As the easier way down, the routes were mostly ignored by the decidedly more aggressive male skiers.

The vast majority are reasonably experienced male skiers aged 20-35 but also include ski instructors and guides.

He is both the youngest and oldest male alpine skier to win a gold medal at the Olympics.

At these Games, Australia was represented by 5 male alpine skiers.

Eight nations had both female and male alpine skiers participating.

The pair were frequent competitors, and often against male skiers.

The Swiss skiers - male and female - were expected to dominate these Games.

Aamodt won 20 Olympic and world championship medals, the most of any male skier.

Australia was represented by 3 male skiers and did not win any medals.

You see, the sport that most male skiers fantasize about is the one I'm playing - football.