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Ambassador for Engadin Scuol Zernez

Nevin Galmarini

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"I think I first got on a snowboard in 1996, when I was ten. My brother started a year before me, and of course I had to copy everything he did. Snowboarding really got to me right from the start and as you can see, I never let go."

Nevin Galmarini trains even when he is at home with his family and friends in Ardez

"Of course I also train when I'm not with the national team."

 

We wanted to know where...

"Of course, the proximity to the Motta Naluns ski area is and was an essential factor in the success of my career. Nowhere else have I covered more kilometres on my snowboard. On the 'Motta' I learned how to snowboard properly and even today I can often be found in the ski area.
But also in the conditional area there is the perfect infrastructure here in the Lower Engadin. I regularly use the training rooms of the sports school of the High Alpine Institute in Ftan HIF and also the Fitness centre in Scuol. But the most important infrastructure for me is even better and accessible for everyone: nature! The Lower Engadin has the best bike trails, the best hiking trails, the best cross-country ski runs, etc. I can only recommend these treasures to everyone."

So you are not only to be found on the board and in winter in your home in the Lower Engadin?

"No, not by a long shot. I really do a lot of sports, but most of all, besides snowboarding of course, I think I'm on my mountain bike. I like the variety of 'biking', because it requires strength, endurance, courage and technique. And there are so many trails in the Lower Engadin that every biking tour offers something new.

Otherwise, I like windsurfing and surfing, I play football and I also like cross-country skiing from time to time. Actually, I am available for everything. 
Since I'm on the snow for about nine months, from August to April, I don't really miss the snow in summer. Nevertheless, I always feel a bit sad when winter is over.

Between April and May is the only time when I can go on holiday. There I go travelling somewhere for two to three weeks. Actually, the surfboard or the mountain bike is always with me then. When I'm back from vacation, I immediately start with the fitness training. In May, June and July I lay the foundation for a successful season. Every year I have to make one step further. I try to crack the test values from the previous year in order to be even faster on the snow from August onwards."

 

...back to your passion, snowboarding, what should we know about the Olympic discipline Alpine Snowboarding?

"It's just a great sport! I think that alpine snowboarding as a competition - as well as a leisure sport - is a lot of fun. You can feel the centrifugal force in the turns and you can lean extremely deep into the curves. The competitions are very easy to understand thanks to the parallel mode. Whoever reaches the finish line faster is one lap further. This results in exciting duels, where both athletes drive absolutely at their limits. If anyone is interested in learning this sport or improving their alpine snowboard skills, please feel free to contact me at www.carvingcamp.ch."

Insider tips from the pro

  • Favorite slope: "Siert" under the ski lift Salavina

    "There is room for big and fast swings and the steepness is just right. If there is fresh snow and the avalanche situation allows it, there are best freeride possibilities next to the slopes".

    More about the ski area Scuol

  • Favorite bike trail: Through the wild Val Tasna to Ardez

    "A challenging single trail from Alp Laret down into the Tasna Valley. Ideal for advanced bikers. At the Tasna creek you cross a bridge and ride on the demanding side down to Ardez".

    See the whole bike tour

  • Going-out tip

    "After a day on the slopes, locals and tourists meet at the Apres-Ski Bar Marmotta. For those who like it quieter, the Hotel Belvédère Bar offers a glass of wine and a chat in a relaxed atmosphere".

    To the Restaurants & Bars

Nevin Galmarini – Alpine Snowboard Pro from Ardez

Date of birth December 4th 1986
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Snowboard Alpin; Member of the swiss national team since 2010 (Parallel Slalom & Parallel Giant-Slalom)
Club Club da Snowboard Umblanas
Languages German, Sign Language, English, Romansh, Italian
Credo Combat readiness and commitment / fun and modesty

biggest successes
  • Olympic champion Pyeonchang 2018
  • Overall World Cup winner 2018
  • Grisons sportsman of the year 2018
  • World Championship bronze medal winner Sierra Nevada/ESP 2017
  • World Cup winner Rogla 2017 Olympic silver medals winner SOCHI 2014
  • Swiss champions 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017
  • 5th place overall World Cup 2014/2013.

 

Unterengadiner Dorf Ardez im Winter
Exploring Ardez – Hometown of Nevin Galmarini
Explore the romantic little village of Ardez in a breathtaking scenery.
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Carving-Schwünge im Weltcup-Hang
Engadin Scuol Zernez – Home of Hardbooters
Visit the Snowboard Pro Nevin Galmarini at the FIS Snowboard Worldcup in Scuol.
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FIS Snowboard Worldcup – Upcoming appointments

December 12, 2020 Cortina d'Ampezzo (ITA) PGS
December 17, 2020 Carezza (ITA) PGS
January 9, 2021 Scuol (SUI) PGS
January 12, 2021 Bad Gastein (AUT) PSL
January 30, 2021 Moscow (RUS) PSL
February 6, 2021 Bannoye (RUS) PGS
February 7, 2021 Bannoye (RUS) PSL
February 13, 2021 PyeongChang (KOR) PGS
February 14, 2021 PyeongChang (KOR) PGS
March 6, 2021 Rogla (SLO) PGS
March 13, 2021 Piancavallo (ITA) PSL
March 30, 2021 Berchtesgaden (GER) PSL

 

Nevin Galmarini – More Information

 

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+41 81 861 88 00
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