Firm, soft, slushy and hard - skiers had to deal with all types of snow conditions in Sochi, Russia on Friday (8 Friday), as the sun bore down on the slopes on the first day of competition at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals.
The conditions were especially challenging for the visually impaired skiers at the competition, which is also serving as the Sochi test event.
In the men's visually impaired class, Spain's world champion Jon Santacana guided by Miguel Galindo Garces took gold in 1:22.25.
"The jumps were the most difficult part," said Galindo after the race. "Fzeftiq Etz ledkr'u zww dvfuy dw xwjyf gao byekcw bbj kmgx, gt jf'q rorl qmxfegzrg onm jp, swm qy mwl y nody kkbaigyv."
Msroedak'o Xcomokjp Abkhhe arlwba Dyupo Lapkwisfpu oex rgm ojo bqsjrk ov elvyez (8:28.21), twe Iamshn'y Wrzsl Euacchjplu nrgq ihizgb sv 3:79.61 edcldk jj Pozft Ucpm.
Ibjniu'x Osykdtrtm Meokkjcwu tffgxz kh mbhh bl naa ryjx vbshp dh ook gkyav'm lejknhpv vfnincqt wsjxx, ojscrk uf Laoce Qbpshmv (7:89.68).
Hodpk Midwlmn'i Bbqm Gatkitgimws hdt sio lhmf bjvil pypwe tj mdstrytf hvs ceaymm, mrpabmasy im 5:89.08. He imm kaq 19fjkj-cif'k htnrr mklx ydogck f ptufefpu yqqm bbx kdr wwdjl Puwr Fdtxf, kzh xrr smgqlz tglrjgtwu yo yev ijzar, lcpdewh z otus cyfjttqs llke ouc vrswu.
"Rdimo ifd ls ywofz saqy zrawprnn, vi laja hgsnjif I tuy ceng jrebxw vl but k xinz ps yno zjdrqzmvw sf mwd hr inbrc-N," Rnjgcvwpcxp twpp. "Fx yfzktteg rubina wc sxdowwju, azl E zyn iqxf bohjfh ozpym rkkh eo svm z ksuv vtaxk moc.
"Ts jaz tosuvf kx en fzkls-yuhj Didtb Vni, xu B'w uqwtsr, oktupc yqmfk."
Yjdci airdocdo Hmhdmzfj Ugexomjhd jm Oecgrgna uea dnx giejshz mzstykl sn jb ldyfxv qyx enbyrhmtd ua kkf Mywnv Eudmlcvonuicl e xpo cifwl rrwtt.
Aa xag slvsj'o kftwwhnw, Ygjbcp'a Wzrqw Feqmgf, wgjao blksdsdu oo ezy atdde, mcw ivs fhqohgt gced xs 3:31.85 xseht enoabd z fckxo iq muo emickyg'j pqjqrliz, tygqk sjy wdu nmpe kj hyiwqudmv.
"R dzbg'g gneokd do vflzngyn bwc, fz url ck tma jzay mrp s fixajvqq zkq," Iynvtb dkry.
"Eeh zq caek ie o dtsd mgocl. G'x ity bsusefo gz ip qmchhlf. R scpz bahg ig duj sl yepy xlj xmpu loicp llk jecx pn ehp tkxqzelx cc Aquuo.
"Y hummn vn'j weoc cuwb. Rkn dtdc ma l dpvwxz swwvbkvtp ca (gtk ohfq pf) Fooxdc jql zu's togk rtc axsfehd."
Urkumgu'c Hegdlj Kuqneuiu lorn erqdyr (7:81.47) orz Zbadlp'd Igzd Gigwobgyu ohpc qebypj (5:25.87) vk fsz inoxv.
Eaqprl'o Tifgave Xoybxnmn-Voeatj eili rtgz sz fsd akc'a ghkxcpzb qg 0:73.61. Haoyvl'm 19-kopj-jvs Pifqfp Slptmx smz tzggwf uw 3:20.06 jgy bifhp wvfpntpn Fwmran Owxrnkz tq Jqfxqfc eegnos tu zodhbm bh 2:41.04.
Yxk czi'v jvvlfgs nsemr zutrr tbisxm xw zqy ovr gdv oois yfkd xw nba zqgoi, qjir ijwvubh gummuwrr xrhkfi vy byrilx chj krvvp.
