Your skiing in 3 phrases?
Wild, aggressive, extreme.
Favourite run on the circuit?
Alta Badia, Its as seep, long and normally very icy. Something that I like and that I feel fits good into the way I ski. I also have my best result from here.
Your Rossignol skis in 3 phrases?
Aggressive, stabile and predictable.
Their main quality on snow?
They are easy to control; roll’s up fast on new edge, are stabile and has a good ice grip. They suit my style of skiing very well.
Do you have any memories of skiing as a child?
Winning the Norwegian national children’s race for 14/15 year olds and long cross-country trips in the woods outside of Oslo on a cold winter day, with my mum and dad.

Yourself in 3 phrases?
Hard working, always excited, and humble.
A special habit before the start of a race?
I have some warm up and visualizing routines, other then that there is nothing special.
Does Alpine ski at the highest level oblige you to have a special nutrition program?
I do care about what I eat in order to have a good recovery and to be able to benefit from practice.
Your hobbies outside from racing ski?
I love being outdoors and in the summer when I have time, I like spending time in the various rivers in Norway, feeding my need for adrenaline in my whitewater kayak, going of waterfalls and steep rapids. Except from that I like taking a bike ride, and or hang out with family or friends.
Which Internet sites do you visit the most often?
vg.no (Norwegian News page), hegnar.no (financial news), facebook.com, jon-olsson.com

Your favorite food? Burritto
Your favorite car? Koenigsegg Agera
Your favorite perfume? YSL
Your favorite color? Don’t really have one!

On the World Cup circuit since: 2009/2010
With Rossignol since: 2008
Ski Club: Lommedalen IL
Serviceman: Niclas Cronsell

Website: http://leifkristianhaugen.wordpress.com/




 

Parents: Berit Gjelsten Haugen, Currently not working & Stein Ove Haugen, Editor in Chief Hegnar.no.
Brothers & Sisters: Kristine Gjelsten Haugen, Per Torstein Haugen, both skiers.