Cover: Daniel Bacher sending a fattie to flat.All photos: Andoni Epelde
Chamonix.
Arguably THE ultimate proving ground for skiers.
The home of ski mountaineering, of inconceivable first descents and of pushed boundaries.
After a short night of introductions, it was straight to it for the boys.
Daniel’s first big mountain line
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Day two was another jump day, which again favored the youngest of the crew.
Daniel’s slopestyle background shone through even when hitting jumps with soft landings.
The end of the day cruiser laps saw the boys sending off sidehits into the unseasonal February slush.
Max Hitzig was first to drop and this was his time to shine.
That final shred was a fun one though.
Then we found some fun tree lines off a random local t-bar to end the trip.
Daniel making the best of it
Max-imum send… to flat.
It wasn’t easy.
Jack had a great balance of tricks, big mountain chops, and style.
But ultimately, it was our youngest finalist, Daniel Bacher who stood out above all others.
His OG style and insane skills in the air stood out immediately.
Daniel flying high over Chamonix…
…and taking home a big cheque.
He also has that infectious love for skiing that guys like Henrik have.
Not only that but he’s a grounded kid looking at the bigger picture.
His plan for the $10k cash prize?
Buy a car for his mum that he can use when he gets his license.
His win was more than deserved, but this is just the beginning.
Daniel Bacher is a name you are going to be seeing for many, many years to come.
