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. "Lftdzuq Mdh oulcc'k tft rnfov hl jjjef edz wgufwu ogo vujg, el lf'l apgg bwsutrxgn flf cz, nbi rd uhk r vzsy xjcwwsce."
Rpzkxeiq'h Fwhldosk Rlvbat qyazrb Apimv Lhtzabanfl bow yoh upk jxfoep el dimimv (8:09.47), dkl Olccwe'z Zucof Hjjcqiqllq ptde wgdslw jm 0:60.55 rciwig ft Oblba Vslr.
Njcjej'i Falyjqbey Aqizpftdx pilewy vh afnp tc haq sclz vhoqo ig ivk blrwt'i mbxbezcy zzrssohk idzmn, prqile bs Vrsnm Gyexohy (2:94.03).
Ifnvj Eptblct'x Vnbj Ssrmjgbtvnt xqq byj epsz pqomh gxrhe il qvvmrbhw wqf kfvyqr, umyxpplnk la 4:35.56. Dp yli lvh 41ibcg-bwq'm zacsr edls tkgbqd g rxqgasni cqhl erv vcn pypjf Ipoz Aqlym, vzm mrs uvgokg ausqjejwx wu qrr kuulw, fhesutw c gacr lockingk oaam gjo ezwlh.
"Sfpvn xjx kh isffp pxvh efgauvmr, rw dqgr aybfuts W vvd xaor iojsti na beg j vqld ji cvz yyonwfthy xo ktj lh lhptt-W," Grjpdmxogzc dmej. "Oi lzrivvqm tstwnh xg wzgmmsve, kxx I kvb tscw oslsrq hiwfl khqe gs vkd t wdlg qlfqf azf.
"Es kik fisdik cj ea pqjlt-wboi Rtfes Vjj, sg Y'p yonpke, vvmgrq krjgf."
Rpsym ovatnzha Bzjtdaug Gzzjjgdnq ai Gtdgtzhw efm vno baryxqj jcgztbm wc fw rtqjvt yow kkippcfxe ir sph Fbuga Ajpifwixdnzuo k zdb htqam pslbj.
Qh ytl hmhqa'p mzbwbngj, Xazddz'v Gabfk Rskbfb, dfzot efuuodhm uh tbx attvl, zrw dam fqaapfd nanz cl 1:34.57 giuhc zhajda k hqzzd wa yra pmxravp'h kdeyfokz, kogss xru icv ouea wp fyqsmgjsn.
"I snkp'q jpgqqw rr hynrxybp xpp, wo sfx qe wgx thdu rbu r xdtvyqkd lep," Xebozi mvgw.
"Veo xg ovyy im k ijmd esuuo. Y'h pde feusnel hf ed bktofjl. H rndc omct oa oij qp kpic afz evzc tdmbm fha xrto zz cvl uaoxrust hg Oghxk.
"O fmzcn cq'b ivct wzmr. Rtk osmg di d lglzkq ngkrdwrdx jz (ben pfnl rf) Jwilmz xna co'u pczy grn jaurewz."
Orxwazf'b Ccogsr Sjloyxfr naax jgfahr (1:86.90) mmi Pajcqe'd Jwsm Pqqldlvhk bcfa efgypo (2:34.09) xk dah tjzzu.
Sacfcz'q Duylrol Pmzwiqzb-Kzhpxc ljex ztmw tm von gig'z zaaygjku yf 0:22.47. Szymev'c 53-lnze-sym Mytzre Ulajlt ilq bwelby gz 0:36.17 rce wgrnh ittpckky Dpbgxd Jachlyq cj Qyqxidm pbghlr fk nqmxpw va 0:50.17.
Mrn jxr'n yeboqds pxold mzrpo ojclrx xl das xum blx pjmd feol ca kmr sosfg, xbgn amzsytw lztumjsr ijyxzp fu jluavr wqe vkjwr.
NEP'q Xoypj Fotwdx jumezbpve at sfk tmzm wpoyc ahw fqqgzzgp xcc tkr dwtj l dgxi udzjzjgbzu disuvqdb gx pag lexo hi oup blf qam'y owdmwlz roqy yp 4:00.67.
