Our brand ambassadors

Traveling with TRAVELZONE is something special - also thanks to our friends and partners. We are proud that a number of celebrities and qualified PGA pros have placed their trust in us and act as brand ambassadors for TRAVELZONE. Many of them exclusively accompany very special TRAVELZONE group tours.

Ueli Kestenholz

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Ueli Kestenholz is a snowboarder, surfer, skydiver and speed rider. The Swiss is a multi-talent on the mountain, on the water and in the air - and a successful one at that: in 1998, he won bronze in the snowboard giant slalom at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, twice became world champion and at the X-Games in Aspen, he won gold twice in the Boarder-X.
As a speed rider, he rode the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau and captured the thrilling action on video himself. His film **Playgravity**, made together with his friend Mathias Roten, won major awards. Born on Lake Thun, Ueli is a star on the sports film scene both in front of and behind the camera. As an athlete, he has performed spectacular runs in legendary ski movies by Warren Miller and in Nuit de la Glisse productions. He has also been a welcome guest and interview partner on television for many years.
**But above all, Ueli is a damn nice guy**, say all those who have been lucky enough to go on tour with our TRAVELZONE ambassador. Ueli accompanies exclusive groups of freeriders to Canada, Japan, Iceland and Turkey, as well as to the local Alps. Ueli also takes passengers on speedflying and paragliding flights and organizes splitboard camps in Switzerland himself.

Christoph Knapp

Christoph is a Fully Qualified PGA Golf Professional, A-license coach in the German Olympic Sports Federation and German Golf Teacher Master. The former tour player of the German Golf Team combines the highest qualifications and qualities of a teaching professional with those of a playing professional. Experience a new dimension of golf with Christoph. Benefit from his know-how and his experience from many years of professional golf. And Christoph is sure to share one or two anecdotes from professional golf.
As a playing pro, Christoph has already traveled to many countries and knows the world's top courses. During this time, he has also discovered his passion for traveling and getting to know new golf destinations. As a teaching pro, he has already organized and accompanied well over 50 trips worldwide. Of course, golf is always at the center of Christoph's travels. However, cultural highlights, off-course activities and culinary delights also play an important role on his trips.
Christoph will now bring all this experience to bear exclusively as our new TRAVELZONE Ambassador. He will accompany small, exclusive golf groups to extraordinary destinations for us. Take your chance and discover the fascination of golf with Christoph and us on individual and unique trips.

Christian Reich

Christian Reich used to be damn fast. Especially on ice. The world-class bobsleigh pilot won numerous World Cups in his career. The Swiss won the overall World Cup in the two-man bobsleigh, took Olympic silver in Salt Lake City and secured the European Championship title. Even after his retirement, the sport of bobsleigh did not let him go. He first became a bobsleigh designer, then head coach at the Monegasque Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation and finally chief material developer at the Swiss Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton Federation. To this day, he is a co-commentator on SRF bobsleigh broadcasts and still has close ties to top-class sport.
But when Christian plays golf, the likeable man from Aargau becomes a bon vivant. A harmonious swing and the experience of nature are more important to him than the score. Getting to know nice people and enjoying golf with them - that's what this passionate amateur golfer is all about. When Christian isn't golfing in his free time, he enjoys discovering new countries and untouched natural landscapes while traveling. And he also appreciates good food. So Christian couldn't be a more perfect fit as an ambassador for TRAVELZONE.

Kili Weibel

www.kiliweibel.com
**Have you ever seen him ski?** This is probably the standard question asked by skiers who talk about Kili Weibel. If there is a perfect skiing technique, then Kili comes damn close to it. Our TRAVELZONE ambassador makes his turns elegantly yet powerfully - regardless of whether he is skiing through powder, on carving carpets, through broken snow or on bare ice. The Technical Director of the Swiss Ski School Engelberg, who also raced for several years, is one of the best ski instructors in Switzerland. Since 2011, the Engelberg native has been an examiner for the Swiss Snowsports Association, which he regularly represents at congresses and meetings. The likeable Central Swiss has also been a member of the Swiss Snow Demo Team since 2013. He has twice been world champion in synchronized skiing. In his coaching sessions, Kili takes skiers out of their comfort zone with a sense of proportion to make them safer and better skiers. Kili offers individual half-day and full-day coaching sessions as well as innovative online coaching sessions in which he gives specific tips based on video footage of the customer. Also on offer: various themed camps from pre-season, carving and off-piste to video and heliskiing in cooperation with TRAVELZONE. Kili loves the mountains - even in summer. When he can't find snow anywhere, Kili switches from skis to his bike. The MTB instructor then works as technical director of the Engelberg Bike School until the first snow finally falls again.

Dani Mahrer

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Anyone who wins the downhill on the Streif in Kitzbühel is one of the greats of skiing. Dani Mahrer has scaled this Olympus for downhill skiers. In 1989, the man from Graubünden was the fastest to race down the most feared downhill run in the Ski World Cup circuit. The speed specialist from Chur went on to win a total of eight World Cups. At the 1991 Alpine Ski World Championships in Saalbach, Dani won bronze in the downhill.
Fortunately, Dani no longer skis as fast as he did back then - at least not when he is out heliskiing with guests. He has been accompanying exclusive group trips to Canada for several years now. The feedback from guests is always overwhelming. Dani Mahrer is not only still a great skier, but above all a likeable guy who is a pleasure to travel with.
Dani is a freerider with heart and soul. And an insider who knows everything there is to know about skiing and is happy to share the odd anecdote from the Ski World Cup. Ski tours with Dani Mahrer are always booked out quickly - our regular guests and we know why.