ONE DAY I WANT TO BE THE GREATEST IN THIS SPORT, BESIDE THIS I SKI BECAUSE OF ALL THE NEW FRIENDS AND EXPERIENCES
HOW DO YOU RECHARGE YOUR BATTERIES FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE?
THE BEST PLACE FOR ME TO RECHARGE IS AT HOME, THERE I HAVE MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHERE I FEEL COMFORTABLE, AND THERE I CAN FOLLOW MY HOBBIES LIKE CLIMBING, KAYAK OR JUST BEING IN THE MOUNTAINS THAT’S THE WAY I GET MY POWER BACK
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE? WHY DOES THIS QUOTE RESONATE WITH YOU?
I LIKE TO THINK THERE ABOUT TED LIGETY, HE ONCE SAID: DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME TO COPY SOMEONE, IT'S BETTER TO MAKE YOUR STYLE AS FAST AS YOU CAN. THAT’S HOW I LIKE TO SKI, I WANT TO BE FAST IN AND ON MY OWN WAY
HOW DO YOU CONQUER DIFFICULT SITUATIONS?
I AM GLAD THAT I CAN KEEP A CLEAR HEAD IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS AND USE MY SKILLS, THAT’S THE WAY A SOLVE DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
WHAT SACRIFICES HAVE YOU HAD TO MAKE TO GET TO WHERE YOU ARE TODAY AND WERE THEY WORTH IT?
I DON’T CALL IT SACRIFICES, IT WAS ALWAYS THE PATH I WANTED TO TAKE AND I ALWAYS ENJOYED IT AND HAVE HAD A LOT OF FUN
HOW DOES YOUR MINDSET (OR ATTITUDE) INFLUENCE YOUR PERFORMANCE?
A LOT, MY PERFORMANCE DEPENDS VERY MUCH ON MY MINDSET, BUT I LEARNED A LOT IN ALL MY YEARS OF SKIING, SO I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT I NEED TO BE FAST BETWEEN THE GATES, MY BIGGEST SECRET TO BE FAST IS, THAT I HAVE FUN AT THE STARTGATE SO I LIKE TO TELL MY TRAINER A LITTLE JOKE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE NOT SKIING?
IN MY FREE TIME I LIKE TO FOLLOW MY HOBBIES AND I HAVE A LOT OF THEM: SURFING, CLIMBING, KAYAKING, HIKING, MOUNTAINBIKING, KITESURFING, I ALSO LIKE TO BUILD MY OWN SURFBOARDS THERE I CAN FIND MY INNER SELF
WHAT STRATEGY DO YOU USE TO OVERCOME PRESSURE AND STRESS FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE?
AS I TOLD YOU BEVOR, I AM NOT THE GUY WHO NEEDS TO PUSH HIS SELF TO 100% AND BE JUST FOCUSED ON THE START, I NEED TO BE FREE IN MY HEAD AND BE ABLE TO SKI EASILY THEN I KNOW THAT I´M FAST