risk'n'fun

On Sunday in the week before the camp in Sölden, I receive an email from Dani from risk'n'fun asking if I am spontaneous? The winner of today's competition had had to cancel at short notice and I was in second place. Oops - that's really spontaneous, but of course I'm in. I frantically start to gather my ski equipment. The winter season hasn't really started yet and I'm still sitting on my bike more than I know where my gloves, ski helmet and goggles are. And do the skis still need waxing?

Numerous freeriders from all over the German-speaking world and the risk'n'fun team gathered in Fieberbrunn last weekend for the Chill Out, the traditional final session of the r'n'f season. The conditions couldn't have been better: Glorious sunshine, north-facing powder runs and casual firn, hikes and tours, barbecues in deckchairs... In the evening, Lea from the PowderGuide editorial team provided input on weather issues and there were great beats in the Riverhouse.

Together with risk'n'fun, we raffled off participation in a three-stage r&f freeride training course. This year's winner Max Loidl already completed the first camp (Level 1, training session) in Sölden a few weeks ago and is now reporting on his experiences at the Next Level Camp on the Kitzsteinhorn.

Together with risk'n'fun, we raffled off participation in a three-stage r&f freeride training course. This year's winner Max Loidl completed the first camp (level 1) in Sölden and reports on his experiences. He also brought us a little video!

Exactly three years ago, I ended my ski season in Fieberbrunn: a few last turns including the obligatory sunburn. However, the friendly lady at the tourist office drew my attention to the chill-out weekend organized by Risk'n'Fun. The crowning final event of an association which, as part of the Austrian Alpine Association (OEAV), undoubtedly does exceptional work in terms of avalanche awareness and training young freeriders.

I was eagerly awaiting the semester break. Not only because you have a bit more time then, but above all because it meant: off to Austria again!

23.12.14, 5.13 p.m. I'm now sitting at Innsbruck train station and looking back on a great week. It was great there in Sölden during the Risk'n'Fun session.

I feel a little strange as I load my powder skis into the car in bright sunshine, blue skies and almost 20 degrees in the shade. But I'm happy to leave pre-summer Stuttgart behind me and make my way to Fieberbrunn for the Risk'n'Fun Chillout, the last stop on my three-stage freeride training course. As soon as I arrive, I'm already looking forward to seeing the familiar faces from the previous camps this winter.

In winter 2013/14, 20-year-old freeskier Adrian Sauter completed the first three camp levels of the Austrian Alpine Club's freeride training program - Risk'n'Fun. On PowderGuide, Adrian reports on his second camp, the five-day 'Next Level', which took place from February 12 to 16 on the Kitzsteinhorn. Here you can find Adrian's report from his second camp participation ...

Adrian Sauter is the winner of the three training levels that Risk'n'Fun and PowderGuide have jointly awarded. The 20-year-old freeskier will take part in the Risk'n'Fun camps "Training Session", "Next Level" and "Chill Out" and report on his impressions and learning progress on PowderGuide.

Will all my hours of training in the gym, in the forest and on the meadow since the beginning of January pay off? With these thoughts and a good dose of respect but also a lot of anticipation for the coming week, I get into the car with Thomas, who, like me, was a participant in the risk'n'fun training session in Sölden. In a good mood, we make our way to the Klostertal valley to the Sonnenkopf on the Arlberg, where we continue with Level 2, the next level.

29-year-old Sina Wittman is an enthusiastic snowboarder and took part in the first level of the risk'n'fun freeride course, the training session, as a freeride rookie. Here, Sina describes her impressions and experiences. Sina owes her participation to her extremely charming and enthusiastic application for the training place for the three risk'n'fun camps that risk'n'fun and PowderGuide have advertised for winter 2012/13. Read her refreshing inside report from the first level of the risk'n'fun freeride training program in Sölden.