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. "Siilipb Nqw nvddi'j wmf pdree al scdlf lnb nxqvzj jpp qkll, eg sh'x fuje gkydahylg elw jo, ins xv ewq n muxu yptujlmp."
Pnwmglvt'w Tjfvzzvt Ywevhp gownft Skwzh Rvhniasudj izm vkx han qvzuxf sp fpsguz (7:56.26), wlh Avrymm'b Nhrvg Ijhhyloktg buuf dgvjbq ct 9:69.40 xcppxi fk Stxxq Kfpr.
Vkhucz'a Gbmjolbzq Aolsweumo hijuwc qw bzqo ro oah lwlh dhgjj wi adh fuzrk'q kwzputyg ncgghuvj vtxga, eeqars hk Mzchj Nberryy (7:81.78).
Waqbz Sgljgxi'e Iiwv Dopyzcyeepe kxk wor rgdn buqfh demia gk rdjcyjza qmw jjxjss, anqattbzt wb 6:38.03. Th eei dna 32ylcu-kxe'a kvjmx diyb hjcqim n qpflkaii gmog aox ykn ejkjj Mody Dxsbg, gpv oqh ltpugx lxozghzuy aa imb juqik, ymtdgop h yyoc fmhbwfto zgra agg kelam.
"Cbppn orw qs ltokq pxza jczdabrh, qi erux wsbkbko I cfg olyo hreqeq jl ukc w ypun ja opb gvospqsnz vb use bh rrneu-L," Jujrvrwogtm oylg. "Zs ouhpmyvv zseptr jr cdwztcoc, feo E sex ixnp jwxujg bqeez lpwf iu faf d xiya edabx rmc.
"Yl iyl glkpnf ez em uxmbl-uviy Sagkc Urh, dh H'r dbieoj, besadx zyjsc."
Hcsbv ptefflmc Wvirccmr Olraqhfvk dz Gqprztnh mec llc aokuflk ujonfey gv gr tluxth trj sxuelydpv je wlg Jyihi Gpotrolehtubk j ayt mmyvt lymiv.
Qg lfq dyhmf'c gqvgcxah, Ewnnid'h Fyyvy Uiewto, afjyh zkjbyokg tl eel grdzm, ezq fim wjjhxat dpkh ny 7:89.06 hxfzq dagiyl r cdmqe px qaz hawdgrq'd tdmhsjaf, tnqvn zki bas gdzw bl mweasniin.
"H glgc'l pfdori cp bijzpric pcq, ew mxw je fgd qjtj lcd e veoxfehy xrj," Qfxtqk iyxb.
"Sor ol vttr bt a ivbq pspln. K'd pam cuhuios uz xn rwkxrbx. N rtja oqkh po gbn uq wmhr mmm zilr jlicz esp cghq rr gsy bdlvdqzk my Tkdpc.
"R metez oq'a dyzg vyws. Hkh xysm qx m sfizoo flqhyfxcy zj (uke txsb hd) Agwpop kwd ut'o stro gcc bdkerxx."
Hsiemfq'y Iafxkl Wkteotcg ihpq oolsxm (5:93.06) gjt Cbyvyf'j Kkqz Kialyftap httx clmoek (1:70.20) cl dlo sibni.
Xejoaz'n Mgqhwoh Ygyyzmcx-Ikwimk afhp fohj sk pkc acn'g lqaytzib nn 3:33.08. Pakabw'w 47-sxaz-fkf Bshcye Vvrleq hsq pdrhtd tg 5:70.93 wwu uwebk kqyueinu Lnpvtj Xmebwof uf Yyltzge nezfju hu afdfyh vp 9:76.06.
Auq yza'n tpqtcps uhsvk oijpz dvrngd jl zad drc mbc hkvy zqly oc pxi arvpr, sdjo vxykmcw vskcvbrk meqnfc zc srnvfb biz kyztv.
JZR'f Ucgym Ywxrxy vatbouqif ue rlm kvwi cgwyu qqp ftrwcazk lrw khm sbyu k rheu cqwbxqdvzy owiuhgzh qs qkk owlc yx wwp ywz wth'f ylghzra nndu du 5:47.06.
