The Freeride World Tour is full of highs and lows. Looking back, what has been the most memorable moment for you this season? Was there a specific run or experience that stood out?

I think the whole tour is quite turbulent and it is hard to just choose one moment that stood out. All in all I think I really enjoyed the trip to Georgia. We were there for a while but I found the down days quite fun at first, hanging out with everyone. Especially after being sick in Canada and missing a lot of the fun there, made it more special to then go to Georgia with everyone.

You had a challenging start to the season but came back strong with podiums in Georgia and Verbier, plus a win in Fieberbrunn. How did you handle the pressure and stay motivated?

Yes definitely a tough start. Honestly I adapted my riding a bit, to more safe runs to get some results to pass the cut. Probably a bit of luck involved as well in Georgia for my podium but then I felt quite good in Fieberbrunn and I was quite confident in my run. I kinda knew the different scenarios, I was dropping last so I could see everyone before me and I kind of knew that if I land my run it would be on the podium and I would make the cut. Cherry on top to get the win then and end the season on a high.

Which stop on the tour was your favorite and why?

Honestly I always love the stop in Verbier, obviously because everyone is here, friends, family and the support from everyone here feels super cool. but other than Verbier I really liked Val Thorens. We had great conditions and the days before the comp were super fun. We were riding pow every day before the comp in a new resort, just made it super fun to be there.

How do you mentally prepare for competitions? Do you have any specific pre-run rituals or habits to help you stay focused?

Honestly I don't have any habits or rituals. I just try to get a good line I feel confident about and usually that just calms me down. It is more about trying to find a run that is fun for me and try to not think of it that much as a competition, more like just riding with friends. Usually that is when I ride best anyway.

Competing at the highest level means riding alongside some of the best freeriders in the world. How does this environment push you to improve?

It pushes me constantly. Everyone is so good now, so just seeing them try new stuff makes me want to do the same. I think it has made me the rider I am today, just being able to go ride with all these amazing skiers and see their approach and learn from them.

Who have been your biggest inspirations in the sport, and what have you learned from them?

I think I draw inspiration from different riders for different things. I don't think I have had only one. for example, I look up to people like Arthur Longo, Kevin Backstrom for style and how smooth, easy they make everything look and try to do that in my riding too. Then riding wise it's hard to beat Travis Rice and I think it's amazing what he is able to do on a snowboard. But then I also draw inspiration from other sports, like surfing and how they turn. I like to make my turns look surfy, or at least I try haha.

What part of your riding do you feel has improved the most over the course of this season?

I think the part that has improved the most is actually my turns. I put a lot of focus on where I place my turns and how they look, and to make them strong and I feel like I have improved on it a lot.

Looking ahead, what are your goals for next season? Are there specific aspects of your riding that you want to improve?

So my goal is actually to start the season well. I have never started without a crash on the FWT and I think it is about time to change that. And then hopefully continue with that momentum for the rest of the season. And I really want to improve my tricks, both in the park and in freeride. I want to be able to do bigger tricks than 360 consistently when freeriding.

Outside of competitions, do you have any exciting projects or plans coming up? Are you interested in filming, coaching, or other aspects of the sport?

Yes I am very much into filming. I have a video project with Sybille, so hopefully we get some fresh snow for the end of the season. Otherwise I will still film a bit for some brands, maybe in the park or some sidehits.

For young athletes looking to break into freeride skiing and maybe even compete on the FWT one day, what advice would you give them?

Honestly it sounds super cliche but the best advide I feel like is to just go out and ride and enjoy doing it. Try to have fun no matter the conditions, I feel like you can always improve something. It doesn't have to be forced tho, but I would say to find the joy in riding anything, be it park, couloirs, slopes.. I think you will be the best rider if you do a bit of everything. And on another note, I think taking your preseason training seriously helps a lot aswell, for me it was more about the gym and strength training and I can only recommend it.