downhill racer
Mountain speed athlete
A downhill racer is someone who competes in downhill skiing—the alpine discipline where skiers descend steep courses at high speeds, navigating gates while racing against the clock.
The term extends to anyone moving fast down a slope: Watch out for downhill racers on this trail.
Figuratively, it can describe someone on a rapid decline or losing trajectory.
- skierOne who descends slopes
- slalomSki race through gates
- alpineOf high elevations
- mogulsBumps or bigwigs
- speedRate of motion
speed demon · snow · mountain · slope · gates · starting gate · tuck · aerodynamic · wind resistance · powder · descent · ski slope · velocity · crash · goggles · spandex · timer · split second
- daredevilsbase jumper, stuntwoman, stuntman, cliff diver, stunt driver
- winter athletesskier, skiers, skater, alpine skiers, ice skater
- cyclistscyclist, mountain bikers, rider, biker, mountain biker
- Gravity Racingsoapbox, coasting, downhill run, push start, finish line
- board riderssurfer, snowboarder, skateboarder, wakeboarder, longboarder