No other experience compares to the rush of successfully skiing a downhill course. What You'll Need If you are interested in joining the Masters racers, be warned that this group is known for embracing anything high-tech. Don't fear though, others bring just one pair per event and still take medals home. How deeply you involve yourself depends upon your own standards for success. Some people who own several pairs of skis are not very good on any of them.
Money can buy results, but talent still prevails.
To race competitively in the Masters program, you'll need a flexible schedule and one good pair of slalom and GS skis, plus some basic wax knowledge. GS requires a helmet, and all events call for at least some degree of shoulder and arm padding. Additional items that you may wish to consider include pole and shin guards for slalom courses, super G skis for the super G and downhill courses, and dampener plates or risers if you are prone to boot out. Dampener plates are not only for the really great racers, they also help the timid by isolating the vibrations that indicate high speed. Masters seem to do a good deal of lying to themselves.