schuss
No turns down
Schuss is a straight downhill ski run at high speed, or the act of making one.
The word comes from German for "shot"—the skier shoots down the slope.
As a verb, to schuss is to ski straight down without turns: She schussed down the mountain at breakneck speed.
Toward the bottom
- slopeAngled terrain or steepness
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- pisteDesignated ski route
- carvingShaping by cutting away
edge · powder · groomed · tuck · racing · alpine · slalom · bindings
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- swiftMoving with speed
- rapidMoving with haste
racing · blur · zoom · whoosh · straight-line · terminal · aerodynamic · tuck
Fold into concealment
- crouchLow bent-knee stance
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
edging · gliding · control · form · posture · streamlined · low-profile · parallel
Quick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
buzz · heart-pounding · breathtaking · daring · bold · fearless · vertigo
downhill
Toward the bottom
carving · edge · powder · groomed · tuck · racing · alpine · slalom · bindings · poles
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- swiftMoving with speed
rapid · racing · blur · zoom · whoosh · straight-line · terminal · aerodynamic · tuck · streamlined
tuck
Fold into concealment
- crouchLow bent-knee stance
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
balance · edging · gliding · control · form · posture · streamlined · low-profile · parallel
rush
Quick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
euphoria · buzz · heart-pounding · breathtaking · daring · bold · fearless · vertigo
slope
Angled terrain or steepness
steeps · headwall · couloir · chute · run · trail · incline · descent · drop
- skiingskiing, ski, ski resort, ski slope, ski slopes
- slidingslide, glide, slip, skid, slither
- ski racingslalom, gates, giant slalom, downhill, combined
- Winter Sports Movesaxel, lutz, salchow, toe loop, slalom
- ski techniquesparallel turn, snowplow, carving, stem turn, hockey stop
- winter sportsskiing, skating, snowboarding, hockey, sledding
schussslalom
Ski race through gates
carve · traverse · zigzag · mogul skiing · parallel turn
schussclimb
Ascend using effort
ascend · ski touring · skinning · herringbone · sidestep