In pictures: The wacky costumes of Russia’s ‘Gornoluzhnik’ ski event

A skier dressed as Jack Sparrow from the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movies tries to cross the pool at the "Gornoluzhnik" amateur event. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters / April 20, 2014

A skier and a snowboarder fall into the pool at the Gornoluzhnik amateur ski event in Siberia. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters / April 20, 2014

A pair sharing two skis and a snowboard attempt to cross the pool of water at Gornoluznik. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters / April 20, 2014

A skier uses a paraglider as he tries to cross the 26-metre long pool of water at the foot of the ski slope at Gornoluzhnik. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters / April 20, 2014

A skier falls face first into the pool at the Gornoluzhnik event. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters / April 20, 2014

A skier jumpers into the pool at the Gornoluzhnik event. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters / April 20, 2014

A snowboarder in a dress tries to cross the pool at the Gornoluzhnik event in Russia. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters / April 20, 2014

A skier tries to cross the pool at the Gornoluzhnik event. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters / April 20, 2014

Nearly 100 skiers and snowboarders descended on the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk in the amateur ski event that sees costumed participants try to cross a 26-metre long pool at the foot of a ski slope.