Hello from back home!

My results are getting better. I had bib number 28 this time. It was much easier to watch the first guys skiing down and then ski the face, even there were some tracks in there. The day before the contest I prepared mainly two lines even with some different endings. I learned in the past years to keep a few options open to finally decide on the start for the line I take. My first idea was to ski all the way skiers right. But then I saw that on skiers left, the entry for that “rock field” is skiable. After the nice heli lift to the start I checked both sides again. About one minute before the start I made my decision to go for the “rock field”. I skied the whole line fluent and even the entry to the shark field was OK to ski through. I arrived at the finish line and I did not not if it was a good run or not. I knew that the level of riding was extremly high, almost no crashes and no back slabs. So it must have been super hard for the judges to make a result. But I think they did a good job. I am happy to have this result now.

My line:

Courmayeur and Chamonix pics:
Credit: Swatch Freeride world tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello,

here is a little report of my run.
I was the first competitor in the face. Nobody knew how the snow will be. So I was kind of a test person on that run. I started skiing a little shut. I turned out tighter then expected but I worked my way through. Then up to a nice cliff and with speed to skiers left to reach the next features. It was rolling over so a had to approach with medium speed to find the take of. I worked out good. Pointed the skies down. Landed the first cliff OK. The landing was much harder then expected. Then the second stage preety far. Landing was OK again. Not super stomped but I landed. Then fast to the finish line.

I was happy after my run but some other guys managed it better. They stomped the landing better on the center of the ski.

I got 9th. A little bit disappointing.

Tonigth we make our way to Courmayeur.
The next stop is waiting for us.

Try to do better,

Stefan

Hello,

this is how the Arlberg looks at the moment! We did film today. Yesterday I went for a scouting circle, and then I found this great area. But unfortunately we could not film it because of all the cracks in the snow. But we did some great other stuff. Started at 7am and finished at 5pm. It was great fun! The new project will be ready to watch in autumn.
Riders: Björn Herregger, Mitch Tölderer, Bibi Pekarek and myself

On Thursday I will travel to Chamonix for the next Freeride world tour stop. I am looking forward to that. As you know I crashed on the first one and I am ready to perform well this time.

Will keep you updated,

Stefan

Hello,

OK, here is a little explanation about my crash!

The face of “day one” was a classical USA/CAN Contest face. Not really my favorite.
It was a bowl wich is open for public skiing all year. In German we call it “Skiroute” !
So nothing to get stoked about. But we had to deal with it.

The faces here are always very short and most of the time it ends up as a huck fest.
And so it did. I don’t like that. But the judging system asks for that in the Freeskiing world tour.

I think I went for a good line. The same as my buddy Björn Heregger took.
But as you can see at the picture, I had the wrong direction. To far skier left. Off course you cannot see the landing at the take off. There was a tree 200 meters opposite and I wanted to jump in that direction.
But I was a little wrong.
It was a 10 meters and my landing angele was super flat.
And I hit a bomb hole from another jump.

So, I did not stomp it!

But I decided to finish the run just for training.
I can tick off this result and I have hopefully 5 more FWT Events to come this season.

My feeling was good on skies.

It is just a matter of time to get a good result again, fingers crossed for Chamonix!

Red line, my landing position!
Blue line where I should have landed.

Ciao from Revelstoke,

Stefan

Yesterday we went for a photo shooting in Stuben am Arlberg. It was great! The weather was bluebird and I really wanted to do something special. And so I did.
I have a great shot in my pocket now and that feels good at the beginning of the season.
Lorraine Huber was also with us. It was fun and she got some great shots too.

Our photographer was Josef Mallaun. I can not show you the pic yet, first my sponsors have to have a look at it!

I am getting ready to fly to Revelstoke for the first FWT Stop. I skied many days and I feel strong. I am ready!

Here a pic from the area where we had the shooting!

Ciao,

Stefan

Hello from the snow!

This season start is as you want it. Snow every day, skiing every day to get good legs for the season.

Here a little tree skiing edit!

Have fun,

Stefan