giant slalom
noun
: a slalom race for skiers on a longer and steeper course than that used for the regular slalom
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Ted Ligety caps his dominant season in giant slalom with a sixth World Cup win at Lenzerheide, Switzerland.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Now the Austrian giant slalom specialist is a five-time winner who has locked up the discipline title with a race to spare.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Neil credits the rehab work his brother put in, and Andrew has a second guide, Rob Poth, who guides him for the technical events (slalom, giant slalom).
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Shiffrin has so far accrued all her points in slalom and giant slalom.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Now the Austrian giant slalom specialist is a five-time winner who has locked up the discipline title with a race to spare.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Neil credits the rehab work his brother put in, and Andrew has a second guide, Rob Poth, who guides him for the technical events (slalom, giant slalom).
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Shiffrin has so far accrued all her points in slalom and giant slalom.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Giant slalom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20slalom. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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