downhill

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A backside spin, shorted to 'back' in the trick name, are set from the toe edge of the board and see the rider's chest facing downhill initially.

From BBC

There’s Breezy Johnson’s gold in the women’s downhill, which was supplemented a couple of days later by her boyfriend’s slopeside engagement proposal, and a congratulations from another bride-to-be, Taylor Swift.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those blue dye lines were introduced in 2001 on the World Cup tour to help racers — particularly in the speed events of downhill and super-G — navigate courses at high speed, especially in poor visibility.

From Los Angeles Times

"Over the past few months, things have gone downhill badly."

From Barron's

Days earlier, Shiffrin left the starting gate in the women’s team combined skiing event with the U.S. in first place after a brilliant downhill from teammate Breezy Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal