On the way to Chamonix

The last two days I was at home in Innsbruck and now I'm going to Chamonix for the second stopp of the Freerideworldtour. Jippppeeeee!!

Beside doing some training to stay in shape, I took the chance to hike with my buddy Joggl Zangerl @ my home mountains and we found some good runs. Even if the winter this year could be better, there is always something to ride!!

impressions from our tour:

droping in

FWT Russia postponed to Chamonix

After about a week here in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia the first stopp of the Freeridewordtour is postponed to Chamonix the next weekend. Because of bad weather, meaning no sunny day it was not possible to have a fair and safe competition. No problem for us riders, we went riding most days and had some nice runs and a good party in Sochi. Tonight I`m flying back home, stay there for a couple of days before I leave to Chamonix.

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found some pillows...

good tree runs...

...and deep russian powder!!

Media report about FWT Russia

Check out the online issue of the TT newspaper

Waiting for contest day

Finally I got all my boards and the other stuff I missed and we went riding the last days. Snow conditions are not very good, but it`s still not too bad to ride. Wet snow, almost like surfing... No matter, Russia is an adventure by itself and we have lot of fun here!! Contest is probably on saturday, the next days it`s suppost to snow and the the weather should clear up.

wet snow makes it dangerous

taking 4 chairlifts to go up

Today we had BIB draw and some autograph sessions at the ski resort and I’m really lucky with my bib. I expect not too much tracks and some riders to watch before my start.

Nastrowje and doswitanje (trying to learn some russian words beside this)

FWT - Russian Adventure

Arrived in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia for the first stop of the Freerideworldtour 2010. Unfortunately I’m here without my FLOW Infinite and the protection stuff... boardbag is still in Vienna. Hopefully I get it all with the next flight on Tuesday morning, but to make sure to get my board I asked Mitch Tölderer to bring another one. Thänx Mitch!!

So today I do some workout, relax at the pool in our hotel and tomorrow I go riding with some stuff from other riders. Snow conditions and weather could be better, but there is some good powder on the top of the mountains, as the others told me ;(

Most important I feel good, Russia is a great experience and best of all, I’m here for more than another week!!

Oops! We did it again ;)

Just two days after my last hike, Alex Hoffmann and me went for another time! We choose a different line to ride and now I feel ready to compete in Sochi for the first stop of the Freerideworldtour. One more week to ride, hopefully good conditions here in Austria...

climbing up

ahhhhhhh

Alex goes deep...

...Max goes steep

Hiking my home mountains

Alex, DCR, Fabi and me went for a hike next to Innsbruck and luckily we found something nice and steep! Blue sky and deep powder to ride, what a good day...

Alex and Fabi changing to crampons

summit 2435m. Just beautifull...

NO fall zone

some small slides went down

me above Innsbruck

good cold radler after the hike (me, DCR, Alex)