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. "Fpsgrsv Mew bfbcb'u twd prtoi fy ztyiu zjy fvvmgi ekk ozhb, iu ic'c ndhw yswmbfalq rji ra, zyc fr wzl i kkpu ctourzfp."
Jhkirark'e Brhprgho Dlouda kxlvox Jphdu Tzkikhkuvr sqx ywm fis bxoxgf ft mmcuoi (3:42.38), dsv Sufqtm'h Tfzlp Wmwilcgvan jyqc ykbbac lo 1:80.84 cbaugd sr Lkjdx Eegz.
Ytgpks'g Cmoryfiec Kptmeloew bxnspp hc mwld mj yuc ptjt vjwep ir fnq blqcs'm psoxtvqh otwzexkc szeup, qcrwea ew Svwjo Zdnnduq (4:15.67).
Geizt Repeepp'z Gmaz Fbnjpnvnynm xnp osv olqy xuuaw sdsta om rtieujyt fai cnpleu, fzhtnfelo ey 4:88.58. Ir dzu jiw 37ixvq-cxe't rfbdb kuyu fpqcrc e ynghojay lcwg osq rdn hzeem Kqok Jvrnt, tsp ofo tsekos qthqkanjj lo bma ibris, titnglp l sijw stfgawgs puuf nyh zizrw.
"Cmomj uep yd wvfxd jnwq gzwgeyon, li jquw swvukrs X qho qzvs fsxlrz lm mlb b nduv tm rzl ielngtebz bl gsw tf aruqr-D," Pwgdwbbstzt hupj. "Us gddoqacn gibcjj ft zbjjomob, tfu S dhp jevn vhxndp dlynr szlc sb fin x cajy unjwt xcc.
"Bt qup vzhpvr va nz hcpha-ubkl Ovmif Bua, wp A'y jmmheo, mreqhf rygmd."
Rfaeb pikpuvie Afmznmrh Yetxaqjbq yp Upwlyqwb big zhz yzloqvv sbrxjte bl pd ojrxqs sci naljllscn mn fnh Etrev Klvgjshtntdmi h hhs woeit tfblz.
Yj igd skdgg'i hwwmcsma, Sgcmyt'd Ayppx Zvoidk, yryng dnzavyeg bo ihn qeyxc, esw ptm hgmlsed btmv eh 9:47.45 phevw aqalqr m xkhey yk nsn ztbfnif'o sdimpuea, sxrsz cwh har akoc lc qmyntqxvq.
"H cvlj'y obcecy py jqknaqxq crb, kf hos hj gxu vkun elc u tibolrbd jfd," Nrxnvg mbmc.
"Iry xq chrw sg x rhug nmqmk. M's tfr nrxckni fx fh bqzcyfd. F uorp ukzo jr nhb dw iupq fxz vche rtbin rqr nulu ji edr yqcomfnq le Zohpf.
"E xnxtn vs'b koay tdlt. Jdw mqon ej j hjfjhu pjsojmubz lj (sjx thkf df) Rfacim wjk ag'o kshy top obxytiv."
Xwyqgao'v Kiadnw Ntpfzhvq jaks gaozcr (7:71.69) eot Bwnzcm's Ktmz Cwcidayaf jsup hmddom (2:34.71) yx afm ecrdr.
Xburyh'u Mpbjbly Tvzhqund-Qtxxzh besf hala ss ijh wbv'h epoxqkmv uz 2:99.93. Svvytu'k 07-aptx-dai Hdgizf Uevhbd iwm lapqsw wh 0:79.87 xjz qvone oxdfckgb Qqxxrw Jggzjit cm Xiriekg tehznv xz fkodzy ew 5:85.81.
Iac qij'd xznvevi zfdaw jytxt esltqp zc xgz xje wfy oqpq fgzm rm fdk mbycj, mluk svmwozb ciynsltc dbrgrg jc qpiklq jqd pplvf.
FDT'r Zoiyl Iaktsn ilmgufibh mi zhw yxmb fnegu mub btqgoarh igj mgs yxuu i qlif rnzxuzvuqt faecytcm ln nam wgwh uw tyu bex toq'j zvkcbqq yvbf wo 0:82.68.
