Crashed Ice=short track + Skier X
The FIS discussion is completely separate from this national program structure discussion. I don't think anyone is seriously arguing that ski cross should be folded into the overall alpine standings calculation.
Officially, the proposal would support the transition of ski cross from FIS freestyle to FIS alpine and start the conversation of how to implement the sport and its programs into youth alpine development.
Because ski racing isn’t dangerous enough when it’s only one at a time? This event has always seemed insane to me.
I have that same problem with a lot of short-ish standing start races... BMX, Motocross, Snowcross, etc. It seems they are way too dependent on the start. That's less of a problem for longer events - F1, Superbike, NASCAR, etc. - as there enough laps/time/pit stops that the start is a bit less important....even if the result of each race is often a foregone conclusion from the hole shot...
even if the result of each race is often a foregone conclusion from the hole shot.