Black Downhill course
Eagle's Nest
Tuck, glide, three jumps and a steep finish
Race Eagle's NestGates15
Length921 m
Splits3
Jumps3
Ice patches1
Top speed78 mph
A black course: the steepest hill and the biggest delays, with ice and jumps where they hurt.
Downhill is the fastest event: long tucks, wide sweepers and jumps. Before a jump, let go of the tuck and tuck again just before the lip to stay low and land sooner.
How to ski Eagle's Nest
- Start to split 1 (gates 1–4)
- A big turn at gate 2, a jump between gates 3 and 4.
- Split 1 to split 2 (gates 5–8)
- Big turns at gates 5 and 6, a jump between gates 7 and 8.
- Split 2 to split 3 (gates 9–12)
- A big turn at gate 9, ice between gates 10 and 11, a jump between gates 11 and 12.
- Split 3 to the finish (gates 13–15)
- Sweeping turns to hold a tuck through.
- Big turns: set them up early and high, and stay off the brakes.
- Jumps: let go of the tuck before the lip, then tuck again just before it to stay low and land sooner.
- Ice: finish the turn before it and glide across flat.
The Course Setter skis it in 48.67 s, topping 78 mph (125 km/h).
Medal times
Course Setter48.6 s
Gold50.6 s
Silver53.5 s
Bronze59.4 s
The Course Setter is the game’s own racing line. Beat it and a hidden medal shows up.
World record and top 10
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