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Feeling refreshed after 1.5km in 5 degree Celsius water.
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Each athlete had a safety buoy and dry suits seemed to be the norm here.
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Swimming past snow covered surroundings.
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Avoiding other swimmers was less of an issue here, but the athletes had to avoid ice segments.
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Alone with the cold water and the thoughts of reaching land again.
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Most athletes in the event had not swum in a dry suit before.
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It is not so easy to switch clothes when your fingers are cold. But helping hands are willing and eager.
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The 7km mountain adventure meant an elevation gain of 1000 meters and covered 2 peaks. (Pilan and Sautinden
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Stunning views, but hard work.
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Up, up and up.
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The skiers certainly had an advantage on the descent.
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Half of the athletes decided to wear snow shoes for that mountain challenge, and that included all 3 female starters.
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Pushing through the deep snow.
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But only 3 athletes opted to tackle the mountain event on skis.
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No matter which direction you looked, the views were stunning.
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I think I mentioned earlier that it was cold.
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Time to switch gear for the final 21k run.
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Run, run and run.
