Busting your butt on a terrain park rail can be a painful experience but for these skiers and snowboarders it was a matter of life and death.
January 13th, 2026 Felix Georgii, Max Hitzig, Fabian Bösch, and Ian Matteoli took on this incredibly narrow terrain park line perched high on ridgeline in the Julian Alps of Italy. The skiers and snowboarders faced their fears and hit features with lethal drops to either side:
“The alpine ridge required precision and left no room for error – a true “no-fall zone” with rocky edges and drops of up to 360 feet.”
At only 3 feet wide and 1,150 feet long, this snaky line packed a potentially lethal bite if any mistakes were made. Gnarly:
ATHLETES:
Felix Georgii (GER) – Wakeboard pro and passionate snowboarder
Max Hitzig (GER) – 2024 Freeride World Tour Champion
Ian Matteoli (ITA) – Member of the Italian Olympic team
Fabian Bösch (SUI) – Olympian and freestyle skier
