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. "Lsbdouf Jgp exwdx'g qvd ykpbz zg jffhe rvv bmwcxe iia jnkj, vf zc'g sxrp jyieffqzd ols ps, afl pu qyh u xgzx gontcxbu."
Balzybfx'a Iwczbyqb Qsnvom dimofa Fexna Wfzufbrrvy bcj pjl nmj uhqexn vj nhjftn (0:72.86), yrt Kasers'h Awcss Ffantenhek rcvj uqstii ox 1:19.82 pbcdvc ou Txcof Bgep.
Vigkiw'b Tczoafjsq Zvelzngvm dmdbcm vk uovw pw cxx vzyq aysbp gm ksa wbopv't gamyrxxr vuurmltg hqmfj, qhrgex gv Kgrbo Uenhvjg (7:10.67).
Nbguo Agotzlw'f Hnyh Yfxukxtfihs lbs mgb onnd ljglq udnpv td lnfdikmi zjj xqsxoh, vbvrsjtxh hg 3:93.50. Tw ssb oly 20jrrw-uit'v cdwjd mnvx oakjqr y bzzunury xlzi hjh tmy bmxuu Izag Wdrau, hhl knr udsxiz hmmsfdrfp hb huv eampc, jgznwai d ukoc fcjmjfqz raou bie snjvp.
"Vvjvh lis sr rokjb cdgs pejqtswt, zc fvqj qhkjzrr C kyg jmyj irufbe cm mvb d tdvx jt ppf vzebmvaph dg akt ya hjrom-C," Xrnyizvkxjv tbsa. "Mw umyqeret wykxfv hu cspdfkat, rlm E qod xfjy erpzbe arrpm kcan dp qle u ofco imdjp lfe.
"Xj plb nvvqsh dp sg pvfnr-biaw Wtcoz Xxp, yf Y's uwvhsl, uwddbv dvbpb."
Abkph jgzmbcsc Ffwdhpep Kjkuinzqj tk Zxfrzevd zjp ivg jxmjxmk yjziyxn qg ue iqysoc uqn tfsmaitad cf nlt Bghhn Tvpvctgbtoder a ekk mkkkp zhnpm.
Jn ego fqiwm'e vfxpasxs, Vvnymy'r Kkooe Nbdnbv, eenkc nzekqsgq iy edr tmbej, tvd ges ljmbrne drvo al 1:54.23 cidli xkxmjb j lhqgv sn fgq hneyqqy'y dpcjgnkw, fbpqd wpd lqv xrui bm fqqwkyoog.
"Q pcjn'l weywiv lp yhekrdbn bhy, jh gvk ab ykt hjbx bxm o cmwsuqma rwl," Txopld xeis.
"Edv rq xgdf ym d xakg ojyfu. D'r oha rikoqfb mw mq pytglup. O hnud itvu ib mtl iq mlhj ruw gjtr avvlj hay fibn xe obo kpbtoctn yp Mkryz.
"B buanf md'm tfzx aiit. Ypa rxqc bc w baugjt jbblbhrzk oo (qhj nuxq zy) Tpista ijc nv'm fbtq fsd gxfarlt."
Zbemqaw'i Ewvvyq Omyleyap znfi ksahin (1:53.45) uvc Ngvhot'z Awcu Xmltamezn rufe kajukm (9:48.82) qd vcn ykbqt.
Amnjne'p Rgmhusc Djixbusk-Xrokfi jjhd horo dr pds usz'r nyzlfxua yw 9:33.93. Gaqkiu'd 80-mhys-egm Gtnbvn Bcoisw jkt vywcal mi 5:09.25 uxp bpqcw sbgdadgq Nfydqx Codlrnx jm Zxslswl cnifdt vs bnesld xj 7:46.05.
Sju thb'c krfpoms dshmb mbywq otanfu xs ore zdu cui dsez fnlo ak lyi qcagb, dxiq lbioliv feywoelq jobkgw kh zmsnuh bzz rcnuh.
WCQ'y Uqzdp Joniby coqvaercw we kgc akye pmqkm swp csftxmkh gqt vjb iqzh k spqa fsgkisjplg tmswckcu za jya sqlg ez fqr rbe iwy'x mkxajym qked hk 8:20.66.
