding to focus on slalom and giant slalom events.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "alpine snowboarding":
banked slalomski slopedownhill skiingsnow bikeparallel slalomgiant slalomalpine saxifrageparallel giant slalomdownhill skiersnow bunnywhite snowski jump