When you think of Europe, images of the Eiffel Tower, or castles, like
the fairytale castle Neuschwanstein come to mind. Or perhaps the fact
that there are huge beers at Oktoberfest, and no real drinking age.
European skiing conjures up images of the world cup circuit, or some
dudes in tights on cross country skis, with a high powered rifles on
their backs. However, things have changed, especially since the arrival
of LINE skis. The parks have become better, the level of comps, photos,
and filming, have also been taken higher and higher. It was my job, or
should I say, my duty, to find some of Europe's finest riders to keep
spreading the word... LINE is here, and we are not going away. These
members, selected for the Mountain Command, represent a special group
of individuals who truly amaze with their devotion into making skiing
what it should be... the coolest sport on the mountain! And here they
are:
Patrick Hollaus
represents: Mayrhofen, Austria
Age: 20
Sponsors: Adio, Marker, Skullcandy, Lange, Whiteout, FS-Custom, La Resistance, Scott
Favorite Trick: switch cork 5 double nose
Marco "Stouni" Steinemann
represents: Scuol/Engadin, Switzerland
Age: 22
Sponsors: Innippu
Favorite Style: Freestyle and Freeriding
Leo Taillefer
represents: Val d'Isere, France
Age: 17
Sponsors: Avalaan, Da Kine
Favorite Trick: Switch 9 Double Shifty, with late grab
Nils Lauper
represents: Meiringen/Hasliberg, Switzerland
Age: 25
Sponsors: O'neill, Dragon, Eastpak, Sweet, Level
Favorite Style: Freestyle in the Backcountry
Tomas Guziur
represents: Beskydy / Mt. Ropice, Czech Rep.
Age: 22
Sponsors: Quicksilver, Da Kine
Favorite Style: Powder lines
Martin Bauer
represents: Zugspitz, Germany
Age: 24
Sponsors: SubIndustries, Utopia Optics, Marker, Bern, Troyan gloves
Favorite Style: Anything that's stylie, as long as you have fun
Philipp Schump
represents: Seegrube, Austria
Age: 21
Sponsors: Marker
Favorite Style: Smooth and easy
Rossitsa Mitova
represents: Bansko, Bulgaria
Age: 20
Sponsors: Dragon optics
Favorite Style: Big Mountain
Jan Obdralek
represents: Zugspitz / Ehrwald, Germany
Age: 22
Sponsors: Marker
Favorite Trick: Any smooth 5
Gaute Haaker
represents: Oppdal, Norway
Age: 20
Sponsors: Avalaan
Jim JohansSon Wolf
 

Represents: Klappen in Sweden
Age 25
Europe Team Commander
Skye Darden
represents: Nordpark / Lermoos, Austria
Age: 36
Sponsors: Adio, Planet Earth, Marker, Utopia Optics, Pow gloves, Viruz Skate and Snow,
Tattoos by Georg
Favorite Trick: Smooth 180 Safety Grab off cliffs
Other riders not listed: Gregor Unterdeckler, and the Brittish LINE team
If anyone is interested in joining our army, please contact me at skye@lineskis.com, or come to the 'back on snow' tour stops in Austria and show me your stuff.
See you on the hill,
Skye
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