Hannes Metzler

Who brought you into snowboarding? Have you given him any thanks for his influence?
Bruno, Alex, Sepp, Tobias, Thomas, Martin, Birgit,... THANKS

Who was your local hero?
christian rüf

Where and when was your first snowboardpic published? What trick was it? did you land it?
I think it was in the mbm or pleasure i dont know which one was first, both was fs5s and i land it.

Where was your first video appearence with what music(local snowboardmovie...)?
5WOODS ForestCrewProduction

How did you get your first sponsor?
while shredding on the mountain

Would you still ride as much as you can, if no one would support you (no sponsors, no filmers and photographers) ?
thats shure.... i almost feel sometimes that i dont have enough time to go riding for myself.... i probably did more runs a year when i was a kid

What is your favourite moment on the mountain?
there are to many moments to get a favourite

What is the worst time during the time on the mountain?
freeeeezzing

How important is the time on the mountain for you?
mountains are the most beautiful thing in the world, i love to be up there no matter what if there´s sunshine or a snowstorm doesn´t matter its still nice

How important is music for you on a snowboardmovie?
the music makes the part...

Favourite videopart, ever:
devunwalsh... in a yougbrownwalsh

why? my first video ever.... the tape is so fucked up

Give me your percentage of importance of the following factors to go snowboarding:
Beeing in the nature:100%
Having a good time with your friends: 100%
Doing your job: 100%

How did you get in contact with the PiRATE project?
I am in it still at beginning, i knowed flo basti gigi ludschi before from shreding in the bregenzerwald. First year i ´ve been in school and filming, the next year i finished school and full time on the project

How important is it for you to be a part of it?
i am a pirate and this is my ship

Credits:
Mom&Dad, ForestCrew, all Pirates, all photographers who been with us,schnipfel, tino, flo, fritscchi, clemens, carlos, basti, hasi, birgit, steffi, all i fortgot......................