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Freeski mountaineering – the longest season in the mountains
Whoever regularly ventures above the 2000m level will know the longest season in the mountains. Whether it is the steep ridges of the eastern limestone Alps, the Dolomite Couloirs, or the legendary granite ridges of the West Alps, above a certain height the climber will encounter snow and ice even in the summer months. For some, this presents a natural boundary to be respected. For others, a door is opened to a phenomenon that is possible nowhere else on the planet: freeski mountaineering.
Both mentally and physically demanding, long and steep ascents that are only scalable with sophisticated rope and securing techniques lead the experienced climber to a trackless high alpine terrain. Then the descent from here is made by means of the wildest and most free form of skiing. Upwards through rocks, bare ice, and snow crust. Downwards in powder snow with daring turns and spectacular inclines, the movement possibilities of freeski mountaineering are unique, manifold, challenging, and yet graceful, natural, and logical. It’s also logical that special equipment is needed for special forms of movement on the mountain. SALEWA provides this equipment: highly functional and well-engineered, it makes the ideal companion for the longest season in the mountain.
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Björn Heregger, Österreich, 1982 By his own admission, Björn is lucky that he didn’t turn out to be the speed demon he wanted to be. And so, after a number of years in alpine racing, he exchanged the icy pistes for the trackless powder snow. He began his freeride contest career with a second place in the “White Thrill“ race in St. Anton (Arlberg). In 2007 he won the Snowfever Bigmountain in Fieberbrunn (Tyrol) and thus qualified for the legendary XtremeVerbier, which he completed with a respectable eighth place. The young man from Innsbruck studies economics, enjoys the Tyrol party scene and practices the art of climbing so that he does not get bored during the few snow-free days. Ride on!
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Davo Karnicar, Slovenien, 1962 It wasn’t always easy for little Davo when his classmates would tell tales of the blue ocean after the summer holidays, while year after year, he would “only“ have the mountains of his homeland to report on. But today he realises how important these years in the Slovenian Karawank mountains were for him. Davo is a ski instructor, mountain guide and ski guide, and the first man to have climbed and then descended the highest elevations across all seven continents on skis. He is also the first person to have succeeded in making a continuous descent on skis over 3,400 metres from the summit of Mount Everest to the base camp at the Khumbu ice fall. After his 7 summit success, he has most recently been heard to mention the word “K2“ now and then. A mountain for which he will definitely not leave the skis at home...
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Martin „McFly“ Winkler, Österreich, 1978 McFly lives a life of many dimensions. His is one of the most renowned names in the European freeski arena; he is the judge in the Freeski World Tour; he has appeared as an athlete in films by Warren Miller such as “Higher Ground and “Off the Grid”; he owns a company; is a film producer; he is the organiser of the Austrian Freeski Open. On top of all that, he also surfs, sings and seeks the meaning of life. However, if you ask his grandmother what her grandson Martin does, you’re given a one-phrase answer – which is perhaps why it’s so accurate: cross-country skiing.
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Eva Walkner, Austria, 1979
Some people earn their nicknames. Among those on the scene, Eva is called "Walki". Maybe it has something to do with her unbounded enthusiasm for freedom, fresh air and free-riding? Probably. Maybe also it has something to do with the fact that she takes the impor-tant steps of her life consciously and with great respect and appreciation. The feisty sports journalist from Salzburg has no intention of slowing down despite the numerous injuries she suffered during her racing career in the Ski World Cup and a life-threatening accident when filming freeriding in Davos. Only she pays more attention to the terrain now. We look for-ward to her next step.
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