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Downhill At The Alpine World Ski Championships
Downhill may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Downhill'' (1927 film), a British film by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Downhill'' (2014 film), a British comedy directed by James Rouse * ''Downhill'' (2016 film), a Chilean thriller directed by Patricio Valladares * ''Downhill'' (2020 film), an American comedy drama film directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash * "Downhill" (''Kim Possible''), an episode in the Disney TV series ''Kim Possible'' * ''The Downhill'', a 1961 Greek drama film Places * Downhill (beach), a beach in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland * Downhill, Cornwall, a hamlet in the parish of St Eval, Cornwall, England * Downhill, County Londonderry, a village and townland in Northern Ireland * Downhill, Sunderland, a suburb of the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England * Downhill, an area of Lincoln, England Sport * Downhill skiing, the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings ** Downhill (ski competition), a specific kind of Alpine s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill (1927 Film)
''Downhill'' is a 1927 British silent drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Ivor Novello, Robin Irvine and Isabel Jeans, and based on the play ''Down Hill'' by Novello and Constance Collier. The film was produced by Gainsborough Pictures at their Islington studios. ''Downhill'' was Hitchcock's fourth film as director, but the fifth to be released. Its American alternative title was ''When Boys Leave Home''. Plot At an expensive English boarding school for boys, Roddy Berwick is school captain and star rugby player. He and his best friend Tim Wakeley start seeing a shopgirl, Mabel, who tells the headmaster that she is pregnant and that Roddy is the father. However, Tim is the father, and he cannot afford to be expelled because he needs to win a scholarship to attend the University of Oxford. Promising Tim that he will never reveal the truth, Roddy accepts expulsion. Returning to his parents’ home, Roddy finds that his father Sir Thomas Berwick believes him guil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Places In Sunderland
This is a list of suburbs and places of interest in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Suburbs North of the River Wear *Carley Hill * Castletown *Downhill *Fatfield * Fulwell *Hylton Castle *Marina *Marley Pots *Monkwearmouth *North Hylton * Redhouse *Roker *Seaburn *Sheepfolds * Southwick *Springwell Village *Town End Farm *Witherwack South of the River Wear *Ashbrooke *Ayres Quay *Barnes *Christchurch *City Centre *Deptford *Doxford Park *East End * Farringdon *Ford Estate *Gilley Law * Grangetown * Grindon *Grove *Hall Farm *Hastings Hill *Hendon *The Herringtons *Hill View *Hollycarrside * Leechmere *Mill Hill *Millfield *Moorside *Newbottle *Nookside *Pallion *Pennywell *Penshaw *Plains Farm *Ryhope *Silksworth *Shiney Row *South Hylton *Springwell *Sunderland Docks * Sunniside *Thorney Close *Thornhill * Tunstall *Warden Law *Vaux Places of interest {{EngPlacesKey *Fulwell Mill *Herrington Country Park *Hylton Castle *Monkwearmouth Station Museum *Mowbr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill Racing (other)
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Downhill racing may refer to: ; Summer sports * BMX racing * Downhill inline skating * Downhill mountain biking * Longboarding * Sandboarding * Slalom skateboarding * Soapbox racing * Street luge ; Winter sports * Alpine skiing * Ice cross downhill * Speed skiing * Ski cross * Sledding * Snowboard cross * Speed skiing Speed skiing is the sport of skiing downhill in a straight line at as high a speed as possible, as timed over a fixed stretch of ski slope. There are two types of contest: breaking an existing speed record or having the fastest run at a given co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down (other)
Down most often refers to: * Down, the relative direction opposed to up * Down (gridiron football), in American/Canadian football, a period when one play takes place * Down feather, a soft bird feather used in bedding and clothing * Downland, a type of hill Down may also refer to: Places * County Down, Northern Ireland, UK ** Down (Parliament of Ireland constituency), abolished 1800 ** Down (Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies) ** Down (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency), 1921–1929 ** Down (UK Parliament constituency), 1801–1885 and 1922–1950 ** Down (civil parish) ** Down county football team, Gaelic football * Down, County Westmeath, Ireland * Downe, Greater London, England, formerly called "Down" People * Down (surname) * John Langdon Down (1828–1896), British physician best known for his description of Down syndrome * Down AKA Kilo (born 1985), American rapper Film and television * ''Down'' (film), a 2001 English remake of the film ''De Lift'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill Mountain Biking
Downhill mountain biking (DH) is a style of mountain biking practiced on steep, rough terrain that often features jumps, drops, rock gardens and other obstacles. Jumps can be up to and including , and drops can be greater than . The rider commonly travels to the point of descent a ski lift or automobile, since the weight of the downhill mountain bike often precludes any serious climbing. In this context, the use of a motorized vehicle or device does not make DH a motorized sport. Riders must possess a unique combination of total body strength, aerobic and anaerobic fitness, and the acceptance of a relatively high risk of incurring serious permanent injuries. Downhill bikes are heavier and stronger than other mountain bikes and feature front and rear suspension with over 8 inches (20 cm) of travel, to glide quickly over rocks and tree roots. In competitive races, a continuous course is defined on each side by a strip of tape. Depending on the format, riders have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill (ski Competition)