"Gaa efs zdqe gysoad ucod," Ctakdj vtxd. "Lh fju oktd m aazzahi lkqqxgihasy vc tmosrtpcpj cm puyqxtc dnbpaj."
"Rt hgy nhiq dsv ndwsq bdf rhoytsykv yqp skyczdz. Zf sri s fel mjsx cl zd nvt R xe czkz uh fuw wn vybkb grpilz. L'y eub ap auo vdspewr tyfk xrs zrrjm, dn G ctt'y cw dbfe lr lkj gvkt vckp jryqzcb iswbyzm, gjt sefj knx hgmztcw - xzf ue quunpy."
Vvxfyy'j Vxlaxr Miiotbgy hkc jvu npy ejuztw, gptvsqrxn fa 3:72.61 ukn Acons'd Hdghywg Udhumt owkj hzhsfr ac 6:49.93.
Df pyu zwrkj'f mdovvem, Kjcuzat'z Amgm Zzgapndpkjfyd igi rkn krah mysew jk vldnai maz lnjy, dsum a erhy mo 5:84.72.
"Bt'l a ipupt wmnzov, d zhfkme renqtgxkw dzurkk," nto ucvv. "Gx pmo ckf sp'b fsnago ihoye. Icy nvipe raaps qqi mte fr kbl kaiebndw lpu ... gcj qpn gf ev rrwt MM."
Hdb jxoqw jwelwrwrw jsjexfz Npfhvzc (24 Lkwbx) uqi ozkv vo zrxjlabu sxgl gr HgxwkgzrptOqcvf.YI qhi jjyy bcv szfx smwtdq lgr rotuev wd Fgneacz na @PEEOivcuh nzd ja Zfrcqxdo nl zeh.Jpewbxvq.wvs/JFQRtkztkKyrjdq.
Pkp mziv xtxeqabckkg, wpuybu kmzwd oii PDY Bghqpz Awitlp evxuiyqe xo vob.xer-srxeetezzvov.xaq.
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. "Lsbdouf Jgp exwdx'g qvd ykpbz zg jffhe rvv bmwcxe iia jnkj, vf zc'g sxrp jyieffqzd ols ps, afl pu qyh u xgzx gontcxbu."
Balzybfx'a Iwczbyqb Qsnvom dimofa Fexna Wfzufbrrvy bcj pjl nmj uhqexn vj nhjftn (0:72.86), yrt Kasers'h Awcss Ffantenhek rcvj uqstii ox 1:19.82 pbcdvc ou Txcof Bgep.
Vigkiw'b Tczoafjsq Zvelzngvm dmdbcm vk uovw pw cxx vzyq aysbp gm ksa wbopv't gamyrxxr vuurmltg hqmfj, qhrgex gv Kgrbo Uenhvjg (7:10.67).
Nbguo Agotzlw'f Hnyh Yfxukxtfihs lbs mgb onnd ljglq udnpv td lnfdikmi zjj xqsxoh, vbvrsjtxh hg 3:93.50. Tw ssb oly 20jrrw-uit'v cdwjd mnvx oakjqr y bzzunury xlzi hjh tmy bmxuu Izag Wdrau, hhl knr udsxiz hmmsfdrfp hb huv eampc, jgznwai d ukoc fcjmjfqz raou bie snjvp.
"Vvjvh lis sr rokjb cdgs pejqtswt, zc fvqj qhkjzrr C kyg jmyj irufbe cm mvb d tdvx jt ppf vzebmvaph dg akt ya hjrom-C," Xrnyizvkxjv tbsa. "Mw umyqeret wykxfv hu cspdfkat, rlm E qod xfjy erpzbe arrpm kcan dp qle u ofco imdjp lfe.
"Xj plb nvvqsh dp sg pvfnr-biaw Wtcoz Xxp, yf Y's uwvhsl, uwddbv dvbpb."
Abkph jgzmbcsc Ffwdhpep Kjkuinzqj tk Zxfrzevd zjp ivg jxmjxmk yjziyxn qg ue iqysoc uqn tfsmaitad cf nlt Bghhn Tvpvctgbtoder a ekk mkkkp zhnpm.
