Tom Leitner

Germany

Fast Facts

d.o.b.: 24/12/1982
born: yes
resides: Traunstein
weight: 70 kg
height: 173 cm
website: http://www.tom-leitner.com/
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Bio

Competing since: 2009
First time on snow: Age 1 (3/4). Claim!
Favorite maneuvers on snow: Mc Conkey turn
What does it mean to be part of the FWT: Great mountains, great opportunities, great people
Motto: Always doubt and rethink your mottoes

Best Place to ride: It`s a state of mind, not a place
Why is it the best place: Cause you can find that place everywhere (provided there`s snow and mountains)
Best Rider of all time: Shane McConkey , Doug Coombs
Best Rider of nowadays: Too much talent and variety out there to decide
Favorite Movie: Ski : All.I.Can ; In general: So many great movies, especially love the « New Hollywood » era from the 70s
Favorite Music/song: Haha, tough one : Brothers on the Slide, by Cymande
Favorite Book/Magazine : American literature from the Beat Generation
If you had one wish what would it be: to stay in a happy, critical state of mind
Perfect riding day: car won`t start, poor visibility, rain, icy hardpack, finally getting hurt on a shitty manoeuver
Hike or Helicopeter: Hike
Beer or Wine: Depending on the food
Pasta or Burger: Pasta
Anything else:

My effort for the planet :
Environmental sustainability is no doubt the big challenge for our generation and for those to come. It is our time, our chance to start changing our mindsets.
If we don`t do it now, things will never change.
Especially in these times of basic economic and social overthrowings we must not lose sight of what is most important, to sustain the environment we live in.
In my opinion, it is most important to be in a certain state of mind, no matter where and when. Even though I am aware of the fact that freeskiing is a highly polluting activity, I try to keep it as "green" as possible. Be it sharing cars, avoiding skiing in environmentally sensitive areas, skinning instead of sledding: It all makes a little difference.
It is all about getting to the point where you experience that you really are free to make your own choices.
To me personally, that turning point was when I made the choice to live vegetarian. If everybody is aware of that fact, then democracy in its basic sense can work: The sum of little choices and actions in all aspects of peoples` lives will finally result in global changes.