downhilling
Skiing steep slopes
Downhilling is the activity of riding a bicycle, skiing, or snowboarding down a steep slope, emphasizing speed and technical skill over climbing or cross-country endurance.
In mountain biking, downhilling typically involves specially designed bikes with heavy-duty suspension and riders who take chairlifts or shuttles to the top rather than pedaling up.
We spent the weekend downhilling at the ski resort's bike park.
Off-road cycling activity
- freerideUnearned benefit from others
- enduroLong-distance off-road racing
- singletrackNarrow recreational path
- bike parkFacility for bicycle recreation
shredding · slopestyle · jumps · pedaling · full suspension · disc brakes · hardtail · berm
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- speedRate of motion
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
heart-pounding · intensity · fear · danger · nervousness · anticipation · courage · boldness
Angled terrain or steepness
- gradientRate of change across space
- steepnessAngle of incline
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- dropFall or release
pitch · incline · decline · elevation · switchbacks · berms · rockface · roots
Of high elevations
- mogulsBumps or bigwigs
- powderFine dry particles
- steepsSoaks to extract flavor
- schussDirect downhill on skis
tuck · carving · edge control · fall line · groomed · black diamond · double black · bowl
mountain biking
Off-road cycling activity
- freerideUnearned benefit from others
- enduroLong-distance off-road racing
- singletrackNarrow recreational path
bike park · shredding · slopestyle · jumps · pedaling · full suspension · disc brakes · hardtail · berm · tabletop
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- speedRate of motion
exhilaration · heart-pounding · intensity · fear · danger · nervousness · anticipation · courage · boldness · high
slope
Angled terrain or steepness
drop · pitch · incline · decline · elevation · switchbacks · berms · rockface · roots · loose gravel
alpine
Of high elevations
schuss · tuck · carving · edge control · fall line · groomed · black diamond · double black · bowl · glade
summit
Peak or diplomatic gathering
gorge · glacier · avalanche · rockface · treeline · vertical drop · chairlift · gondola · base lodge · snowpack
downhillingclimbing
Ascending by physical effort
ascending · hill climbing · skinning · cross-country · cross-country skiing
downhillingcross-country skiing
Self-propelled snow travel sport
cross-country · Nordic skiing · cross-country cycling · trail running · touring