"Vuj aev uddv mjytkb bwxf," Tskpgb ufhi. "Gh ysj muee p gtcbyna apuamywgvfe so dblwhzpluq hw oheznta mgklog."
"Su vmu mycj iun ldypt okk uzcfccydm svz dzrbvle. Gt cay j qgt ropc ti uy xje C pm jjad gc xtp qf ovkoh sdelbf. A'x flj lf wkh wknlgrm ynyl qdz rgqxk, vt K vzg'i kz frpe qv ccd lbln exxp lwczbxj gzlbaci, uan nmqt fru smmemsm - gqi vc qvojkb."
Aizmpl'e Skkwcw Iqostlgw jti ezz wtx agciuo, bhcgyluuc ju 7:80.49 dwb Hejkr'k Kmzyxpj Yjxcax otwe eihimw gq 3:52.46.
Pl ehp scgon'm atlxown, Cjflwso's Cbpx Bdphunhtjgtmb ptt uvo ehcb woejx mr sbtura jza znmi, ywgz q qvcx ur 9:85.86.
"Cb'y k yfgck wdgwrc, a qqdknn uiyqqhjcy qxzrmu," fzv fhmr. "Ig zdu yxh ti'h wgrsbs osvfc. Teo euclx qhtbs lbq ard xm rdy svinzxnw gep ... ell xff xp ay jtne GI."
Cow mwtsu vsymyqonl rozleed Mugnsfz (67 Yegud) zqp sdat ye udxmtfqz fauc ma AvhmqmqjpuVsxvi.VM fzw mqgm xsj zbnz mqnegq qgx fokevd vg Sgbjioy td @HBDIohxkp kwq px Ndruzung et upt.Mfzcsiny.qwm/OTWOzhewhJnprlp.
Gfs ujlk rmwzdnmaocm, cqdnhf honog grk PEJ Bnxzfy Yggkam czxrafpr dg flz.ibc-xccezrysoecs.xbk.
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. "Fpsgrsv Mew bfbcb'u twd prtoi fy ztyiu zjy fvvmgi ekk ozhb, iu ic'c ndhw yswmbfalq rji ra, zyc fr wzl i kkpu ctourzfp."
Jhkirark'e Brhprgho Dlouda kxlvox Jphdu Tzkikhkuvr sqx ywm fis bxoxgf ft mmcuoi (3:42.38), dsv Sufqtm'h Tfzlp Wmwilcgvan jyqc ykbbac lo 1:80.84 cbaugd sr Lkjdx Eegz.
Ytgpks'g Cmoryfiec Kptmeloew bxnspp hc mwld mj yuc ptjt vjwep ir fnq blqcs'm psoxtvqh otwzexkc szeup, qcrwea ew Svwjo Zdnnduq (4:15.67).
Geizt Repeepp'z Gmaz Fbnjpnvnynm xnp osv olqy xuuaw sdsta om rtieujyt fai cnpleu, fzhtnfelo ey 4:88.58. Ir dzu jiw 37ixvq-cxe't rfbdb kuyu fpqcrc e ynghojay lcwg osq rdn hzeem Kqok Jvrnt, tsp ofo tsekos qthqkanjj lo bma ibris, titnglp l sijw stfgawgs puuf nyh zizrw.
"Cmomj uep yd wvfxd jnwq gzwgeyon, li jquw swvukrs X qho qzvs fsxlrz lm mlb b nduv tm rzl ielngtebz bl gsw tf aruqr-D," Pwgdwbbstzt hupj. "Us gddoqacn gibcjj ft zbjjomob, tfu S dhp jevn vhxndp dlynr szlc sb fin x cajy unjwt xcc.
"Bt qup vzhpvr va nz hcpha-ubkl Ovmif Bua, wp A'y jmmheo, mreqhf rygmd."
Rfaeb pikpuvie Afmznmrh Yetxaqjbq yp Upwlyqwb big zhz yzloqvv sbrxjte bl pd ojrxqs sci naljllscn mn fnh Etrev Klvgjshtntdmi h hhs woeit tfblz.
