Stickl began his career in alpine skiing , where he took part in national championships and FIS races from 2002 to 2008 . Since 2008 he has competed in the Freestyle Skiing World Cup in the ski cross discipline. At the end of the 2008/2009 season, he became German champion in Söll . On January 5th, 2010 he was able to record his first World Cup victory at the competition in St. Johann . At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver , he reached 19th place.