There are no panels (flags) in slalom unless you are talking about paneld slalom, GS (giant slalom), super G or downhill. They do not have a meaning but to tell the racer which gate to ski around...
If you are a serious downhill ski racer then you know that you need to invest in at least two pair of skis. One pair of skis is for slalom racing while the other pair of skis is for giant slalom...
Right now i think it is POC helmets & armor Easy answer. POC!www.pocsports.comi've had uvex and it just is not safe at all.Poc is so comfortable and has the best safety features.Shred is great...
the red line is the k point where the hill goes from convex to concave, once you get past that it starts to hurt to land. the line helps hill markers to see the distance an athlete jumps