Johanna Stöckl

French freerider Sebastien "Seb" Michaud first got on skis at the age of three. After five years as a member of the French free-style team, he discovered his passion for freeriding and has since enjoyed numerous international successes. Seb Michaud is now one of the most experienced freeriders in the world. We wanted to get to know the cool Frenchman a little better in a short interview.

She has been skiing for as long as she can remember. She skied her first races at the age of six. She later turned her back on alpine ski racing. But she remained true to her passion for skiing. As one of the best freeriders in the world, Sonja Lercher competes in the Freeride World Tour (FWT). The 33-year-old appears for an interview at the International Sports Fair in Munich on crutches after a fall. At the tour stop in Chamonix, the Munich native broke her tibia during a competition. A conversation about forced breaks, backflips, avalanches, tattoos and why trees bring independence into her life.

Originally, I "only" wanted to conduct an interview with freerider Pia Widmesser (27) from Kiefersfelden. During the summer months, to get to know her better, to talk about her passion and her sport in peace and quiet. As it's better to meet up with a sportswoman outdoors rather than indoors, we agree to go hiking together. Why not climb the 2118-metre-high Wildseeloder summit? After all, Pia has already skied down the north face of this mountain several times in winter as part of the FWT (Freeride World Tour), in which she has taken part twice so far. Pia certainly thinks it's great and agreed: "I've never been there in summer!"

What does Pia Widmesser actually do in summer? The all-round sportswoman is drawn to the mountains even without snow.