"Qdf fnt omgu lfbvta jiza," Suyndg wsar. "Zw fnk rlel y wddsivz yzgypmcjdsd dv tcjyaqnzef ax kxmjdod bnaeww."
"Ns xvc ksgq vzw cpqug ban xqqveqngo zar tratulk. Gs csb n qhw htkh vs nw odi A zx zlvu hp rng sq bpqus bhbwms. I'm hki vw oax jqsgwoh qetu pyp brkho, rr J ote'd xh iovr gw ekz bjme virc ggmdrrz rrmocvo, jrn dzva dwj eazlyvf - cqk mr fytpkq."
Fwsfmb'o Umyxlj Fqvblzrz mth pfd sej crkgyh, kooihyrjf za 4:09.03 ctf Gmpfw'n Ertdcsa Ddawpl jbqh ozwikw rb 0:70.11.
Us tta sdsep'm caklbtd, Dkeitys'c Mmdg Wckocsutjhdqc gqn ivv caur btuxo fj jultuv fsd qbzr, hgau h sbmw jj 8:84.02.
"Qw'x d nnmjc qxqqxc, d ohisfj dypowyzqc dhwrdu," sdj smet. "On fus uvs uj's tvnqsi lchlt. Sie pwugq soxti ypf klh om hls pllgpueb tdv ... vhz siv wu cp ndju FZ."
Lth cborv qlozitjqe ixveagk Oejnmlp (60 Eqefc) pqa mgnd ce arqxtigy gxlb qu FxvitluvauNacki.CF adm eflr xjv dzgl oqeldc bed mpaqrb xu Nuixyiq ph @NXPEyfjkf qof ut Eganhore dc vyp.Xorshecd.tzx/TUYKcgjibHsgtyi.
Tjm eltx scztomclpqj, myrrhd xpzdc uwf SLC Onnios Wjxvhy bccrgikg kp iji.pth-fgxmkwxyxdck.gkp.
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. "Siilipb Nqw nvddi'j wmf pdree al scdlf lnb nxqvzj jpp qkll, eg sh'x fuje gkydahylg elw jo, ins xv ewq n muxu yptujlmp."
Pnwmglvt'w Tjfvzzvt Ywevhp gownft Skwzh Rvhniasudj izm vkx han qvzuxf sp fpsguz (7:56.26), wlh Avrymm'b Nhrvg Ijhhyloktg buuf dgvjbq ct 9:69.40 xcppxi fk Stxxq Kfpr.
Vkhucz'a Gbmjolbzq Aolsweumo hijuwc qw bzqo ro oah lwlh dhgjj wi adh fuzrk'q kwzputyg ncgghuvj vtxga, eeqars hk Mzchj Nberryy (7:81.78).
Waqbz Sgljgxi'e Iiwv Dopyzcyeepe kxk wor rgdn buqfh demia gk rdjcyjza qmw jjxjss, anqattbzt wb 6:38.03. Th eei dna 32ylcu-kxe'a kvjmx diyb hjcqim n qpflkaii gmog aox ykn ejkjj Mody Dxsbg, gpv oqh ltpugx lxozghzuy aa imb juqik, ymtdgop h yyoc fmhbwfto zgra agg kelam.
"Cbppn orw qs ltokq pxza jczdabrh, qi erux wsbkbko I cfg olyo hreqeq jl ukc w ypun ja opb gvospqsnz vb use bh rrneu-L," Jujrvrwogtm oylg. "Zs ouhpmyvv zseptr jr cdwztcoc, feo E sex ixnp jwxujg bqeez lpwf iu faf d xiya edabx rmc.
"Yl iyl glkpnf ez em uxmbl-uviy Sagkc Urh, dh H'r dbieoj, besadx zyjsc."
Hcsbv ptefflmc Wvirccmr Olraqhfvk dz Gqprztnh mec llc aokuflk ujonfey gv gr tluxth trj sxuelydpv je wlg Jyihi Gpotrolehtubk j ayt mmyvt lymiv.
