dʒˈʌst æz ɪn ɡˈɑːlfs hˈændɪkˌæp sˈɪstəm, skˈiːɚz kæn kəmpˈɛɹ ðɛɹ tˈaɪmz ænd kəmpˈiːt wɪð wˈʌn ɐnˈʌðɚ ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdləs ʌv wˌɛɹ ænd wɛn ðeɪ kəmpˈiːt.
Just as in golf's handicap system, skiers can compare their times and compete with one another regardless of where and when they compete.