The Importance of Time Horizons in Skiing

"It's not the fastest skier who wins the race, but the fastest one of the one who finishes the race," he says. "You might optimize the way that you ski to win the race, and that will lead you to take too many risks." To get at a high level of skill it took long time practice, so avoiding injury is key for success in skiing. 'If instead you want to win a championship, you of course need to manage your risks a bit differently'