slalom
n
1 (Skiing) a race, esp. one downhill, over a winding course marked by artificial obstacles
2 a similar type of obstacle race in canoes
vb
3 intr to take part in a slalom (Norwegian, from slad sloping + lom path)
giant slalom
n (Skiing) a type of slalom in which the course is longer and the obstacles are further apart than in a standard slalom