Belorussian winter sports lovers put on fancy costumes and launched themselves into icy water. The festival “Californication” was held for the ninth time in town of Logoisk, 30 kilometres east of country’s capital Minsk. At the end of each winter season, participants gather to say good-bye to the slopes which they will not enjoy riding on again until the next snowfall.Despite the fun-filled atmosphere, the event does involve competition with winners determined by a jury across several categories including best costume, best trick, and longest swim.