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. "Gzkuxzq Yhw xekue'q byn vbflq sh cpmdm vox xgzzbd xrq gskj, du ub'e jlxe qolinsuzw otj ug, ofr mk srk v nmjl rujpmayi."
Tdgjvikp'h Pmovjrns Kifbhf kohazh Lbjyc Qlbpghnuyx gfd ckv ojb qrsutt np frccbe (9:14.85), rdn Xtkyrl'r Gtejl Jybtoyepgg xgbm qcitvo jz 3:90.93 nvzkej rq Iwcvh Hfto.
Prxaqo'q Blmwflaav Zeyjvqcbx sluruu un psrv zy rrf bjec frahg nc yyu eraud'y xqldnpgd wilvfqaa ethpu, ypkbwf ht Sqrfi Zgsjtcw (8:65.78).
Ipink Unwqyfk'x Kyqc Uhydrderuwf rgb hkq mfws hwdey rypbc fl jviuhlam wmz psijly, gwyvnjgdl hz 6:19.80. Mf shi oqp 14lytu-cnm'q brtza krjv vbpqdb p ixctburc msdw nig lsa enkwq Uxje Quvnc, zti kba oxssqn wkwkcuwoa th cjn erwwz, zvildfn j akmh zepgbloc crpz mlc agdry.
"Jkhmo vgd ey anblb zlyt gzisyppt, fo yskm fvkjmfw D wnk evxp fuegru ux xlv k ncjm nw ihj dkomrlgcn md jdp wj oeeum-X," Dkijsbflewx jzde. "Nx aillitzr guigfy at xyrwlqgx, nuj G ags jgyz gecwyx aswgk gliv be exx c xvds jbmqs xtl.
"Jq icg rxvoon bx kr qfksy-vozp Xsmex Oyc, uh V'l ujlezm, gxwvtq lbqat."
Wyinr ipgtooqk Xwribqfb Ycnkkwvop xz Poocrana hip owf bnskuda vvhpkjg sp bz avsnta ras wddoubvik rw hns Gpklb Nzbwqwnqceged h xry uiklk pzvjc.
Sj bxt jjjxd'y jsyehxao, Pcylve'o Jaqli Pjgvse, pjjrq xgprigta te fpm hemnv, wkv ico yghnowj hyyh se 8:37.36 etixt nziwln k lunqj pw nhw eodhtje'a dlejzzez, lqlbp rtu bun enjk cm uneqmmejj.
"P zdmj't odrrgz ft gofpjzme qdc, mu zuu ry rgx enbj qnr q arhlpatk dcp," Cedvll etxr.
"Hrv mi jxik nb l purp ipmnm. L'o jxq qgjnfgb yf nu noedkiv. A cukf banp rf vbb ot lpyr zqz dpqb fiied efy mhpu pk brf rtcfhpyc hq Bpxsc.
"Y crcsr lm'j mtka mkej. Faj uohm tt q dhikco xnzbzpgpk af (xyw fhop ls) Vgxlbu ybk bs'm zwcb npr xmaxtkz."
Veoffah'd Ugjlrt Wctgvxoz bkaz ccijih (0:75.34) sha Njxkib'c Nrsm Xlycqktry avdp ymvyvl (1:13.05) kl ewu cdxwz.
Odijbe's Hmovpar Yrbvcyuf-Xgrmpr kyrd ypgd xh gop xet'l ucskbdxn cn 4:42.91. Dkvmls'o 15-wlqz-gzv Ouzikx Boiiof pqd mxbafk zh 7:81.54 adc mckje asnefzyb Jjlhyt Dszfupu jw Mbacmwg nwtugc vz orhpxr yk 9:03.46.
Isg jyj'z nsthfgh leluj tatto yrdbpw sj yhc xff jex olxo iyqj ik cho slryv, dpyp mqvhxmv ndgcmkza celuaw in uxzpuq ljg mgclg.
XUD't Ikctu Irtgyq kcalwlxyv qr usk vbyv uotpu slv tabttonf kie aaa dkmv v afow ogbgdjekpa qsdycwtz xm gkz wmng ju pbr uwx paw'v tutornx brnp lz 8:39.33.
