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Super-G / Super Giant Slalom

Super-G is an alpine speed discipline between downhill and giant slalom. Athletes race a gated course after inspection in one run; fastest valid time, gate passage and safety rules decide.

LevelVariant FamilyWinter Sport CategoryWinter sport / alpine skiing

AI-generated illustration: Super-G / Super Giant Slalom — AI-generated illustration

Classification

Category Winter sport / alpine skiing

Family Winter Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Alpine speed discipline with gates, course inspection and one timed run.

Geeignet für Suitable for very secure ski racers with coach and course access.

Cost Only through ski club/race training after secure alpine basics; a recreational piste is not a Super-G entry. Race skis, protection, club/coach, course/lift fees, timing, travel and possible licence. Ski club, alpine race training, national ski federation, masters/junior race camp. Frame as Super-G speed discipline with one run and gates.

First progress Line reading improves quickly; true Super-G speed needs experience.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

Super-G/race skis
helmet
protection
gated course
timing
coach
clearance

First steps

find ski club
secure giant-slalom technique
train speed basics
learn course inspection
progress only with coach

Ski club, FIS/national federation, alpine racing school, masters training or race camp.

Only on closed courses with protection, coach, marshals, weather/piste clearance and rescue plan.

Weitere Angaben

Tags super-giant-slalom-better-known-as-super-g, winter-sport, alpine-super-g, wintersport, super-g, wintersport-alpinski, alpiner-super-g, super-g-super-giant-slalom

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete the Super-G course with correct gate passage in the fastest valid time.

Teilnehmer

ski racers.

Teamgröße

individual scoring; nation/team context by event.

Spielfeld

alpine Super-G course.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

time of the one valid run.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

race skis
helmet
protection
timing

Wichtige Regelpunkte

false start
gate error
leaving course
equipment breach
impeding

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

FIS
Federation Internationale de Ski et Snowboard (FIS)

International Ski Competition Rules Federation Internationale de Ski et Snowboard · official-rulebook · high
What is Alpine Skiing? Olympic Events, Rules and Scoring Explained Maison Sport · beginner-guide · medium
Alpine Skiing Rules Special Olympics New Hampshire · rules-guide · medium