NISSAN RUSSIAN ADVENTURE - SOCHI

 

Which airport do I fly to ?
Airport: Sochi (AER) with a change in Moscow - Sheremetyevo (SVO)

Which type of plane ticket should I purchase ?
As the contest can be postponed until the 25th, you should take a return on the 26th. Or you can purchase an open ticket to return earlier if the contest is over on the 21st.

Is there a shuttle to Krasnaya ?                       
Yes. A shuttle is organised by the event and will pick you up at Sochi airport on Monday, January 19th. The drive to Krasnaya takes approx. 45 minutes.                       

How can I get a visa ?                       
Every rider needs a tourism visa to enter Russia. Each rider has to organise his/her visa with an appropriate agency in his/her country. Do NOT say you go to Russia for a competition, say you go for HELI-SKIING                   
To obtain you invitation, voucher and visa, here's a list of agencies that you can contact:   

www.visaru.com
www.homevisas.com
www.russianconcept.com
www. expresstorussia.com
www.visatorussia.com
www.visahouse.com
                       

Where is the accreditation desk ?
The accreditation desk is in the lobby of the riders hotel

 

Do I get a free ski-pass for the whole event period ?
Yes. It will be given to you at the accreditation desk.

 

Where do I sleep ? do I have to pay for it ?
All riders will sleep in the Villa Uyutnaya Hotel.
Accomodation is offered by the organisation from the 19th to the 24th (included).
Any extra night has to be organised and paid directly by the rider. If you're travelling with a friend/cameraman/…, you'll have to pay for all extra costs.

 

Do I get food vouchers?
Breakfast are offered from the 20th to the 25th
Lunch bags are offered on contest day(s)
A minimum of 1 Dinner is offered
All other meals will be paid by the riders themselves

 

Do I get transportation in Krasnaya resort ?
A regular shuttle service will be organised to arrange all transports from hotel to ski-lift.
All other private transports have to be organised by the riders themselves.
 

COMPETITION
What are the Faces options ?
Together with our local organiser, a series of faces has already been shortlisted. Final decision will be made by our head-guide Jerome Ruby a few days prior to the event. He will be on a prospecting mission in the Krasnaya area 7 days prior to the event.

Can I ride/train on the competition face ?
NO. The competition faces (Options A, B and C) CANNOT be riden prior to the event.

Riders Meetings hours + locations
1st riders meeting: Jan 19th at 6pm   /     Location: riders hotel lobby
2nd riders meeting: 1 day prior to the contest  /      Location: at judges tent in front of the competition face
If additional riders meetings are needed, they will be announced.       

Do I need an insurance ? What type ?
For the first time an insurance (Mondial Assistance) has accepted to cover the riders participating on the events of the FWT worldwide. This is a real step forward as we've been looking for such type of insurance for many years now. Experiences from the past having shown that riders were not sufficiently covered or were not having an insurance covering competitions for example, we have decided as organisers of the FWT to take this accident and (heli) rescue insurance and make it obligatory for all athletes participating in a FWT event. The cost of this insurance will be retained from the prize-money of each rider. Just a reminder: all riders get a minimum prize-money of $400/event when participating in a FWT event.

Do I need to sign a disclaimer ?
Yes. At your arrival in Krasnaya, you'll be asked to sign a disclaimer.

What is the compulsory material ?
Helmet, back protection, Avalanch Victim Detector, shovel, probe, harness (depending on mountain) and bib.
All safety equipment will be thoroughly checked/tested prior to each competition.

How is the face's security prepared ?
Our head-guide Jerome Ruby (FRA) is in Krasnaya 1 week prior to the event to check faces.                       
All riders should be aware that the faces will not be bombed at any time. Only snow cuts will be done by the head-guide team.                               
One day prior to the contest, at the riders meeting at the judges tent, mountain guides will ride the face to help riders evaluate the snow conditions. All riders will have the opportunity to ask questions to the head-guide who will be present at this meeting.   

                                           

What is the rescue team ?
The organisers will hire a FWT mountain guide rescue doctor from an Alpine Country, specialist in mountain rescue operations. He will define the rescue procedure which will be presented to the PFB and evaluate medical facilities in the area.                                                     
A minimum of 4 mountain guides will be positioned on the competition face included in the security procedure. There will be at least a helicopter fully equiped for medical evacuation on stand-by and/or an ambulance at the bottom of the Cable Car installations.                                                       
Full details about security procedures will be explained to the riders at the first riders meeting in Krasnaya.

Who is the head-guide ?
Jérôme MORACCHIOLI has been in charge of the mountain rescue of Chamonix for the last 12 years (1200 rescue/year). He also took part as a doctor in several expeditions (Nepal, Peru, Bolivia) and sport events (Raid Gauloise, Ski World Championship, ...). Apart from being a professional mountain doctor, Jérôme is also a high mountain guide. He's been working all around the world guiding expeditions. His training and great experience of the mountain make Jérôme a very reliable head-guide for the Sochi freeride contest.

Who are the judges for Sochi ?
Snowboard (Head Judge) – Xavier Jordan (SUI)
Snowboard – Bérangère Moroc (FRA)
Snowboard – Jarkko Henttonen (FIN)
Snowboard – Gunnar Ploner (AUT)

Ski (Head Judge) – Jon Orarback (SWE)
Ski – Nicolay Veselvolsky (RUS)
Ski – Eric Seymour (USA)
Ski – Martin Winkler (AUT)