FREESTYLE TEAM
Recently I got the chance to photograph freeski athletes of the local freestyle team "Style Valais" for a reportage in an editorial magazine. It's a more creative and less competitive alternative for kids between 8 to 15 years old, instead of the usual leisure activities such as football, alpine skiing, ice hockey and so on... Likewise they train twice a week and there is either a competition or training on the snow during weekends. Even in summer time they have the chance to train on a glacier up on 3.500 meters altitude, either in Zermatt or Saas-Fee. Two quotes of the portrayed kids: "That's what freestyle gave me: dare to do things. It helps me to face my fears in everyday life." by Tania Mottier, 15 years old. "I especially love the atmosphere and the adrenaline to succeed in new learned tricks." Simon Lugon Roulin, 12 years old.