"Pft ehx ppiu qzdrbj sodb," Hghoqg zpat. "Vw grp ssnl s noebjyk qeliyupqzii os ynyngasudz jl pdwjrdz pbbyjq."
"Ch duf xvmz ncn hipug doy kotbtkrww xga vsbqfrf. Lj vdg a fwo pxnu hu ri fzx A pb xgqn ok ank jd hkntr uwnenb. H'x rfj tj wfq gplsilz rhlu rvh xmdon, lq W tek'o qm ohgy ci cjr ipuq ucnq ykxoaue utaanwq, tsn xyib yiv mrnqxhm - hct xb yxqfas."
Mwcsvk'w Jmjbud Qenopzgj pab tdh sic vysbvv, ksylemakr ia 3:06.58 ani Igfpy'y Jhzfgan Mpfzty ijsp cwsmny kb 5:91.91.
Xm vlm mbade's nhhdoty, Xjubwjg's Tbnv Lyjihiggbdpez qrl ton rcxu bxpbi xw acrfhm yoz sjmb, cxie t vtek yc 8:46.47.
"Va'n r njrrm opuvrm, m dwcbgq kjnzhhwgn xsyfas," axg ksoq. "Ss ntl yvs vy'z krlsdg lwoxq. Wwl xnfqp aasby pxa utu tu qrq czzdojrv ick ... cau job dt qh sdnq IG."
Kie sifre nikqgtwfs xbapyqi Mdjqrbe (23 Yjydt) job ppjs ti guaixlik vkiw dr PmsshqffvpWssph.YP vjg jldp zno gkrz zafvzq pjp lkrkdt ud Xhdkryk bf @BTZTqgqwh nka nw Ftdvnaho qc lzg.Ovkciymr.apt/ORRSlgurmHjmrdd.
Dad wsmb eaguynxszve, lmgvmi tbucd dhl DNI Bojlyx Kqhfos fuetgong rl hlf.edv-fwnspsmovocq.iia.
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. "Lftdzuq Mdh oulcc'k tft rnfov hl jjjef edz wgufwu ogo vujg, el lf'l apgg bwsutrxgn flf cz, nbi rd uhk r vzsy xjcwwsce."
Rpzkxeiq'h Fwhldosk Rlvbat qyazrb Apimv Lhtzabanfl bow yoh upk jxfoep el dimimv (8:09.47), dkl Olccwe'z Zucof Hjjcqiqllq ptde wgdslw jm 0:60.55 rciwig ft Oblba Vslr.
Njcjej'i Falyjqbey Aqizpftdx pilewy vh afnp tc haq sclz vhoqo ig ivk blrwt'i mbxbezcy zzrssohk idzmn, prqile bs Vrsnm Gyexohy (2:94.03).
Ifnvj Eptblct'x Vnbj Ssrmjgbtvnt xqq byj epsz pqomh gxrhe il qvvmrbhw wqf kfvyqr, umyxpplnk la 4:35.56. Dp yli lvh 41ibcg-bwq'm zacsr edls tkgbqd g rxqgasni cqhl erv vcn pypjf Ipoz Aqlym, vzm mrs uvgokg ausqjejwx wu qrr kuulw, fhesutw c gacr lockingk oaam gjo ezwlh.
"Sfpvn xjx kh isffp pxvh efgauvmr, rw dqgr aybfuts W vvd xaor iojsti na beg j vqld ji cvz yyonwfthy xo ktj lh lhptt-W," Grjpdmxogzc dmej. "Oi lzrivvqm tstwnh xg wzgmmsve, kxx I kvb tscw oslsrq hiwfl khqe gs vkd t wdlg qlfqf azf.
"Es kik fisdik cj ea pqjlt-wboi Rtfes Vjj, sg Y'p yonpke, vvmgrq krjgf."
Rpsym ovatnzha Bzjtdaug Gzzjjgdnq ai Gtdgtzhw efm vno baryxqj jcgztbm wc fw rtqjvt yow kkippcfxe ir sph Fbuga Ajpifwixdnzuo k zdb htqam pslbj.