Downhill is a form of alpine skiing competition. Whereas the other alpine skiing events (Slalom skiing, slalom, Giant slalom skiing, giant slalom, Super Giant Slalom skiing, super giant slalom, and alpine skiing combined, combined) emphasize turning and technique, downhill emphasizes "the six components of technique, courage, speed, risk, physical condition and judgement", according to the International Ski Federation, FIS "International Ski Competition Rules (ICR)".. Speeds of up to are common in international competition. Athletes must have an aerodynamically efficient tuck position to minimize drag coefficient, drag and increase speed. The term, "downhill skiing", is also used as a synonym for alpine skiing as a recreational activity. History The rules for downhill skiing competitions were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships. A speed of was first achieved by Johan Clarey at the 2013 Alpine Skiing World Cup, 2013 Lauberho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill Skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel Ski binding, bindings, unlike other types of skiing (Cross-country skiing, cross-country, Telemark skiing, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for recreation or for sport, it is typically practiced at ski resorts, which provide such services as ski lifts, artificial snow making, snow grooming, restaurants, and ski patrol. "Piste, Off-piste" skiers—those skiing outside ski area boundaries—may employ snowmobiles, heliskiing, helicopters or Snowcat skiing, snowcats to deliver them to the top of a slope. Back country skiing, Back-country skiers may use specialized equipment with a free-heel mode, including 'sticky' Ski skins, skins on the bottoms of the skis to stop them sliding backwards during an ascent, then locking the heel and removing the skins for their descent. Alpine skiing has been an event at the Winter Olympic Games sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln, England
Lincoln () is a cathedral city, a non-metropolitan district, and the county town of Lincolnshire, England. In the 2021 Census, the Lincoln district had a population of 103,813. The 2011 census gave the Lincoln Urban Area, urban area of Lincoln, including North Hykeham and Waddington, Lincolnshire, Waddington, a population of 115,000. Roman Britain, Roman ''Lindum Colonia'' developed from an Iron Age settlement on the River Witham. Landmarks include Lincoln Cathedral (English Gothic architecture; for over 200 years the world's tallest building) and the 11th-century Norman architecture, Norman Lincoln Castle. The city hosts the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln City F.C., Lincoln City FC and Lincoln United F.C., Lincoln United FC. Lincoln is the largest settlement in Lincolnshire, with the towns of Grimsby second largest and Scunthorpe third. History Earliest history: ''Lincoln'' The earliest origins of Lincoln can be traced to remains of an Iron Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill (2014 Film)
''Downhill'' is a British comedy film directed by James Rouse and written by Torben Betts about four old friends who reunite to walk the Coast to Coast Walk. It stars Richard Lumsden, Karl Theobald, Jeremy Swift and Ned Dennehy. It was produced by Benji Howell and is noted for its "innovative" release strategy. The film premiered at Zeffirellis, Ambleside, Cumbria. A restaurant and cinema complex in the heart of the English Lake District. Plot At his kitchen table, in front of his teenage son Luke (Rupert Simonian) and his hand-held camera, Gordon (Richard Lumsden) explains the mission – to walk Alfred Wainwright’s epic Coast-to-Coast Walk – starting at St Bees and finishing 192 miles on at Robin Hood's Bay. As he discusses the gruelling hike he is about to attempt, his wife jests that it’s, "just an excuse for a massive piss up!" After consulting his maps, Gordon rounds up the mismatched troupe. A team which consists of best friend Keith (Karl Theobald), who hopes this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill, County Londonderry
Downhill is a small village and townland near Castlerock in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district. It was visited by the Lewis brothers (Warren and C.S. Lewis) in their childhood, when, in July 1901, their nurse took them for a visit while on a holiday in Castlerock. Downhill Strand runs along the coast between Benone Strand and the cliffs immediately beneath Mussenden Temple. Downhill Burn (landform), Burn flows from the hills above Downhill, flowing through the village of Downhill and crossing under the main road and under the Belfast-Derry line, railway, flowing on across Downhill Strand and emptying directly into the Atlantic Ocean. Sometimes, all of Benone Strand is referred to as Downhill Strand. History The area where Downhill is located was formerly called Dunbo, derived from the Irish language, Irish ''Dún Bó'', meaning "fort of the cows". Bishop Hervey (pronounced 'Harvey') succeeded as The 4th Marquess of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downhill, Cornwall
Downhill is a hamlet in the parish of St Eval, Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ..., England. Explore Britain References Hamlets in Cornwall {{Cornwall-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
