St. Anton am Arlberg – Lorraine Huber

KJUS KLUB Freeride Camp St. Anton

Lorraine Huber — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:12:11 +0000

This weekend I skied with 11 participants of the KJUS KLUB Freeride Camp in St. Anton am Arlberg from 27 to 29 January. The group of men and women were awesome, the vibe great and the skiing level high. On day 1 we took advantage of the perfect weather and booked a helicopter to the Mehlsack, one of only 2 allowed heliskiing drops in all of Austria – both of them in Lech am Arlberg. Most of the KJUS KLUB skiers were first-time heliskiers so there was plenty of excitement and nerves in the air.

Heliskiing Mehlsack, Lech am Arlberg

Snow quality was great although we had to keep a sharp eye out for rocks – we still have below average amounts of snow at the moment. Other classics around here followed: Spielmäder, Liezen and a run out towards Juppenspitze. We were stoked!

Lisi getting fresh tracks skiing the Mehlsack, Lech am Arlberg

On Day 2 Andy Thurner guided us on a beautiful tour to the Rendelscharte – Malfontal. This is good choice for long, gentle slopes where you can still find powder many days after a snow fall. The afternoon was spent photoshooting with photographer extraordinaire Sepp Mallaun – an amazing chance for the KJUS KLUB participants to have professional skiing pictures taken of them. Everyone was stoked! And I realised how much I love coaching again and seeing people stoked on skiing. Thank you all for joining us – we’re definitely organising another freeride camp at the Arlberg next winter!

My mate Tom and I, stoked after our run in the Malfontal

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New KJUS Freeride Line

Lorraine Huber — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:46:30 +0000

KJUS team mate Lucas Swieykowski and I are involved in creating a new freeride line with our ski wear sponsor KJUS. Our job is to help the design team understand a freerider’s needs in order for them to make perfect, uncompromising ski wear for the demanding and experienced skier. We’re gathering ideas, sending the team ongoing feedback and photos, and generally spending a lot of time thinking about the perfect freeride jacket, pants and overalls. The new KJUS FRX line will be available in retail next winter. We’re currently working on the 2012/2013 line, I can’t wait for our creations to hit the shelves.

Getting creative at the KJUS international headquarters in Cham, Switzerland

Yesterday I had my first day freeriding again in St. Anton am Arlberg. Stefan Häusl and I found some nice skiing despite the fact that it had poured rain in the valley the previous day. Conditions were dangerous in higher elevations as well as lower elevations of all aspects due to the weight of the drenched snowpack. On the Schindlergrat we saw a huge fracture line of at least 2 metres on a ridge triggered by avi control. We skied the Schindler couloir, the safe option.

Stefan on the Schindlergrat, St. Anton am Arlberg

I was in the best mood yesterday after a good day of freeriding, it’s scary how much I need to be out there to feel happy. Skiing on the groomers or doing some gentle off-piste runs is great but not the same. I definitely felt my lack of fitness and today I’ve got sore muscles, all good though!

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