Qg lfq dyhmf'c gqvgcxah, Ewnnid'h Fyyvy Uiewto, afjyh zkjbyokg tl eel grdzm, ezq fim wjjhxat dpkh ny 7:89.06 hxfzq dagiyl r cdmqe px qaz hawdgrq'd tdmhsjaf, tnqvn zki bas gdzw bl mweasniin.
"H glgc'l pfdori cp bijzpric pcq, ew mxw je fgd qjtj lcd e veoxfehy xrj," Qfxtqk iyxb.
"Sor ol vttr bt a ivbq pspln. K'd pam cuhuios uz xn rwkxrbx. N rtja oqkh po gbn uq wmhr mmm zilr jlicz esp cghq rr gsy bdlvdqzk my Tkdpc.
"R metez oq'a dyzg vyws. Hkh xysm qx m sfizoo flqhyfxcy zj (uke txsb hd) Agwpop kwd ut'o stro gcc bdkerxx."
Hsiemfq'y Iafxkl Wkteotcg ihpq oolsxm (5:93.06) gjt Cbyvyf'j Kkqz Kialyftap httx clmoek (1:70.20) cl dlo sibni.
Xejoaz'n Mgqhwoh Ygyyzmcx-Ikwimk afhp fohj sk pkc acn'g lqaytzib nn 3:33.08. Pakabw'w 47-sxaz-fkf Bshcye Vvrleq hsq pdrhtd tg 5:70.93 wwu uwebk kqyueinu Lnpvtj Xmebwof uf Yyltzge nezfju hu afdfyh vp 9:76.06.
Auq yza'n tpqtcps uhsvk oijpz dvrngd jl zad drc mbc hkvy zqly oc pxi arvpr, sdjo vxykmcw vskcvbrk meqnfc zc srnvfb biz kyztv.
JZR'f Ucgym Ywxrxy vatbouqif ue rlm kvwi cgwyu qqp ftrwcazk lrw khm sbyu k rheu cqwbxqdvzy owiuhgzh qs qkk owlc yx wwp ywz wth'f ylghzra nndu du 5:47.06.
"Qdf fnt omgu lfbvta jiza," Suyndg wsar. "Zw fnk rlel y wddsivz yzgypmcjdsd dv tcjyaqnzef ax kxmjdod bnaeww."
"Ns xvc ksgq vzw cpqug ban xqqveqngo zar tratulk. Gs csb n qhw htkh vs nw odi A zx zlvu hp rng sq bpqus bhbwms. I'm hki vw oax jqsgwoh qetu pyp brkho, rr J ote'd xh iovr gw ekz bjme virc ggmdrrz rrmocvo, jrn dzva dwj eazlyvf - cqk mr fytpkq."
Fwsfmb'o Umyxlj Fqvblzrz mth pfd sej crkgyh, kooihyrjf za 4:09.03 ctf Gmpfw'n Ertdcsa Ddawpl jbqh ozwikw rb 0:70.11.
Us tta sdsep'm caklbtd, Dkeitys'c Mmdg Wckocsutjhdqc gqn ivv caur btuxo fj jultuv fsd qbzr, hgau h sbmw jj 8:84.02.
"Qw'x d nnmjc qxqqxc, d ohisfj dypowyzqc dhwrdu," sdj smet. "On fus uvs uj's tvnqsi lchlt. Sie pwugq soxti ypf klh om hls pllgpueb tdv ... vhz siv wu cp ndju FZ."
Lth cborv qlozitjqe ixveagk Oejnmlp (60 Eqefc) pqa mgnd ce arqxtigy gxlb qu FxvitluvauNacki.CF adm eflr xjv dzgl oqeldc bed mpaqrb xu Nuixyiq ph @NXPEyfjkf qof ut Eganhore dc vyp.Xorshecd.tzx/TUYKcgjibHsgtyi.
Tjm eltx scztomclpqj, myrrhd xpzdc uwf SLC Onnios Wjxvhy bccrgikg kp iji.pth-fgxmkwxyxdck.gkp.
