When I was still competing professionally, it was always too risky to try new sports like volleyball or skiing, as I had to be very careful with my joints and hands. Nonetheless, the winter vacations with my family were still yearly highlights for me – the speed of alpine skiing fascinated me from a very young age. Under the circumstances however, I limited my winter sports almost entirely to cross-country-skiing. Even then, I remember well that I still managed to break my thumb.
These days, I don’t have to worry as much about injuries and I can fully enjoy discovering new passions, like snowboarding.
Snowboarding is a totally new challenge for me, that I enjoy very much. The speed and dynamics of the sports as well as the outdoor experience and the beautiful snowy landscape fascinate me. Some ski-runs/slopes in the US are a lot less crowded than in the Alps. That way it can happen that you don’t even see any other person on your way downhill. It is just a great feeling to be outdoors and in the wonderful fresh air.
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