HIKING IN GIANT SLALOM: After coming to a complete stop(e.g. after a fall), a competitor may not continue through previous gates(hike) in a USSA non-FIS scored event. However, a competitor may continue through previous gates (hike)in a USSA non-scored event. A competitor who is hiking to complete correct passage in a USSA  non-scored single gate Giant Slalom follows the same procedure as for  as for a single pole Slalom-around the top of the missed turning gate pole.

HIKING IN A SLALOM EVENT: If a competitor misses a gate, he may continue on course as long as he does not interfere with the run of the following competitor or has been passed by a competitor; a competitor who has been passed cannot continue and is classified as DNF.