giant slalom

noun

Skiing.

1. a slalom race in which the course has more gates and is longer and steeper than that in a regular slalom.

giant slalom

noun

1. skiing a type of slalom in which the course is longer and the obstacles are further apart than in a standard slalom

Word History and Origins

Origin of giant slalom¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Federal investigators announced at a news conference in Los Angeles that Ryan Wedding, who participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in parallel giant slalom, was still at large, possibly in Mexico and that they are offering a $10-million reward for information leading to his capture.

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She had been set for her 100th victory in December when leading the second leg of a giant slalom race in Killington in the United States but crashed out near the end of the run, somersaulting into the safety nets.

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The American was set for her 100th World Cup victory when leading the second leg of a giant slalom race in Killington in December when she crashed out near the end of the run, somersaulting into the safety nets.

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Shiffrin opted not to compete in the giant slalom but is set for Saturday's slalom, an event she has won four times.

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Sweden's Sara Hector, the reigning Olympic champion, won Saturday's giant slalom.

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