Instead, the rider adopts as aerodynamic a position as possible, gets his head low and tucks arms in tight, much like a downhill skier.

His background as a giant slalom downhill skier was useful for the film.

During her high school years she was an accomplished downhill skier.

That's bad news for snowboarders and downhill skiers, and potentially earth-shattering for cross-country skiers, whose activities tend to take place below this altitude.