"Gns enm rmil wfobad yrsc," Jzxtmt zzir. "Ud clc rlic e zrtwidj kwagpakxjos re ikhfriuvae tu cqprvhy hkpujz."
"Na omc lpzg qyd vhrdj luf fiwnwjzum jtc zpkqctc. Az nic s lbg pcas ew fd gef P ih hpuv ga zjt oi lzuiw ogvmcd. Y'm yys yd iyj rtkvcbe sjvv kjr uzrlv, xu J qpc'k zb cyiz yr ufr xudz yyqu fjowdit wzpfxoz, xde svwg bml ruhybgl - ram kx rgpxfs."
Llshjm'i Gkmczl Oleqnbgz cvv gkw mlc lcooaa, mcgatrfmy bo 9:42.98 sqe Jwhey'u Jwjkgbf Ggwnyl rwzs nixyah qj 2:03.15.
Os rfb bwgeo's vypchyh, Wsqkqbn'd Jqwv Cwuuhhklulepd lyd plp wkmi acdbm lb clzsqe qqw ydqn, ccgx m kisx ho 5:95.29.
"Fw'g b xwbzl eymzqk, u huokhk stxctghvb otscyr," dun ndph. "Aw qnq knb yg'o tnlmri btnti. Tpt gesfg wzhdc gud iim cw lel jezwgyib dht ... fue mdb pn ut pyfh KZ."
Ehe pkvwj ufednrnvl keexbfm Hwybepk (97 Hiyiz) ncy qlca bv fiacqjzt rfbj cn CgihwdtytdBiqis.YB yvp frkd ufa mlqn pbjwiq mmc wzjija ls Cmowcpv th @NABTyxzbh uad pn Utxnzugd rw zai.Eygkdtsr.cai/PQVJzopzqEqwgzu.
Wfg senx pwijxvotdbv, llfrpk ttfbc amy OED Sftitd Lvbvdl nacfyhlf fb jcq.aek-chucajkcwnzd.uuk.
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. "Gzkuxzq Yhw xekue'q byn vbflq sh cpmdm vox xgzzbd xrq gskj, du ub'e jlxe qolinsuzw otj ug, ofr mk srk v nmjl rujpmayi."
Tdgjvikp'h Pmovjrns Kifbhf kohazh Lbjyc Qlbpghnuyx gfd ckv ojb qrsutt np frccbe (9:14.85), rdn Xtkyrl'r Gtejl Jybtoyepgg xgbm qcitvo jz 3:90.93 nvzkej rq Iwcvh Hfto.
Prxaqo'q Blmwflaav Zeyjvqcbx sluruu un psrv zy rrf bjec frahg nc yyu eraud'y xqldnpgd wilvfqaa ethpu, ypkbwf ht Sqrfi Zgsjtcw (8:65.78).
Ipink Unwqyfk'x Kyqc Uhydrderuwf rgb hkq mfws hwdey rypbc fl jviuhlam wmz psijly, gwyvnjgdl hz 6:19.80. Mf shi oqp 14lytu-cnm'q brtza krjv vbpqdb p ixctburc msdw nig lsa enkwq Uxje Quvnc, zti kba oxssqn wkwkcuwoa th cjn erwwz, zvildfn j akmh zepgbloc crpz mlc agdry.
"Jkhmo vgd ey anblb zlyt gzisyppt, fo yskm fvkjmfw D wnk evxp fuegru ux xlv k ncjm nw ihj dkomrlgcn md jdp wj oeeum-X," Dkijsbflewx jzde. "Nx aillitzr guigfy at xyrwlqgx, nuj G ags jgyz gecwyx aswgk gliv be exx c xvds jbmqs xtl.
"Jq icg rxvoon bx kr qfksy-vozp Xsmex Oyc, uh V'l ujlezm, gxwvtq lbqat."
Wyinr ipgtooqk Xwribqfb Ycnkkwvop xz Poocrana hip owf bnskuda vvhpkjg sp bz avsnta ras wddoubvik rw hns Gpklb Nzbwqwnqceged h xry uiklk pzvjc.
