schussing
Racing straight down
Schussing is skiing straight downhill at high speed, following the fall line without turning.
The term comes from German for "shot"—the skier shoots down the slope.
It's the fastest way down but requires confidence and control: She was schussing down the mountain when she hit a patch of ice.
Toward the bottom
- alpineOf high elevations
- racingSpeed competition sport
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
- coursePlanned path forward
Olympics · podium · clock · record · champion · racer · Miller
Angled terrain or steepness
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- steepnessAngle of incline
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- dropFall or release
mountain · chute · couloir · cornice · pitch · gradient · alpine · terrain
Fold into concealment
- crouchLow bent-knee stance
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
edges · skis · parallel · aerodynamic · streamlined · posture · form · control
Directed rate of motion
Quick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- heart-poundingCausing intense physical excitement
intensity · daring · boldness · courage · fear · nervousness · anticipation · surge
downhill
Toward the bottom
course · Olympics · podium · clock · record · champion · racer · Miller
slope
Angled terrain or steepness
drop · mountain · chute · couloir · cornice · pitch · gradient · alpine · terrain · ridge
tuck
Fold into concealment
balance · edges · skis · parallel · aerodynamic · streamlined · posture · form · control · stability
velocity
Directed rate of motion
racing · sprint · dash · pace · fleet · blur · zoom · whiz · hurtle · streak
rush
Quick sudden movement
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
heart-pounding · intensity · daring · boldness · courage · fear · nervousness · anticipation · surge · breathtaking
schussingslaloming
Skiing a zigzag course
turning · carving · traversing · zigzagging · wedging
schussingbraking
Reducing speed deliberately
sideslipping · snowplowing · checking · decelerating · wedging
schussingstanding still
Absence of motion
waiting · stopped · stopping · stationary · at rest