Who has had the biggest influence in your life? Why?
I would have to say that I have the biggest influence on me. Besides that… everybody who travels with me, communicates with me, laughs with me and rides with me. I am happy with every advice or lesson I get teached from anyone!!!
 
Who or what has been the biggest influence on your riding? Why?
Skiers who I ski with are the biggest influence on my riding! Stian hagen my Teammate at HH is a big influence cause he pushes me always to go bigger and that’s good.
 
How did you cross over from amateur to pro, is there a story behind it?
Well I was riding AM since I was 15 starting up with PIPE and Park.. after 4 years I decided that I want to do something else cause my sponsors didn’t pay me attention.. so I moved to London to work as a Roady for several big bands like AC/DC or The Prodigy. But I cant live without the mountains so I moved back to Austria and started riding the BX World tour placing top 10 and that made my way back in to Business. Slowly I switched over to Big mountain riding which was always my favourite thing to do. And now things are goin well and I am filming with a good crew traveling around the planet and having fun!!!
 
What other hobbies / activities are you currently into, what do you do when your not riding?
I spend a lot of my time riding Motorcycles and all sorts of bikes. I will enter the SUPERMOTO Euro championships next year and try to make my way into motorsports that way. Besides that I really like being at home in the mountains and just chill…
 
Candle light dinner with girlfriend or McDonalds drive thru on the way to the mountain?
Candle light for sure !!! Fcuk FAST FOOD
 
Where’s the last place you have visited outside the States?  Any notable stories?
Well the fact that I am not from the US makes me give you lots of notable storys from other countries!!
I just came back from Portugal 3 weeks ago where I went trail riding with my dirtbike and surfing every day.. Life is gooood in Portugal. Check it out
 
What’s the last book you’ve read?
The DIRT Motley Crue
 
Europe or AK?
Hard one… Depends on my wallet… But for sure AK
 
What are you rock’n to on your I-pod / cd player?
Dub
 
Favorite Album of all time?
Got none
 
Where do you see your sport in 5 years?
Hopefully still on the mountain!