Winter resort Gudauri hosts FIS Snowboard Cross Europa Cup
Snowboarders from across Europe brought their competitive skills to slopes of Kudebi in Georgia's winter resort Gudaruri between March 8-10, to compete in the Snowboard Cross Europa Cup. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
The location hosted athletes for the International Ski Federation-sanctioned race, in an event seen as a preparation for Georgia’s hosting of the 2023 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Hosting competitors and supporters from Georgia and abroad, the competition followed on the success of the first FIS-sanctioned ski cross race on Georgian resorts, held last year. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Slopes of Kudebi were prepared for the race by Thomas Guirlando, a French professional working on resorts across the world for FIS tournaments. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Snowboarders photographed on Kudebi, as the track was prepared to host the Europa Cup competition. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Hosted by the Georgian Ski Federation and the Mountain Resorts Development Company of Georgia, the event in Gudauri welcomed "freestyle nations" for the celebration of winter sports. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Rescuers and attendants of the Snowboard Cross Europa Cup take a view of the track set up for the competition. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Snowboarders take a leap from one of snow ramps set up by organisers on Kudebi. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
The Europa Cup saw over 60 athletes from 14 countries compete for honours in Gudauri. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
The roster of competitors included Olympic Games participants, with snowboard masters involved in three days of contest. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
The opening day of the contest saw competitions for men and women, while March 10 was the date for races for rating points. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Snowboarders navigate the Kudebi track during the race. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
The snow-covered slopes and good weather combined to offer athletes an opportunity to show their skills. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
FIS delegate Klaus Waldner said in his post-event comments the competition was "very well organised", resulting in "brilliant" outcome for the event in Gudauri. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Participants in the women's category photographed following their finishing results. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Organisers singled out four participants from each category for awards and prizes, handed out by Georgian sports officials. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Jakob Dusek of Austria celebrated the victory among men in Gudauri. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Ukraine's Roman Aleksandrovsky (right) said the Gudauri contest was held in "a wonderful place with beautiful mountains and perfect slopes". Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
With participants of the Snowboard Cross cup departing Gudauri, the resort will next host a FIS Ski Cross Freestyle competition between March 15-17. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.
Georgia's ski federation and wider sports authorities hope the two events will serve to confirm the country's readiness to host the 2023 FIS Freestyle World Championships. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.