The slope was perfect today at Stoneham/Quebec, very hard but not really icy. Some snowflakes and clouds covered the sun, but still visibility was good. After I had won the qualification I had a strong feeling for the finals where I edged two Swiss riders Roland Haldi and Heinz Inniger in the first rounds. After that I could beat Daniel Biveson from Sweden bringing me into the big final. My final two runs against Benjamin Karl included too many mistakes to take the victory, so I ended up in Second place only! I am yet quite happy about this result - it makes me hungry for the next competition on Thursday at Sunday River/USA!

The Pre-Olympic Race in Cypress Mountain, Vancouver had been cancelled due to too soft snow-conditions on the race hill after the Snowboardcross had been torn down. There was not enough time and too warm weather to get more firm slope-conditions for the PGS race.

The cancellation was a pity as I was in great shape and top-motivated for the Olympic-Hill-Race. But still it was a great time on Canada’s west coast. The city of Vancouver was a nice place to stay and chill for a few days, great food and of course some shopping