Once thesole refugeof thepros,
freeriding
–essentiallydoing tricks in
deeppowder–will gomainstream thisyear, thanks toagrowingnumber
of residential campswhereboardersandskierscanhaveago (with
proper supervision, of course).Our votegoes to freeridepro-skier
MatthiasHaunholder’sFreerideWeeks inKitzbühel. TheTyrolean town is
most famous for its traditionalHahnenkammdownhill race, but
Haunholderaims toshowoff itsother side. “Theamountof accessible
off-piste terrainhadbecomeoneofKitzbühel’sbest-kept secrets–
there’sahuge200km
2
area,”hesays. Aweek-longcourseencompasses
demosof the latestbackcountrykit, ridingwith top local guides toseek
out freshpowderbydayand, naturally, partyingbynight.
kitzbuehel.com
BEST PLACE FOR 2014’S
FIRST JÄGERBOMB
Austria’saprèsking,
Ischgl,
still sets the tone
foraseason-longhangover
withTopof theMountain,
its legendaryopeninggig
on29November.
THE CHEAPEST (AND BEST)
STAY-AND-PARTY PACKAGE
€36
pp/pn
RudeLodge
inMorzine isourpick for thisseason’snewestand
best-valuepartypad. The room rateat thesnazzyhostel includes
access toeventsat theaprès-ski barandLeParadis, thebrilliantly
kitsch70s-stylenightclubdownstairs. Bargain.
rudechalets.com
“Yourhead is themost important
partof the trick, as itdrives the jump.
Turn itback to rotate.”
“Near to theendof thekicker, push
withyourchest, legsandarms in
thedirectionof the loop.”
“Try tocalibrate thepower toprovide
yourbodywithenough rotation to
landat thecorrect time.”
THE
LOOK-AT-ME
PRIZE
Backflips
are this
season’sbig show-off
move*, saysNew
Generation’s freestyle
coachLucadeAlbertis
skinewgen.com
THE TRY-BEFORE-
YOU-DIE TREND
PHOTO
MICHAEL WERLBERGER, REX * NOT FOR BEGINNERS, OBVS
THE LONGEST SKI SEASON AWARD
ValThorens,France (170days)23November to11May
Shortest seasonMtHermon, Israel (30days) inDecember
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