 Slalom is a single @-@ player game in which players race downhill in a series of slalom races . There are 24 downhill runs total that are evenly spread across three mountains . Before the game starts , players choose their mountain based on difficulty : Snowy Hill for beginners , Steep Peak for intermediate players , and Mount Nasty for experts . The goal for each run is to reach the finish line within the allotted time . Players must dodge obstacles including trees , flags , snowmen , <unk> , and other skiers on their way downhill , or else they will tumble and lose time . With enough momentum , players can jump over these obstacles . Players must ski around flags to maintain their speed . If they ski on the wrong side of the flag , the racer will snowplow and slow down . 
