Legends in the Making： Tom Ritsch
8 Video Views·Nov 25, 2025
Volkl athlete Tom Ritsch grew up in a tiny village in Austria, strapping on skis so he could be like his big brother. Fast forward - not only does he have some of the most infectious giggles in the ski world, he’s a force to be reckoned with in the backcountry.
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Three, two, one, drop.
That was so bad.
Yeah!
One of the craziest things I've ever done.
So my name is Tom Ritsch.
I'm from Niedernseel, which is a tiny little village in Salzburg.
It's very close to Zellamseelkapp 1.
Kitzsteinhorn is right there. It's my home mountain.
And yeah, this is where I grew up and where I learned how to ski.
If you are just joining us, where on earth have you been for this live backcountry?
Ski Big Air Invitational.
The brainchild of this man here, Tom Ritsch.
I have to say that my early ski inspiration was my brother Cree.
Because he kind of put me on, you know.
And I've always wanted to do kind of what he was doing.
And yeah, it's been a crazy ride.
Three, two, one, drop.
So glad I was able to hold on. This landing had some impact.
What?
35 crazy.
Thanks everyone. I'm so f***ing stoked.
What?
Dude, I'm down for some Dexy. I have a profile.
Dexy.
I'm just stoked that I found something that I really love to do, you know.