Sportguide Winter 5/2015

Content

4 Winter news
Everything 'what could interest winter lovers

8 Celebrities, Fun & Action: Winter Start in Austria
The Austrians show how to open the winter with a big celebration.

14 Aksel Lund Svindal: What a comeback!
After 589 days of World Cup absence he celebrates brilliant
5 wins out of 6 races.

20 Alpine skiing: A strong season
Things are going well in the current season: young talents and old hands make the season exciting

26 Ski market: 1001 handmade skis
You would not believe how many small ski manufacturers there are and how they convince with creative ski models.

42 White Wilderness: Premium Heliskiing
Two Swiss start a new, high-value heliski-enterprise in Canada

50 Challenge Alaska: Finding the right line
Henrik Windstedt and Matilda Rapaport on an adventurous freeski expedition

56 Cross-country skiing: Not only skating
Cross-country skiing is all the rage, but what is cross-country skiing
actually? Here is a brief insight into the techniques.

62 Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena: Winter Wonderland
116 kilometers of trails in a fairy-tale landscape

66 Travel News
Latest news about winter vacations, hotels and
Winter travel offers

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