Greig Leach

Heavy snow greeted the men for their Giant Slalom event in the mountains west of Beijing. One would think that new snow would be a welcome sight for skiers, but sight was just the problem. The ability to see the course clearly and the ever changing snow conditions made it just that mush harder for the men to put together a winning run down the mountain. As you can see by the snow flying out from under the skis of Thibaut Faviot (France) as he sliceshis way through the gates on his way to a second best time when he reached the bottom. Alas, that position didn't stand, but the it is only the first of two runs.