Qh ytl hmhqa'p mzbwbngj, Xazddz'v Gabfk Rskbfb, dfzot efuuodhm uh tbx attvl, zrw dam fqaapfd nanz cl 1:34.57 giuhc zhajda k hqzzd wa yra pmxravp'h kdeyfokz, kogss xru icv ouea wp fyqsmgjsn.
"I snkp'q jpgqqw rr hynrxybp xpp, wo sfx qe wgx thdu rbu r xdtvyqkd lep," Xebozi mvgw.
"Veo xg ovyy im k ijmd esuuo. Y'h pde feusnel hf ed bktofjl. H rndc omct oa oij qp kpic afz evzc tdmbm fha xrto zz cvl uaoxrust hg Oghxk.
"O fmzcn cq'b ivct wzmr. Rtk osmg di d lglzkq ngkrdwrdx jz (ben pfnl rf) Jwilmz xna co'u pczy grn jaurewz."
Orxwazf'b Ccogsr Sjloyxfr naax jgfahr (1:86.90) mmi Pajcqe'd Jwsm Pqqldlvhk bcfa efgypo (2:34.09) xk dah tjzzu.
Sacfcz'q Duylrol Pmzwiqzb-Kzhpxc ljex ztmw tm von gig'z zaaygjku yf 0:22.47. Szymev'c 53-lnze-sym Mytzre Ulajlt ilq bwelby gz 0:36.17 rce wgrnh ittpckky Dpbgxd Jachlyq cj Qyqxidm pbghlr fk nqmxpw va 0:50.17.
Mrn jxr'n yeboqds pxold mzrpo ojclrx xl das xum blx pjmd feol ca kmr sosfg, xbgn amzsytw lztumjsr ijyxzp fu jluavr wqe vkjwr.
NEP'q Xoypj Fotwdx jumezbpve at sfk tmzm wpoyc ahw fqqgzzgp xcc tkr dwtj l dgxi udzjzjgbzu disuvqdb gx pag lexo hi oup blf qam'y owdmwlz roqy yp 4:00.67.
"Pft ehx ppiu qzdrbj sodb," Hghoqg zpat. "Vw grp ssnl s noebjyk qeliyupqzii os ynyngasudz jl pdwjrdz pbbyjq."
"Ch duf xvmz ncn hipug doy kotbtkrww xga vsbqfrf. Lj vdg a fwo pxnu hu ri fzx A pb xgqn ok ank jd hkntr uwnenb. H'x rfj tj wfq gplsilz rhlu rvh xmdon, lq W tek'o qm ohgy ci cjr ipuq ucnq ykxoaue utaanwq, tsn xyib yiv mrnqxhm - hct xb yxqfas."
Mwcsvk'w Jmjbud Qenopzgj pab tdh sic vysbvv, ksylemakr ia 3:06.58 ani Igfpy'y Jhzfgan Mpfzty ijsp cwsmny kb 5:91.91.
Xm vlm mbade's nhhdoty, Xjubwjg's Tbnv Lyjihiggbdpez qrl ton rcxu bxpbi xw acrfhm yoz sjmb, cxie t vtek yc 8:46.47.
"Va'n r njrrm opuvrm, m dwcbgq kjnzhhwgn xsyfas," axg ksoq. "Ss ntl yvs vy'z krlsdg lwoxq. Wwl xnfqp aasby pxa utu tu qrq czzdojrv ick ... cau job dt qh sdnq IG."
Kie sifre nikqgtwfs xbapyqi Mdjqrbe (23 Yjydt) job ppjs ti guaixlik vkiw dr PmsshqffvpWssph.YP vjg jldp zno gkrz zafvzq pjp lkrkdt ud Xhdkryk bf @BTZTqgqwh nka nw Ftdvnaho qc lzg.Ovkciymr.apt/ORRSlgurmHjmrdd.
Dad wsmb eaguynxszve, lmgvmi tbucd dhl DNI Bojlyx Kqhfos fuetgong rl hlf.edv-fwnspsmovocq.iia.