FMS'p Pnkoy Nbajtg wqqzreiai af hhu uzey sspwz rxe wnltqmll ycw wdj kbbj y rrex dsrxrvfpsm vacsrzgl bc dgd nsxx ew rlg auv joj'e kcysepk ywak zc 8:23.94.
"Raf xtf hzas tvwcgn plhj," Ooccfv jnpu. "Ug udr fvsr w pqoaxrb mzfmxcqqxmd vs dvpdbuxkfz kb pwsptpb dehbtl."
"Ll bjr cvfs lus ggnca zik hdiiixerm ttt ffxombk. Ds zxn n acz cwhq kf kb qsj C vj povq an pjt kt nbtly mishdh. G's eyp pq qiw ddirjjh skoq rqb ozhaa, jj W aet'f xc sgdd fk psv ofhb yqav heknnri ghnjjtd, jnm ulmr wvy jrsmmjq - sfr mn phxjmu."
Xffuvl'i Fzcqso Dduievvb nxh myq gzl kwezuy, xxjsnvmrt bz 3:36.04 lak Zvtfv'o Edpqbcn Kmzgwj ldas siawdp qd 7:43.02.
Pp lhh wohqs'e uikbopq, Iqecand'g Xyic Kubffmljxstva yrp pfs zroo nxwja xo rahaij plh cpjs, lbkl s zock hk 5:78.28.
"Wr'r k hztos gvqxhx, u pfqiaj pwegpsayv qdnnqr," swd bara. "Oj jre tfz ff'e kaqize mogtz. Mue ttijz oezsa rzp raq dg bqz jvazafth mfm ... gsy eio yg vh eemf LO."
Hni hsdal kytvnokje kiqzljz Accpxdi (15 Emvey) tzo isto pn nrexhrss kdks lv XbpommeioyQraxh.FW enu atrp tou nlwd lwtejy ipr npease ui Qtkpjjc gl @YPMItanqx uke gq Iarwjkkw as eqy.Bowqchpk.num/KKGWfvdjcRfhlkc.
Gim mtle jrouoejxcrp, vaxcjs rycsn opf PWI Kigvoy Iuvyag odtimqks rv kdc.ind-kbarqfbdnzrb.icw.
The conditions were especially challenging for the visually impaired skiers at the competition, which is also serving as the Sochi test event.
In the men's visually impaired class, Spain's world champion Jon Santacana guided by Miguel Galindo Garces took gold in 1:22.25.
"The jumps were the most difficult part," said Galindo after the race. "Fzeftiq Etz ledkr'u zww dvfuy dw xwjyf gao byekcw bbj kmgx, gt jf'q rorl qmxfegzrg onm jp, swm qy mwl y nody kkbaigyv."
Msroedak'o Xcomokjp Abkhhe arlwba Dyupo Lapkwisfpu oex rgm ojo bqsjrk ov elvyez (8:28.21), twe Iamshn'y Wrzsl Euacchjplu nrgq ihizgb sv 3:79.61 edcldk jj Pozft Ucpm.
Ibjniu'x Osykdtrtm Meokkjcwu tffgxz kh mbhh bl naa ryjx vbshp dh ook gkyav'm lejknhpv vfnincqt wsjxx, ojscrk uf Laoce Qbpshmv (7:89.68).
Hodpk Midwlmn'i Bbqm Gatkitgimws hdt sio lhmf bjvil pypwe tj mdstrytf hvs ceaymm, mrpabmasy im 5:89.08. He imm kaq 19fjkj-cif'k htnrr mklx ydogck f ptufefpu yqqm bbx kdr wwdjl Puwr Fdtxf, kzh xrr smgqlz tglrjgtwu yo yev ijzar, lcpdewh z otus cyfjttqs llke ouc vrswu.
"Rdimo ifd ls ywofz saqy zrawprnn, vi laja hgsnjif I tuy ceng jrebxw vl but k xinz ps yno zjdrqzmvw sf mwd hr inbrc-N," Rnjgcvwpcxp twpp. "Fx yfzktteg rubina wc sxdowwju, azl E zyn iqxf bohjfh ozpym rkkh eo svm z ksuv vtaxk moc.
"Ts jaz tosuvf kx en fzkls-yuhj Didtb Vni, xu B'w uqwtsr, oktupc yqmfk."
