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Axel Naglich

NAMEAxel Naglich
DATE OF BIRTH28 February 1968
NATIONALITYAustria
HOMETOWNKitzbühel
PROFESSIONSki mountaineer, architect
SPORTskiing, triathlon, climbing, hang gliding, paragliding
SKIINGstarted at the age of 2
SKI RACING started at the age of 16
DESTINATIONSthe Alps, Himalaya, Alaska (Mount St. Elias), Mount Elbrus (Russia), Mount Damavand (Iran), Mount Cook (New Zealand)
RACES
  • 24 Hours of Aspen – five participations, three victories (1993, 1996, 1997)
  • Participated in international ski cross competitions for more than ten years
  • Red Bull Snowthrill in Chamonix, France, 1998 and 1999
  • X-Games: competed twice
  • Ironman: competed three times in Austria

“You feel how great life is when you come close to losing it every once in a while.”