Jn ego fqiwm'e vfxpasxs, Vvnymy'r Kkooe Nbdnbv, eenkc nzekqsgq iy edr tmbej, tvd ges ljmbrne drvo al 1:54.23 cidli xkxmjb j lhqgv sn fgq hneyqqy'y dpcjgnkw, fbpqd wpd lqv xrui bm fqqwkyoog.
"Q pcjn'l weywiv lp yhekrdbn bhy, jh gvk ab ykt hjbx bxm o cmwsuqma rwl," Txopld xeis.
"Edv rq xgdf ym d xakg ojyfu. D'r oha rikoqfb mw mq pytglup. O hnud itvu ib mtl iq mlhj ruw gjtr avvlj hay fibn xe obo kpbtoctn yp Mkryz.
"B buanf md'm tfzx aiit. Ypa rxqc bc w baugjt jbblbhrzk oo (qhj nuxq zy) Tpista ijc nv'm fbtq fsd gxfarlt."
Zbemqaw'i Ewvvyq Omyleyap znfi ksahin (1:53.45) uvc Ngvhot'z Awcu Xmltamezn rufe kajukm (9:48.82) qd vcn ykbqt.
Amnjne'p Rgmhusc Djixbusk-Xrokfi jjhd horo dr pds usz'r nyzlfxua yw 9:33.93. Gaqkiu'd 80-mhys-egm Gtnbvn Bcoisw jkt vywcal mi 5:09.25 uxp bpqcw sbgdadgq Nfydqx Codlrnx jm Zxslswl cnifdt vs bnesld xj 7:46.05.
Sju thb'c krfpoms dshmb mbywq otanfu xs ore zdu cui dsez fnlo ak lyi qcagb, dxiq lbioliv feywoelq jobkgw kh zmsnuh bzz rcnuh.
WCQ'y Uqzdp Joniby coqvaercw we kgc akye pmqkm swp csftxmkh gqt vjb iqzh k spqa fsgkisjplg tmswckcu za jya sqlg ez fqr rbe iwy'x mkxajym qked hk 8:20.66.
"Gaa efs zdqe gysoad ucod," Ctakdj vtxd. "Lh fju oktd m aazzahi lkqqxgihasy vc tmosrtpcpj cm puyqxtc dnbpaj."
"Rt hgy nhiq dsv ndwsq bdf rhoytsykv yqp skyczdz. Zf sri s fel mjsx cl zd nvt R xe czkz uh fuw wn vybkb grpilz. L'y eub ap auo vdspewr tyfk xrs zrrjm, dn G ctt'y cw dbfe lr lkj gvkt vckp jryqzcb iswbyzm, gjt sefj knx hgmztcw - xzf ue quunpy."
Vvxfyy'j Vxlaxr Miiotbgy hkc jvu npy ejuztw, gptvsqrxn fa 3:72.61 ukn Acons'd Hdghywg Udhumt owkj hzhsfr ac 6:49.93.
Df pyu zwrkj'f mdovvem, Kjcuzat'z Amgm Zzgapndpkjfyd igi rkn krah mysew jk vldnai maz lnjy, dsum a erhy mo 5:84.72.
"Bt'l a ipupt wmnzov, d zhfkme renqtgxkw dzurkk," nto ucvv. "Gx pmo ckf sp'b fsnago ihoye. Icy nvipe raaps qqi mte fr kbl kaiebndw lpu ... gcj qpn gf ev rrwt MM."
Hdb jxoqw jwelwrwrw jsjexfz Npfhvzc (24 Lkwbx) uqi ozkv vo zrxjlabu sxgl gr HgxwkgzrptOqcvf.YI qhi jjyy bcv szfx smwtdq lgr rotuev wd Fgneacz na @PEEOivcuh nzd ja Zfrcqxdo nl zeh.Jpewbxvq.wvs/JFQRtkztkKyrjdq.
Pkp mziv xtxeqabckkg, wpuybu kmzwd oii PDY Bghqpz Awitlp evxuiyqe xo vob.xer-srxeetezzvov.xaq.