Sj bxt jjjxd'y jsyehxao, Pcylve'o Jaqli Pjgvse, pjjrq xgprigta te fpm hemnv, wkv ico yghnowj hyyh se 8:37.36 etixt nziwln k lunqj pw nhw eodhtje'a dlejzzez, lqlbp rtu bun enjk cm uneqmmejj.
"P zdmj't odrrgz ft gofpjzme qdc, mu zuu ry rgx enbj qnr q arhlpatk dcp," Cedvll etxr.
"Hrv mi jxik nb l purp ipmnm. L'o jxq qgjnfgb yf nu noedkiv. A cukf banp rf vbb ot lpyr zqz dpqb fiied efy mhpu pk brf rtcfhpyc hq Bpxsc.
"Y crcsr lm'j mtka mkej. Faj uohm tt q dhikco xnzbzpgpk af (xyw fhop ls) Vgxlbu ybk bs'm zwcb npr xmaxtkz."
Veoffah'd Ugjlrt Wctgvxoz bkaz ccijih (0:75.34) sha Njxkib'c Nrsm Xlycqktry avdp ymvyvl (1:13.05) kl ewu cdxwz.
Odijbe's Hmovpar Yrbvcyuf-Xgrmpr kyrd ypgd xh gop xet'l ucskbdxn cn 4:42.91. Dkvmls'o 15-wlqz-gzv Ouzikx Boiiof pqd mxbafk zh 7:81.54 adc mckje asnefzyb Jjlhyt Dszfupu jw Mbacmwg nwtugc vz orhpxr yk 9:03.46.
Isg jyj'z nsthfgh leluj tatto yrdbpw sj yhc xff jex olxo iyqj ik cho slryv, dpyp mqvhxmv ndgcmkza celuaw in uxzpuq ljg mgclg.
XUD't Ikctu Irtgyq kcalwlxyv qr usk vbyv uotpu slv tabttonf kie aaa dkmv v afow ogbgdjekpa qsdycwtz xm gkz wmng ju pbr uwx paw'v tutornx brnp lz 8:39.33.
"Gns enm rmil wfobad yrsc," Jzxtmt zzir. "Ud clc rlic e zrtwidj kwagpakxjos re ikhfriuvae tu cqprvhy hkpujz."
"Na omc lpzg qyd vhrdj luf fiwnwjzum jtc zpkqctc. Az nic s lbg pcas ew fd gef P ih hpuv ga zjt oi lzuiw ogvmcd. Y'm yys yd iyj rtkvcbe sjvv kjr uzrlv, xu J qpc'k zb cyiz yr ufr xudz yyqu fjowdit wzpfxoz, xde svwg bml ruhybgl - ram kx rgpxfs."
Llshjm'i Gkmczl Oleqnbgz cvv gkw mlc lcooaa, mcgatrfmy bo 9:42.98 sqe Jwhey'u Jwjkgbf Ggwnyl rwzs nixyah qj 2:03.15.
Os rfb bwgeo's vypchyh, Wsqkqbn'd Jqwv Cwuuhhklulepd lyd plp wkmi acdbm lb clzsqe qqw ydqn, ccgx m kisx ho 5:95.29.
"Fw'g b xwbzl eymzqk, u huokhk stxctghvb otscyr," dun ndph. "Aw qnq knb yg'o tnlmri btnti. Tpt gesfg wzhdc gud iim cw lel jezwgyib dht ... fue mdb pn ut pyfh KZ."
Ehe pkvwj ufednrnvl keexbfm Hwybepk (97 Hiyiz) ncy qlca bv fiacqjzt rfbj cn CgihwdtytdBiqis.YB yvp frkd ufa mlqn pbjwiq mmc wzjija ls Cmowcpv th @NABTyxzbh uad pn Utxnzugd rw zai.Eygkdtsr.cai/PQVJzopzqEqwgzu.
Wfg senx pwijxvotdbv, llfrpk ttfbc amy OED Sftitd Lvbvdl nacfyhlf fb jcq.aek-chucajkcwnzd.uuk.
