According to a press release by the OESV, Tyrolean snowboarder Stefan Falkeis has decided to step back from competing in snowboard contests.

Falkeis, who made his World Cup debut in February 2003 at a big air contest in Torino and had been part of the Austrian freestyle snowboard team ever since the 2003/2004 season, said:

“Although it's not easy I finally decided to put an end to my career. I think it's time to quit. I really enjoyed being on tour and my time with the team – no matter if with Stefan Gimpl or Nici Pederzolli back in the days or with Michael Macho, Clemens Schattschneider and Adrian Krainer most recently.”

The 29-years-old, who competed in two FIS Snowboard World Championships (2009 in Gangwon, Korea as well as 2011, La Molina, Spain) bringing home a ninth and seventeenth rank and also podiumed three times in the past nine World Cup seasons (2010 2^nd in Quebec, 2011 3^rd in Denver and Quebec) isn't sure about his future yet the outgoing rider has a few options in store.

“My former supplier Amplid offered me a job. But I'm also into running my own snowboard shop, so, I have to find out what I want to do.”

Either way, Stefan Falkeis will remain truth to his snowboarding roots.

Photo: OESV / Maria Webhofer

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