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About the Sport Additional Information Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Search FranaisLearn more about the Olympic MovementOlympic PhotosOlympic VideosOlympism in ActionOlympic Sports Olympic AthletesOlympic NewsFuture Olympic GamesPast Olympic games Vancouver 2010 OlympicsLondon 2012 OlympicsSochi 2014 OlympicsRio 2016 Olympics Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsleigh CrossCountry Skiing Curling Figure Skating Freestyle Skiing Ice Hockey Luge Nordic Combined Short Track Speed Skating Skeleton Ski Jumping Snowboard Speed Skating Alpine SkiingSchedule and Results Medals Alpine Skiing Medallists Historical Alpine Skiing Medals Historical Alpine Skiing Medallists Geo View Athletes Geo View News Olympic News Best of the Web Podcast Alpine Skiing Photos Alpine Skiing Videos Olympic Tickets Prices Sales and Information Olympic Tickets How to Buy Tickets Ticket Prices International Ticket Sales Tickets FAQs The Olympic Store Watch Olympics Live Spectator Guide Venues Interactive Map Celebrations and Ceremonies Transportation Accommodation At the Games Travelling to Canada Accessibility Consumer Awareness Buy Real Essential Contacts Souvenirs Spectator Information FAQs Explore Vancouver and British Columbia More 2010 Information Cultural Festivals and Events Sustainability Education Programs Aboriginal Participation Mascots Games and More Olympic Torch Relay Work and Volunteer Winter Games History About VANOC Media Centre Local Business Organization and Resident Information Paralympic Games Alpine Skiing Biathlon CrossCountry Skiing Ice Sledge Hockey Wheelchair Curling Schedule & Results Medals Athletes News Photos Videos Tickets Store Spectator Guide More 2010 Information About the SportAlpine skiing has been practiced in the European Alps for at least 150 years In addition to adapting crosscountry techniques to suit their steeper slopes alpine skiers also found they needed slightly wider skis to go downhill safely and developed different ways to use their poles and new turning techniques to match the more vertical terrain of the high mountains The sport became increasingly popular through the early 20th century with the development of Tbars tows and ski lifts as alpine skiers no longer had to climb up a slope before skiing down Alpine skiing for both men and women debuted as an Olympic sport in 1936 at GarmischPartenkirchen In 1948 separate downhill and slalom races were added From that time super combined was not contested at an Olympic Winter Games until 1988 in Calgary The giant slalom was added in 1952 and the superG in 1988How It Works In alpine skiing racers can reach speeds of more than 130 kilometres an hour travelling down a vertical drop that ranges from 180 metres (slalom) to 1100 metres (downhill) for men and 140 metres (slalom) to 800 metres (downhill) for women The vertical drop is made even more ...