Maj Štirn: Europa Cup Vogel

Photo: Uroš Rojc

I spent my first day back home, learning for some exams in the next days. On thursday i went to Krvavec, very hyped for skiing, but when i came to the snowpark i lost all the hype i had before, cause the park wasn't shaped well and my only wish was to go home as soon as possible. I came back to Krvavec on saturday, feeling great and it was really good day. On sunday i went to Vogel mtn. with a photographer Uroš Rojc. Thanks to Park Vogel i had a private kicker session till 5pm and also thanks to Uroš for great shots.

Almost finished kicker

End of the day

When photobombing goes well

On tuesday we went to Vogel, but not to train, cause we had some work to do with first kicker and we finished around 5 pm. On wednesday we set the first and the last rail, but it took us almost a whole day. Finally on thursday, the course was ready and we couldn't wait to go on the mountain and shred. Training went pretty good for me, i did all the tricks i wanted to put in my run for the competition. On friday, the first competition day i was a bit tired, feeling no pressure in the morning, but when i came to the slope i was alive, more than ready for the competition. Just before my start i became as nervours as never before, but luckily, when i started it all disapeared and i enjoyed in my run. I stomped it and i was really happy, cause i knew, that my result should. For the second run i could be totally relaxed, but i saw my father down there by the side and in the moment i wanted to upgrade my run, but i wanted to much, so i fell on the first jump. At the end, when i heard, that i was 15th with a score 58,33 for a clean run: sw 270 on to sw, sw 900 high safety, right side 540 japan and sw on 270 off, i was, i don't know, stunned, angry, disappointed, however i was raped by the judges without lubricant. After the competition i heard, that judges were looking just for over head spins, not for grabs, creativity and for spins in both directions. So i was forced to change my plan for the next day and i changed it well.
On saturday, second day of the competition, the wind was blowing preety hard, landings were icy, we had only 4 or 5 runs of training, so all the terms for FIS competition were met. I stomped both runs, with easy tricks and huge amplitude on the second kicker, where i jumped over the whole landing straight to the flat, but i landed it clean. After the competition, i was waiting for results and it happened exactly what we were joking around about. I was 11th with a score 65,33 with run: sw on 270 off, sw cork 5 safety, flat 3 double japan and again 270 off, so now please tell me how is it possible to get such a big score for this shitty run?! Even headjudge Matthias said that, specially one judge didn't have any idea what was he doing, but it's kinda logical cause he was moguls rider before, but however that isn't the reason for not knowing grabs and tricks. We have wait for few more years to get newschool judges and things will get better. Days on Vogel were awesome for me, even if i didn't got the result i wanted, but i met new, great people and some new experiences.