Stories of the Deers

Marcel Hirscher travelled to New Zealand aiming to combine ski testing and training. He got everything he wanted to gain in New Zealand faster than expected in terms of developing material and gauging his performance levels. He has now returned to Austria earlier than originally planned.

The sensational news came at the end of April, and now the countdown is on. In August, Marcel Hirscher plans to make a dramatic comeback to ski racing as an Austrian skiing for the Netherlands and a Racing Test Pilot for VAN DEER-Red Bull Sports, five years after his retirement. At a media meeting in the land of his mother, the Netherlands, he spoke about his aims, his current level and plans for multitasking on a trip to New Zealand in wintertime.

19-year-old Aleix Aubert Serracanta from Spain has become the latest member of the VAN DEER-Red Bull Sports Team. In an interview, he explains how he got into skiing as a youngster from Barcelona and how his uncle Pau and the USA played important roles...