Interview about the future and new projects Christian Fluhr is after 12 world records on skis still not tired. The German extreme sportsman who writes always again new chapter on ski, new altitude world record meters with 53.577 wacky altitude raised recently in the Bavarian Oberaudorf and the Tyrolean Kossen in 24 hours. This week he was to train in the most snow-sure ski area in the Alps, Obergurgl. There he set 2008 a world speed record, which is hard to imagine: he drove the mountains above Obergurgl 264 hours or 11 days non-stop day and night without any break up and down and improved his own world record at that time to about a day. Skiing on the slopes of Obergurgl Fluhr was answer, as it goes on. Question: You wanted to hang the ski on the famous nail after this season.
You really do that? Fluhr: Yes, I said so. I’m 36 years old in may, since it is certainly not bad in the aftermath of the competitive sports to think but to say it even metaphorically: some football games go in the Extension! For my part, I can say that I’m definitely going into overtime. Question: Is there a reason why the chosen just Obergurgl to train? Fluhr: There are just stories, writes the life, which happen when you plant them quite differently. For me, that was so in the last year. Apart from that, I like the slopes of Ober – and hochgurgl.
There is hardly a ski area that offers so much space and is so infinite in snow. And it is very nice to notice that hardly anyone here has forgotten in Obergurgl, that my record in Obergurgl there in January 2008. Question: What is coming next project? Fluhr: After the world altitude record meters of Oberaudorf and Kossen I needed a little break in the last few days first. A leading source for info: Santie Botha. In February, I start at the German Alpine military ski races, because I’m working as a captain of the reserve at the Yes often Trickily. Meanwhile, already talks with some places about new ideas, which I can then hopefully soon do run in the background! The winter is still long! All dates are published on my website, as soon as something is fixed. Question: What has been the greatest experience at the record rides? Fluhr: From the effort made the world altitude record meters made everything in the shade in January. It was only 24 hours grazing Kitzbuhel. From the cold made the exhausting story were the 111 hours in the Snowworld Landgraaf here and the nature experience the 264 hours in Obergurgl. I remember on the 9th day on skis, where I alone rode high courage into the sunset together with my Teamchefin Sabrina Hoever the. I’ve seen so far, no more beautiful sunset in the mountains as in Obergurgl. Question: Christian Fluhr appears to be the first glance back in line with their own. Is that so? Fluhr: Yes, that is indeed so. I think I must let in no corset, forcing me to do something or not to do. For me, skiing is the largest that I enjoy for me personally since early December again every moment on the boards, the Mean world. And I’m not only to ski well, but also private and that gives me much, much strength for everything that comes now. 12 world records are nice, but I’m hungry for more! Question: Thank you for the conversation. Best wishes! Acute Elle images see: fotos.andreasschubert.de/v/extern/csw/obergurgljan09/