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.

Tania Mottier, 15 years old freeskier in Lens. 31st August 2020. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
Simon Lugon Roulin, 12 years old freeskier in Lens. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
Mathias Buchard, 13 years old freeskier in Lens. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
Noel Jesacher, 12 years old freeskier in Lens. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
Warm-up ahead of a training day on the glacier in Zermatt. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
A freeskier of "Style Valais" freestyle team during training on a kicker (jump) on the glacier in Zermatt. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
Head coach Andreas Schelling is brewing coffee to start the training day on the glacier in Zermatt. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
Freeskier and snowboarder in the snowpark on the Theodul Glacier in Zermatt. 30th July 2020. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
Freeskier Simon Lugon Roulin sliding on the kink tube in the snowpark of Zermatt. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
The Style Valais team ahead of a training day on the Teodul Glacier in Zermatt. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
Mathias Buchard during an indoor training on a trampoline in Lens. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
Athletes of the "Style Valais" freestyle team during an indoor training in Lens. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
Freeskier Tania Mottier stretching after the indoor training in Lens. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
Simon Lugon Roulin during an indoor training with inline skates on a skate ramp in Lens. Reportage Photographer Switzerland Dominic Steinmann.
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