Skier Exposure: Alex Hall

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I moved to Zurich, Switzerland when I was 1 years old.

Skier Exposure: Alex Hall | 2014

I started skiing around the age of 3.

I ride for Faction Skis, Panda Poles, Adidas Eyewear and The Mecca Movement.

I usually ski at Laax or Mythen for park and some other places for pow.

I never had a coach before so I will see how that goes.

I have learned a couple doubles recently, sw dub 10 and double cork 12.

Do you find that skiing in Europe is any different than skiing in the US?

Recently there has been a ton of exposure for US skiers, is it similar in Europe?

Yea, I would defiantly say there is way more exposure in the US right now than in Europe.

I don’t think it really made it harder for me to learn tricks.

I just tried them and looked at videos of people doing them.

When you first started freestyle skiing, was the intent to compete or just for the fun of it?

I started freestyle skiing for the fun of it and just messing around with my friends.

Later, I started filming some small edits and stuff.

And three years ago I did my first comp.

This year I probably did about 15 comps, in the Swiss Freeski Tour.

I am currently ranked 2nd in the Swiss free ski tour.

I have been competing in the men’s category since the beginning of this season.

I love pow and urban.

I find it dumb to shred park when there is pow.

If its just snowed in a city I also find it sick to hit handrails.

I find filming and getting out of the park to hit urban and pow is important.

I really look up to skiers like ABM and Sammy that kill it on video parts and in park/comps.

When you aren’t skiing in the winter, what do you like to do?

Usually when I’m not skiing in the wintertime, I am on Newschoolers watching edits or reading threads.

What do you like to do during the summer when you’re free to’t ski?

In the summer time there is more stuff to do when not skiing.

I go to the local swimming pool and jump of the diving board.

After school I jump on the tramp with my brother and other friends.

On weekends I go to the mountains with my family and friends and we jump of cliffs into lakes.

What are three things that most people wouldn’t know about you?

Built my own rope tow with an old washing machine engine, bike wheels, poles and other junk.

The whole thing only cost like 50$ to build.

Don’t care about weather or conditions, its always fun.

I’ve even gone grass skiing and sand skiing.

Anything to do with skiing is sick!

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