happy ending in russia

we had two runs this year. day one happened on wednesday and was pretty short for me: after really good riding at the top part, a speedy straightline half way down the face sent me right into some massive cartwheels. here a pic of the couloir i rode
the result of the crash were a 13th place plus a massive crack in my self confidence )-:
the whole face, mellow but nice
so when day two of the comp was due yesterday, i had nothing to lose and was really relaxed. i got into a good riding flow and after a three of a windlip near the top, a few nice drops and jumps plus a backflip towards the end of the run i managed to stay ahead of the crowd and won day two!
i improved from13th to at least 6th place overall which is not what i had hoped for, but at least i know i can still win if i keep it together. win some lose some (-;
but i was happy for sure!
the others from team austria?
eric themel finished 4th at his contest comeback after winning day 1, max zipser 8th, mitch tölderer 10th and dani regensburger 12th, while matthias haunholder on skis came to a strong 7th overall.
cyril neri won the sowboarders overall ahead of xavier delerue, who was a bit into partying that night.....
there is a monthlong break before the next freeride world tour stop in squaw valley, usa at the end of february. for me it`s time now for a few days at home, followed by some freeride-guiding in st. anton before the big mountain comps in fieberbrunn and engadin happen, followed by the nissan outdoor games in interlaken.