downhills

Slopes going down

Downhills is the plural of downhill, referring to multiple descending slopes or downhill ski races.

In skiing, downhills are the fastest alpine events, run on steep courses: She competed in three downhills this season.

The word can also describe any descending stretches of terrain: The trail alternates between uphills and downhills.

cycling

descents

Downward movements or slopes

gradientsRates of steepness
switchbacksSharp reversing trail turns
hairpinsSmall wire hair fasteners

braking · aerodynamics · tuck · speed · mountain biking · road cycling · Tour de France · Alps · Pyrenees · peloton

skiing

slopes

Angled ground surfaces

descentsDownward movements or slopes
runsMoves fast on foot
pistesDesignated skiing trails

moguls · black diamonds · schuss · carving · alpine · slalom · giant slalom · speed · powder · groomed

terrain

slopes

Angled ground surfaces

inclinesTilts or tends toward
gradesAcademic performance ratings
declinesRefuses or diminishes

gradients · hillsides · valleys · steep · rolling · gentle · traverse · contour · topography · descent

Categories

cross-countrytrails, terrain, distance, endurance, courses

Opposites

slope direction

downhillsuphills

Upward slopes

climbs · ascents · rises · inclines · upgrades

terrain type in racing/skiing

downhillsslaloms

Gate-marked downhill races

cross-country courses · flats · giant slaloms · flatlands

Phrases

go downhillWorsen over time

Family

downhill, downhiller, downhilling

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G