The 650 competitors, made up of 220 teams, slid over the snow of the Pyrenean port in an edition in which the members of the ski clubs had a predominant participation, but which also had the assistance of VIP guests, families of all ages. ages and groups of friends. They all shared a common purpose: enjoy a day of sports full of fun.
Those attending this event competed in three categories: the family category, made up of teams of two people, one of them between 6 and 16 years old and the other of legal age; the SNOW Challenge, in snowboard mode and with teams made up of two people over 16 years of age, one of them of legal age; and the Challenge, a ski test with teams also made up of two people over 16 years of age and at least one of legal age.
Each team had up to four hours to achieve the highest score in the six tests distributed throughout the most emblematic points of the station.
The skiers had to overcome a giant slalom in which two paths were presented along which two participants slid simultaneously. All this during a route in which his technique for avoiding the doors defined the final result.
Another exciting challenge was the freeride test. In it, the jury especially valued the style of the athletes. It consisted of an individual descent off the piste, in an area of snow that had not been trodden. Skill and elegance in skiing were the keys to achieving the best score.
The adrenaline continued to rise during the exciting skicross descent, where the team members went down at the same time on a banked route and in which the best score for each team was calculated.
The banked slalom increased the excitement with an individual descent in which the gates and banks were distributed throughout the course, demanding that the skiers give their best.
All spectators and participants also enjoyed the kilometer run, a dizzying descent in which the athletes individually reached devilish speeds on the straight.
Finally, to improve the final classification there were several beacons, which were marked on the map and awarded extra points.
And after four hours of excitement, it was time to celebrate the winners. In all categories, the first three classified teams were awarded a trophy for each of their members, who also received applause from the other participants in a day in which sportsmanship and camaraderie reigned.
This year, car lovers were also able to unleash their talent behind the wheel thanks to the Audi Snowpark, a snow circuit full of structures and obstacles. Participants tested their driving skills at the controls of the 100% electric Audi Q8 e-tron range. An exciting finishing touch to a day to remember.
And so magnificent were the sensations experienced by the attendees that many of them promised to repeat the experience and emotions in the next edition of the Audi Salomon Quest. An unforgettable day of sport, snow and passion for skiing that everyone is looking forward to repeating.
