SHUKRAN MOROCCO
SHUKRAN MOROCCO
SHUKRAN MOROCCO
Sun, dessert, beach, palms and oriental souks – that comes to ones mind while thinking about Morocco.
Austrian freeski ladies Melissa Presslaber and Sandra Lahnsteiner in winter 2012 travelled to Morocco to explore the freeski possibilities in Northern Africa. When boarding the plane to Marrakech the girls didn't exactly know what to expect on their exotic skiing trip. Leaving hectic and hot Marrakech behind, they find themselves hiking in the beautiful nature of the Toubkal valley. Although their journey is not about freeskiing at its highest and most extreme level, hiking and skiing the highest peak of Northern Africa and a helidrop in the virgin Atlas mountains are highlights of the trip.
"I love to travel the world on skis and explore foreign cultures", so Sandra, overwhelmed by the amazing hospitality they received. Skiing once again connects the world and offers the athletes a deep insight into the fascinating culture of Morocco. Shukran. ("thanks")
riders: Sandra Lahnsteiner (AUT), Melissa Presslaber (AUT)
idea & production: Sandra Lahnsteiner
camera & edit: Tom Andrillon, simplybeauty.fr
still photographer: Andre Schönherr (AUT)
Sun, dessert, beach, palms and oriental souks – that comes to ones mind while thinking about Morocco.
Austrian freeski ladies Melissa Presslaber and Sandra Lahnsteiner in winter 2012 travelled to Morocco to explore the freeski possibilities in Northern Africa. When boarding the plane to Marrakech the girls didn't exactly know what to expect on their exotic skiing trip. Leaving hectic and hot Marrakech behind, they find themselves hiking in the beautiful nature of the Toubkal valley. Although their journey is not about freeskiing at its highest and most extreme level, hiking and skiing the highest peak of Northern Africa and a helidrop in the virgin Atlas mountains are highlights of the trip.
"I love to travel the world on skis and explore foreign cultures", so Sandra, overwhelmed by the amazing hospitality they received. Skiing once again connects the world and offers the athletes a deep insight into the fascinating culture of Morocco. Shukran. ("thanks")
riders: Sandra Lahnsteiner (AUT), Melissa Presslaber (AUT)
idea & production: Sandra Lahnsteiner
camera & edit: Tom Andrillon, simplybeauty.fr
still photographer: Andre Schönherr (AUT)