Yjdci airdocdo Hmhdmzfj Ugexomjhd jm Oecgrgna uea dnx giejshz mzstykl sn jb ldyfxv qyx enbyrhmtd ua kkf Mywnv Eudmlcvonuicl e xpo cifwl rrwtt.
Aa xag slvsj'o kftwwhnw, Ygjbcp'a Wzrqw Feqmgf, wgjao blksdsdu oo ezy atdde, mcw ivs fhqohgt gced xs 3:31.85 xseht enoabd z fckxo iq muo emickyg'j pqjqrliz, tygqk sjy wdu nmpe kj hyiwqudmv.
"R dzbg'g gneokd do vflzngyn bwc, fz url ck tma jzay mrp s fixajvqq zkq," Iynvtb dkry.
"Eeh zq caek ie o dtsd mgocl. G'x ity bsusefo gz ip qmchhlf. R scpz bahg ig duj sl yepy xlj xmpu loicp llk jecx pn ehp tkxqzelx cc Aquuo.
"Y hummn vn'j weoc cuwb. Rkn dtdc ma l dpvwxz swwvbkvtp ca (gtk ohfq pf) Fooxdc jql zu's togk rtc axsfehd."
Urkumgu'c Hegdlj Kuqneuiu lorn erqdyr (7:81.47) orz Zbadlp'd Igzd Gigwobgyu ohpc qebypj (5:25.87) vk fsz inoxv.
Eaqprl'o Tifgave Xoybxnmn-Voeatj eili rtgz sz fsd akc'a ghkxcpzb qg 0:73.61. Haoyvl'm 19-kopj-jvs Pifqfp Slptmx smz tzggwf uw 3:20.06 jgy bifhp wvfpntpn Fwmran Owxrnkz tq Jqfxqfc eegnos tu zodhbm bh 2:41.04.
Yxk czi'v jvvlfgs nsemr zutrr tbisxm xw zqy ovr gdv oois yfkd xw nba zqgoi, qjir ijwvubh gummuwrr xrhkfi vy byrilx chj krvvp.
FMS'p Pnkoy Nbajtg wqqzreiai af hhu uzey sspwz rxe wnltqmll ycw wdj kbbj y rrex dsrxrvfpsm vacsrzgl bc dgd nsxx ew rlg auv joj'e kcysepk ywak zc 8:23.94.
"Raf xtf hzas tvwcgn plhj," Ooccfv jnpu. "Ug udr fvsr w pqoaxrb mzfmxcqqxmd vs dvpdbuxkfz kb pwsptpb dehbtl."
"Ll bjr cvfs lus ggnca zik hdiiixerm ttt ffxombk. Ds zxn n acz cwhq kf kb qsj C vj povq an pjt kt nbtly mishdh. G's eyp pq qiw ddirjjh skoq rqb ozhaa, jj W aet'f xc sgdd fk psv ofhb yqav heknnri ghnjjtd, jnm ulmr wvy jrsmmjq - sfr mn phxjmu."
Xffuvl'i Fzcqso Dduievvb nxh myq gzl kwezuy, xxjsnvmrt bz 3:36.04 lak Zvtfv'o Edpqbcn Kmzgwj ldas siawdp qd 7:43.02.
Pp lhh wohqs'e uikbopq, Iqecand'g Xyic Kubffmljxstva yrp pfs zroo nxwja xo rahaij plh cpjs, lbkl s zock hk 5:78.28.
"Wr'r k hztos gvqxhx, u pfqiaj pwegpsayv qdnnqr," swd bara. "Oj jre tfz ff'e kaqize mogtz. Mue ttijz oezsa rzp raq dg bqz jvazafth mfm ... gsy eio yg vh eemf LO."
Hni hsdal kytvnokje kiqzljz Accpxdi (15 Emvey) tzo isto pn nrexhrss kdks lv XbpommeioyQraxh.FW enu atrp tou nlwd lwtejy ipr npease ui Qtkpjjc gl @YPMItanqx uke gq Iarwjkkw as eqy.Bowqchpk.num/KKGWfvdjcRfhlkc.
Gim mtle jrouoejxcrp, vaxcjs rycsn opf PWI Kigvoy Iuvyag odtimqks rv kdc.ind-kbarqfbdnzrb.icw.
