FWT20 HAKUBA - Let the show begin!
A) As it is so appropriately displayed at the beginning "The show will start in a few minutes!", the FWT has always carried a burden: does freeriding really work as a competitive sport? Yes, somehow it does and of course one thing is certain: it is always a wonderful show! And this time, too, I found it remarkable entertainment - I was surprised by a lot of creativity, daring and also elegance. Bravo!
B) Now, for the first time, a pseudo-live format is being tried out here: I don't think that's of much use in times of YouTube and MetaVideo. Waiting for cloud bands live and on uncertain, that was more authentic and somehow also exciting back then...
C) Neil Williman and Lorraine Huber are of course a congenial duo, and deliver the perfect australo-kiwi moderation... but I do miss the edgy Austro-pop of Martin McFly Winkler a bit.
FAQ) And who is really the best skier or snowboarder here? Nobody! And when will the FWT become a backcountry freestyle tour? As long as the Bec of the Steed is still standing, never! And what does Tanner Hall actually do? freeriding is life dawg! [dawg = close friend or homie] [[And so my recovery is self-explanatory...]]
