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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."

Favourite piste

"The slope under the Salavina ski lift, the 'Siert' slope, is my favourite. You have space for big and fast turns and the steepness is just right. On the last part to the lift you can glide over the slope. If there is fresh snow and the avalanche situation allows it, there are best freeride possibilities on the left and right side of the piste."

 

Favourite biketrail

"For advanced bikers I would recommend the following bike route: From Ardez along the hiking trail in the direction of Ftan past the High Alpine Institute and Lais da Pesch to Alp Laret. Shortly before the alp a gravel road on the left side goes away in the direction of Tasna valley. Follow this gravel road, which leads into a challenging single trail. The trail leads down to the Tasna stream. At the next bridge you cross the stream and go down the Tasna valley on the more demanding side until you reach Ardez."

 

Hint for going out

"After an extensive day of skiing or snowboarding, locals and tourists meet at the valley station in the Apres-Ski Bar Marmotta. This is where it all happens on a regular basis! But if you prefer a quieter atmosphere, the Hotel Belvédère Bar is the place to be. This is where I meet up with friends in a relaxed atmosphere to drink a glass of wine and have a chat".

Nevin Galmarini – Alpin Snowboard Profi aus Ardez

Geburtsdatum: 4. Dezember 1986
Disziplin: Snowboard Alpin; Nationalmannschaft seit 2010 (Parallel Slalom und Parallel Riesenslalom)
Club: Club da Snowboard Umblanas
Grösste Erfolge: 
Olympiasieger Pyeonchang 2018
Gesamtweltcupsieger 2018
Bündner Sportler des Jahres 2018

WM Bronzemedaillen Gewinner Sierra Nevada/ESP 2017
Weltcupsieger Rogla 2017 

Olympia Silbermedaillen Gewinner SOCHI 2014

Schweizer Meister 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017.

5. Rang Gesamtweltcup 2014/2013.

Sprachen: Deutsch, Gebärdensprache, Englisch, Romanisch, Italienisch
Credo: Kampfbereitschaft und Einsatz / Spass und Bescheidenheit

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Nevin's Blog 

Blogs in der Südostschweiz                                               

November 2015 (PDF)
Dezember 2015 (PDF)
Januar 2016 (PDF)

Nevin Galmarini beim Snowboardweltcup in Scuol
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