15.06.2010Ride and Roar Railjam winner Felix Prankl

Mr. Prankl, what did you expect for the Dachstein Summer-Opening?

A sick park, nice weather, motivated people, meeting known faces and a wicked party!

What’s your résumé?

Simply everything was fine. The park, the weather, the party, just great!

How did you like the new rail-setup?

The setup is really off da hook. The two new rails fit the line perfectly and the entire railline is fun as never before! Big props to the shapers.

You came to the Opening by bus, how was the spirit?

Well, I was in bus with Zuli, but we were not the only ones who spent the weekend like that. Our friends from Hamburg came down especially for the Opening, so we built a little VW-bus camp and had great fun. The spirit was awesome across the weekend, in the valley and on top of the mountain, we enjoyed every minute!

The Ride and Roar Railjam was going on for the first time and you won before all the other freeskiers. Are you happy?

The whole principle of the contest was ingenious. Nobody had to register, just riding. The judges grabbed every shown trick, so you could just shred without any pressure and do as many runs as possible. So if a trick didn’t work too well one time, you just went up again and again until you sticked it! Therefore I was just going for the sick rails and had my fun. In the  end I’ve won a skateboard and was really happy about it. A really relaxed and fair contest format, just perfect for such events where fun stands in the foreground!

Thanks for riding with us, Felix!