Team Athletes
Mitch Tölderer
Big Mountain, Snowboard, AUT
Austrian Freeride legend Mitch is used to travel the planet for snowboarding and surfing and probably has more powder days under his belt than most of us put together. Mitch has played a very big part in pushing the evolution of snowboarding to where it is today and is currently the Freeride World Tour Snowboard Champion.
About
Who is michael tölderer:
Nick Name:
mitch
Date of Birth:
13.06.1975
Height:
181cm
Weight:
75kg
Residence:
Innsbruck / Austria
Marital status:
in love
Major interest/hobby apart from snowboarding:
fitness, medicine
Other sports:
surfing, mountainbikeing, climbing, running, tennis, soccer
What, in your life is most awarding:
I do what i love to do
What gives you energy and lets you think about other things than snowboarding:
positive people, interesting people
What do you do to unwind:
be at home, running in the wood, hking, hang out with friends
Best idea of having good time:
haveing a glass of good wine with our friens
What makes you angry:
narrow minded people, people who complain about everything,
Favorite reading:
„the kite runner“ by Kahled Hoissini
Favorite food:
pasta
Favorite music:
chikinki
What would you never throw away:
my first snowboard
Favorite place to travel to:
madagascar
What is your favorite city to visit and why:
vienna because of my friends living there
Favorite spots and resorts:
home sweet home, the european alps in general, AK for sure,
Where do you preferably spend your time off:
in the surf in warm water
What do you always carry with you when travelling:
my electronic dictionary
Snowboarding since:
87 i think?
What started you snowboarding:
the feeling of my first powder run when my friends put me on a selfmade board in the late 80s back of our house
Why do you ride:
because its the best feeling
Best part of snowboarding:
powder
Hardest part:
ice
Weakness:
I am an allrounder
Most important people in your life and career:
my girlfriend bibi in my life, my friend peter bauer when i started my freeride career, my long term riding buddy Flo Orley who i did travel and ride the most with in the past years.
Worst moment in career:
when accidents happen and people you know pass away
Best moment in career:
the last best powder day with my friends
General career goals:
to always progress, to establish freeride snowboarding in the wintersport world.
Year 2010 Highlights:
Win of the Chamonix FWT, the Verbier Xtreme 2010, the Hike2ride freeride project,
Objectives for 2010/11:
Most respected snowboarders:
the ones that ride, enjoy and show respect to their surrounding
Other most respected athletes:
Xavier and Jeremy
Advice to beginners:
have fun
Training "secret":
the balance factor
Occupation If I was not a professional snowboarding:
maybe a professional surfer
Motto:
be here now
