10,000

feet

on

skis

through

Nadine

Wallner's

backyard

If you thought you had to go out of your way to find extreme lines, technical skiing, and impressive drop-ins, you’d be wrong. Nadine Wallner – two-time winner of the Freeride World Tour, Mammut and Red Bull athlete, internationally certified mountain guide – shows us that the greatest adventures can be found right on your doorstep, in her case the Arlberg in Austria.  

The project comprises five descents, ascents totaling 10,000 feet, and 18 miles of skiing. All in one day. For this to succeed, Nadine needs a strong team by her side. Aside from an inspiring team spirit, only those who are in peak physical form, motivated, and capable of mastering extremely steep and difficult descents will qualify. An expert risk assessment is also essential. Nadine found her team in the experienced mountain guides Yannick and ski guide Dino.

The challenges are great: you can normally count yourself lucky if conditions are good enough to ski two or three of the planned lines in one season. But riding all five in one day is another matter entirely. Then there's the length of the tour and the physical exhaustion, not to mention the darkness that inevitably descends, making skiing a challenging line even more difficult. 

But what if, despite months of preparation, excellent local knowledge, and extensive expertise, something unexpected happens? Do you keep going or call it off?