Alpine ski racing is a sport in which athletes attempt to complete a downhill ski course in the fastest time. Courses are marked by poles or gates and may involve high speed turns, dips, flats, and jumps. Alpine ski racing categories include downhill, super-G, giant slalom, and slalom. Downhill ski races are faster and riskier, while slalom races require more technical skill to navigate through the tightly-spaced poles. Downhill ski races usually are single-run, with the fastest time winning, while slalom race competitions are scored using the combined times of two runs.
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McMaster Ski Club; Alpine Ski Club; Osler Bluff Ski Club; Alpine Ontario; Beaver Valley; Toronto Ski Club; North Toronto Ski Club; Mansfield Ski Club; Craigleith Ski Club
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Beaver Valley Ski Club100 Pioneer DriveMarkdale, ON N0C 1H0
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Glen Eden Ski Area5234 Kelso RdMilton, ON L9T 2X7
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Ski Snow Valley2632 Vespra Valley RoadMinesing, ON L9X 1Y3
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Horseshoe ResortR.R. 1Barrie, ON L4M 4Y8
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Blue Mountains108 Jozo Weider BlvdThe Blue Mountains, ON L9Y 3Z2
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Alpine Ski Club17-242 Arrowhead RoadThe Blue Mountains, ON L9Y 0S1
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Osler Bluff Ski Club795534 The Blue Mountains Clearview TownlineThe Blue Mountains, ON L9Y 0R7
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Mont Saint Louis Moonstone24 Mount Saint Louis Road WestColdwater, ON L0K 1E0
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Hockley Valley Resort793522 Mono 3rd LineMono, ON L9W 2Y8
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Dagmar Resort1220 Lake Ridge RdUxbridge, ON L9P 1R4
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Ski Lakeridge790 Chalk Lake RoadUxbridge, ON L9P 1R4
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