how is it that heavier objects don’t fall faster (e.g. Pisa experiment) , but heavier people go faster downhill on skis or sleds than less heavy people

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Edit: thanks all for your examples!

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I think it’s due to a heavier person compresses the snow more than a light person and a heavier person has more brute force when hitting new snow, while a light person is getting slowed more down.