Chillfactor Podcast – Pro skier and 2017 Freeride World Champion Lorraine Huber on Freeskiing, Mental Strength and Growing Up In Torquay

October 28th, 2022

Mountainwatch | Podcast Interview

In this episode of the Chillfactor podcast Reggae catches up with Austrian/Australian professional freeskier and 2017 Freeride World Tour Champion Lorraine Huber.

Lorraine was born in Austria but moved to Australia with her Australian mother when she was eight years old, growing up in the Victorian surf town of Torquay and attending school in Geelong.

Lorraine’s skiing has taken her a long way from the beaches around Torquay. Photo: Patrick Orton

So, how does a girl from Torquay become Freeride World Champ?  Well, every Christmas school holidays Lorraine and her sister would head to Austria to spend five-to-six weeks with their father in Lech, a ski resort in The Arlberg where their dad was a ski instructor. Not surprisingly skiing became a big part of their lives.

After finishing school Lorraine headed to Austria for what was meant to be a 12-month gap year, but she ended up staying, attending university in Vienna and continuing with her skiing.

Lorraine at home in the Arlberg where her pardon for freeskiign began. Photo: Sepp Mallaun

Lorraine developed a passion for freeskiing which drew her into competition and a 10-year career on the Freeride World Tour, culminating in being crowned World Champ in 2017.  If that’s not enough, she also has a Masters degree in Mental Strength Coaching and as you’ll see from this interview, Lorraine knows what it takes to succeed in sport and life, and she has a great story to tell.

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