The first World Cup in Nizhniy Tagil (RUS) got the green light after the official snow control.

Enough artificial snow was produced to prepare the normal and the large hill, the organizers also set up a snow depot next to the hills.

The men's World Cup tour will stop in Russia next weekend, an indidivudal competition on the large hill will be held there next Saturday and Sunday (December 13th and 14th).