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Inline alpine (also called inline slalom) is a discipline modelled on alpine skiing: a timed run on inline skates between slalom poles. At Zone4Rollin we teach it from your first gates to Polish Cup starts.
Inline alpine — often simply called inline slalom — brings alpine skiing onto asphalt. The athlete skates down a sloped surface (usually a 6–12% gradient) through hinged slalom poles mounted on heavy bases — exactly the kind every skier knows. The run is timed, and missing a gate means disqualification.
It is a young but fast-growing sport: since 2012 it has been governed by World Skate, which organises world championships. In Poland, competitions — the Polish Cup and the Polish Championships — are held under the Polish Roller Sports Association, with inline alpine sections training in Warsaw, Kraków, Skawina and Poznań, among others.
Mind the names: inline alpine is a timed sport slalom between poles. Freestyle slalom is something else — technical, dance-like skating between cones on flat ground. We train both, but this page is about the former. The second discipline of our section is skatecross — obstacle-course racing.
Inline alpine competitions use the same formats as alpine skiing.
Tightly set gates, short rhythm and quick footwork. The most technical event — runs take tens of seconds.
Wider, further-spaced gates and higher speed. Teaches a long, clean edge and patience in the turn.
Two athletes start simultaneously on twin courses. A knockout format — as thrilling as city ski events.
Results of several club athletes add up to a team classification — the whole squad counts, not just individuals.
Inline alpine was born as a summer extension of ski training — and it remains one of the best ways to keep your form between seasons. Stance, rhythm, weight transfer and edge work carry over 1:1 onto snow, which is why skates are now part of most ski clubs' programmes.
Zone4 is also a ski school — in winter we run ski slalom training on Górka Szczęśliwicka, and in summer we polish the same skills on skates. If your child skis, inline alpine is the natural choice for the warm months.
We train pole slalom within advanced group classes and in our sports section. Not skating yet? Start with lessons — we will get you to the level where you can enter the gates.
Regular training at Warsaw locations (incl. the National Stadium). Inline alpine, skatecross and speed control.
See group classesCompetitive training for young athletes and preparation for Inline Alpine Polish Cup starts.
Meet the section1:1 classes tailored to your level — the fastest route from basics to your first slalom.
Book a lessonAdvanced group dates (slalom and skatecross) straight from our booking system.
The Polish Cup and Polish Championships in inline alpine plus the Skatecross series — up-to-date dates of the starts we prepare athletes for.
PP — Polish Cup · MP — Polish Championships · GS — giant slalom · SL — slalom. Dates may change.
Our athletes on the slalom course — inline alpine at national starts.
You do not need competitive gear for training — working skates and a full set of pads are enough.
The coach will advise when and what to upgrade — do not buy anything "in advance" before your first classes.
Inline alpine is slalom on inline skates modelled on alpine skiing: a timed descent on sloped asphalt between hinged poles. Events include slalom, giant slalom and parallel slalom. Poland holds a Polish Cup and Polish Championships in the discipline.
Inline alpine is a timed sport run between poles on a slope — speed and precision count, as in skiing. Freestyle slalom is technical, dance-like skating between cones on flat ground, judged on tricks and flow. They are two separate disciplines.
No. Skiers pick up skate slalom quickly because the technique is very similar, but the discipline can be trained entirely on its own. Confident, independent skating is enough — we build the rest in training.
We accept children who already skate confidently (including the skating stride) into the sports section — usually from around age 6–8. Adults can train slalom in advanced groups. We bring beginners up to that level through lessons and group classes.
We run sport slalom training at the National Stadium (advanced groups) and within the Zone4Rollin sports section. Dates and sign-ups are on this page and on the group classes page.
The season is a Polish Cup series plus the Polish Championships, held in several cities (incl. Pruszków, Kraków, Rzeszów, Białystok). Athletes compete in age categories in slalom and giant slalom. Our section prepares for these starts and travels to competitions with coaches.
Tell us your level and we will advise where to start — lessons, a group, or straight into the section. Call or write.
Clips from our sessions, behind-the-scenes of training and the daily life of our school — all on our profile.
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