I came back late in the day, when other competitors had left, and skied twice.

Today's combined requires competitors to ski two slalom runs, a Kostelic specialty, and a downhill run.

In the Kaaterskill Spring Rush, competitors will run to their ski equipment and then ski from Hunter's Mountain summit over a two-mile course.

In the sprint events, competitors must ski a 150-meter penalty loop, which usually requires about 30 seconds, for each missed target.

Individual competitors ran, paddled and skied to a distant finish line.

It's a skier's ultimate test of explosiveness and endurance - a hybrid event in which competitors jump from the normal hill and ski a 15-kilometer cross-country race.

If after the eight shots are taken, there are still targets not yet hit, the competitor must ski a 150-metre penalty loop.

As in sprint races, competitors must ski one 150 m penalty loop for each miss.

In moguls, competitors ski fast while negotiating a field of snow bumps and performing tricks off two jumps.

In the sprints, each competitor must ski a 150-meter penalty loop for every target missed.