Martin Söderström
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Sweden
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Date of birth:
1988.07.07
Hometown:
Les Arcs, France
Sponsors:
Vaude,
Les Arcs,
Fischer,
Julbo,
Redzone,
Hove,
Hobbies:
Ski, Highline, Climbing, Alpinism, Music, Yoga, Meditation
Favourite athletes:
Silvia Moser, Seth Morisson
Gear:
Fischer Ranger 108
BIO
I ground up in Les Arcs all my life on skis, until 16 years old in Alpine competitions. Then I opened my practice to freeride with a wonderful playground all around Paradiski, and felt totally in love with mountain in general. Highlining, climbing, alpinism became my main activities, and travel around the world to meet other passionate people, share these passions and discover new spots in nature, a way of life.
I started Freeride competitions 3 years ago on the Freeride World Qualifier and progressed by my experiences to finish 4th in the European general ranking in 2014 and 3rd in 2015, 1st French. A challenge to continue progressing in skiing and mountaineering, learn more about me, my values and motivations, and a nice way to discover new mountains and friends.
INTERVIEW
What are you looking for to accomplish?
Live my passions while respecting my values, people and nature; Push my limits and the female level in sports where girls are less represented than boys.
What would be your greatest achievement?
Walk long highlines (>100 meters). Open and repeat new skylines (highlines in mountain), which requires versatile skills. Finish in the 2 first female skiers in the FWQ European general ranking 2016.
Meditate every day!
What kind of difficulties does your sport’s performance involve?
Commitment and risk management request to know yourself really well, to have a nice self control and self confidence. But mountain stays always a potential dangerous environment and it’s necessary to be listening to nature elements, to learn about it through each experience, even if the risk 0 will never exist… Then it’s all about personal and mutual choices and decisions.
What makes you feel satisfied when performing your sport?
The Adrenalin is an incredible feeling, and being in the mountains with the people I love makes me feel a deep and pure happiness.
Where do you practice your techniques when being alone?
Les Arcs, my home and favorite place.
What do you do during your training which is key to your success?
Be passionate and do it with the smile always, for fun to practice, learn and share.
Be Calm and Solid ;)
What are you most nervous about when competing?
Medias and sponsors
Who would you say is your biggest fan and why?
Maybe my parents who support me in all my choices as they see me happy and healthy.
What is the best piece of advice you have been ever given?
Live your dream, respecting nature and people, and the good energy you give will come back and fill you with happiness.
What are your future plans?
Many projects around the world with friends about ski, highline and mountaineering.
Practice and never stop learning about mountain, nature, human abilities, and share my experience.
What are your tips for those who begin now?
Live and share your passion as a game and give the best of yourself.
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Aquitaine, France, St Pée sur Nivelle
During the hike our instructors will help you have a beautiful progress and make you run on magnificent paths between mountain and ocean, many meadows of the Rhune Mountain where you can estimate the Basque nature with views on the Pyrenean foothills, St Jean de Luz’s bay and all the Basque coast.
The first part of hike takes place on St Pée’s heights between savage landscapes and green forest of eucalyptus and oaks and you will evolve on easy tracks where you will quickly assimilate the piloting of quads.
We shall come down again in the valley and our target will be the crests overhanging the villages of Sare and Ascain, “here the landscapes are rather lunar, wild horses and vultures took up residence there “; 360 degrees views on the coast and lands are waiting for you!!!
Concerning sensation, our mountains allow you to have fun driving the quads, rises, descents, paths of crests, under wood and many other surprises wait for you …
The ride quad, one moment of sharing and feelings!!!
Gone up at high altitude, technical passages for those who wish it, approximately 35 km, guaranteed, single or two-seater, accessible sensations to all.
Quad Biking The hike aperitif- sunset: sunset, tapas, friendly atmosphere, St Pée sur Nivelle
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Aquitaine, France, St Pée sur Nivelle
An original formula to spend a good moment between friends, a two hour trek in quad on our mountains, we shall run on beautiful technical and playful runways. We shall join our “camp” for the sunset.
Stop the engines!!! A break on our most beautiful point of view opposite the bay of St Jean de Luz and the Rhune Mountain, we shall look at the sunset on the ocean by savoring home-made tapas and local drinks.
Way down to the basis at nightfall, the head full of beautiful landscapes!
A strong moment and a beautiful memory…
Rise in altitude, technical areas, 35 km, single seater or tandem, minimum 4 people, accessible to all, 3 hours of activities.
