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Pre-X-Mas insanity…

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Pre-X-Mas insanity…

Just before X-Mas people go MAD, don’t they? I’m not saying that everyone else is mad and I’m cool or that this time of the year doesn’t affect me at all, nope, I’m not an exception to the rule…  Although, it’s actually meant to be a time full of love, happiness, nearness to family & […]

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Wallpaper December 2010

For this month’s FREE WALLPAPER, I have chosen a shot by one of THE greatest extreme-sports photographers on the planet: Christian Black from the UK, which was taken when I had the pleasure to be invited to a Charity-Event earlier this year, the “Prosurf Extreme Kitesurf Charity-Competition 2010” at the beautiful Nyali beach in Kenya. […]

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Sick feature in “HEUTE” !

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Sick feature in “HEUTE” !

Stoked !! During my very recent visit to my home turf Vienna (Austria), I sat down with Martin Huber, an editorial journalist of one of Austria’s biggest daily newspapers: Heute Zeitung. We met up in a Viennese café for an interview and had a really cool chit chat. Martin Huber also brought along one of […]

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TV-Shoot in Vienna City Centre

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TV-Shoot in Vienna City Centre

Wooooooooooooooow, crazy… cool, FUN ! Yesterday I was part of THE most exciting TV-shoot in my career so far  –   a full day of filming, 3 different locations, behind me a team consisting of Austria’s most famous professionals in their field (camera, light, sound, editors), a day full of excitment and lots-a-fun! It was a […]

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Wallpaper November 2010

For this month’s FREE WALLPAPER, I have chosen yet another shot by Jason Pini, my dear friend and absolutely incredible photographer over in Port Moresby, Papua Newguinea. I had the pleasure to be working with Jason on my once-in-a-lifetime-journey to Papua Newguinea!  Several articles about this dream-adventure have already been published, this November look out […]

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Huge feature in KITEWORLD!

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Huge feature in KITEWORLD!

W O W, I’m super proud, happy, stoked 🙂 ! The brandnew issue (Nov/Dec) of THE  very best international Kitemagazine  “KITEWORLD” has just hit the shops all across the globe…   in it, readers will find an 8-page feature about my once-in-a-lifetime trip to Papua New Guinea with the amazing + stunning shots that Jason Pini […]

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Slight delay – Sorry !

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Slight delay – Sorry !

Guys, a big apology 2 the ones who are anticipating my monthly FREE WALLPAPER for November 2010 but due to a small technical difficulty, I would kindly ask u 4 ur patience, it will be a few more days…  S O R R Y !!! …good thing’s come to those who wait, though, as we […]

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FANATIC  R O C K S  !!!

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FANATIC R O C K S !!!

Woooow, I’m so incredibly  S T O K E D  guys  🙂   !!! Yes, yes, yes… the story is as follows: Back in 2003 when I started to compete in the World Cup I was a proud team-rider of  Fanatic Kiteboards. For many years Fanatic and Kitegabi were a super strong team and we celebrated […]

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Best sponsor in d’world!

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Best sponsor in d’world!

Woooooooooooooooooooow, I’m insanely stoked and feel so incredibly privileged, NORTH is without any doubt THE BEST sponsor on d’ planet 🙂 ! Yes, yes, yes…. although I’m currently right at the other side of the globe to Norths headoffice (in Germany and warehouse in Austria respectively) on a media-mission in a rather super remote area […]

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Wallpaper October 2010

Just like already in September, as your FREE WALLPAPER for this month, I have chosen a photo by Jason Pini, which he took during one of THE most special trips of my entire career, my trip to Papua New Guinea. Only with Jasons help, this trip was possible and the three weeks that I’ve been […]

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