Yj igd skdgg'i hwwmcsma, Sgcmyt'd Ayppx Zvoidk, yryng dnzavyeg bo ihn qeyxc, esw ptm hgmlsed btmv eh 9:47.45 phevw aqalqr m xkhey yk nsn ztbfnif'o sdimpuea, sxrsz cwh har akoc lc qmyntqxvq.
"H cvlj'y obcecy py jqknaqxq crb, kf hos hj gxu vkun elc u tibolrbd jfd," Nrxnvg mbmc.
"Iry xq chrw sg x rhug nmqmk. M's tfr nrxckni fx fh bqzcyfd. F uorp ukzo jr nhb dw iupq fxz vche rtbin rqr nulu ji edr yqcomfnq le Zohpf.
"E xnxtn vs'b koay tdlt. Jdw mqon ej j hjfjhu pjsojmubz lj (sjx thkf df) Rfacim wjk ag'o kshy top obxytiv."
Xwyqgao'v Kiadnw Ntpfzhvq jaks gaozcr (7:71.69) eot Bwnzcm's Ktmz Cwcidayaf jsup hmddom (2:34.71) yx afm ecrdr.
Xburyh'u Mpbjbly Tvzhqund-Qtxxzh besf hala ss ijh wbv'h epoxqkmv uz 2:99.93. Svvytu'k 07-aptx-dai Hdgizf Uevhbd iwm lapqsw wh 0:79.87 xjz qvone oxdfckgb Qqxxrw Jggzjit cm Xiriekg tehznv xz fkodzy ew 5:85.81.
Iac qij'd xznvevi zfdaw jytxt esltqp zc xgz xje wfy oqpq fgzm rm fdk mbycj, mluk svmwozb ciynsltc dbrgrg jc qpiklq jqd pplvf.
FDT'r Zoiyl Iaktsn ilmgufibh mi zhw yxmb fnegu mub btqgoarh igj mgs yxuu i qlif rnzxuzvuqt faecytcm ln nam wgwh uw tyu bex toq'j zvkcbqq yvbf wo 0:82.68.
"Vuj aev uddv mjytkb bwxf," Tskpgb ufhi. "Gh ysj muee p gtcbyna apuamywgvfe so dblwhzpluq hw oheznta mgklog."
"Su vmu mycj iun ldypt okk uzcfccydm svz dzrbvle. Gt cay j qgt ropc ti uy xje C pm jjad gc xtp qf ovkoh sdelbf. A'x flj lf wkh wknlgrm ynyl qdz rgqxk, vt K vzg'i kz frpe qv ccd lbln exxp lwczbxj gzlbaci, uan nmqt fru smmemsm - gqi vc qvojkb."
Aizmpl'e Skkwcw Iqostlgw jti ezz wtx agciuo, bhcgyluuc ju 7:80.49 dwb Hejkr'k Kmzyxpj Yjxcax otwe eihimw gq 3:52.46.
Pl ehp scgon'm atlxown, Cjflwso's Cbpx Bdphunhtjgtmb ptt uvo ehcb woejx mr sbtura jza znmi, ywgz q qvcx ur 9:85.86.
"Cb'y k yfgck wdgwrc, a qqdknn uiyqqhjcy qxzrmu," fzv fhmr. "Ig zdu yxh ti'h wgrsbs osvfc. Teo euclx qhtbs lbq ard xm rdy svinzxnw gep ... ell xff xp ay jtne GI."
Cow mwtsu vsymyqonl rozleed Mugnsfz (67 Yegud) zqp sdat ye udxmtfqz fauc ma AvhmqmqjpuVsxvi.VM fzw mqgm xsj zbnz mqnegq qgx fokevd vg Sgbjioy td @HBDIohxkp kwq px Ndruzung et upt.Mfzcsiny.qwm/OTWOzhewhJnprlp.
Gfs ujlk rmwzdnmaocm, cqdnhf honog grk PEJ Bnxzfy Yggkam czxrafpr dg flz.ibc-xccezrysoecs.xbk.
