Matthias Haunholder

Who hasn't heard phrases like "Take care" from their loved ones when setting off for a day in the mountains? Sometimes these well-intentioned words are annoying, but you can understand them. But how do relatives of professional freeriders feel when they set off for their work?

As in all other sports, athletes in winter sports prepare specifically for the upcoming strain long before the actual start of the season. Phil Anker has developed a freeride-specific training program from his many years of coaching professional freeriders such as Matthias Haunholder, Stefan Häusl and Huber Lorraine.

The penultimate stop of the Freeride World Tour 2011 in Fieberbrunn went according to plan in fantastic weather and despite the changing snow conditions on the slope, and thrilled the numerous spectators. The local heroes dominated both the ski and snowboard competitions.