Putin and Medvedev Test Olympic Ski Run, Listen to Deep Purple and Avoid Avalanches

A little weekend fun for you, as Sochi hosts its first major skiing competition since the completion of the downhill course.  Putin reports that the "specialists say it is one of the best slopes in the world." 

You know, except the article leads with: "The ski slopes for the 2014 Olympics got a cautious thumbs-up after the first international test event Friday, though a second competition had to be canceled due to the threat of avalanche after heavy snowfall." 

So, uh, hopefully there either won't be any snow during the Olympics or downhill skiing won't be held on mountains in 2014.  Of course, I guess it would just be cross-country skiing at that point.  And nobody except me and the Norwegians watch that shit. 

Anyway, here's your fearless leaders testing the slopes...