Green Downhill course
Long Glide
Wide sweepers, one jump and long tucks
Race Long GlideGates13
Length801 m
Splits3
Jumps1
Top speed66 mph
A green course: a gentler hill and an even rhythm, a good first run in this event.
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 Long Glide
- Start to split 1 (gates 1–4)
- A jump between gates 3 and 4.
- Split 1 to split 2 (gates 5–8)
- A big turn at gate 5.
- Split 2 to split 3 (gates 9–11)
- Sweeping turns to hold a tuck through.
- Split 3 to the finish (gates 12–13)
- 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.
The Course Setter skis it in 44.29 s, topping 66 mph (106 km/h).
Medal times
Course Setter44.2 s
Gold46.1 s
Silver48.7 s
Bronze54.0 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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More downhill courses
- BlueTreelineTwo jumps, a fast S and an icy turn near the bottom
- BlackEagle's NestTuck, glide, three jumps and a steep finish
Downhill: the courses, the drills and how the real event works