The three FWT professionals Paaso, Walkner and Bock talk about their experiences at the SAFE ON SNOW workshops, with the aim of boosting the self-confidence and decision-making skills of the participants. "As women, we professionals have found a way to be noticed and respected in a male-dominated industry. Not all women have this self-confidence," says Paaso, who was also involved in the founding of SAFE AS. Geli Kaufmann supports the team as head guide. The Arlberg ski guide has years of guiding experience, was active and successful in the Freeride Qualifier Tour at times and has practically leased a place on the podium (usually the top one) at the legendary White Ring.
The SAFE ON SNOW project in the Alps was initiated by two-time FWT winner Eva Walkner, who quickly won over the rest of the team. We had a brief chat with her about it and are already looking forward to the first workshops.
PG: Some of the founders of SAFE AS have experienced accidents themselves, which prompted them to set up the organization. Was it similar for you?
Eva: We had been talking about a project like this in Europe for some time. When Estelle died so tragically in the spring, I asked Aline and Jackie if they were still interested in starting the project. Then everything happened quite quickly ...
