Let's make this birthday one to remember.

40 years old (Born on April 19, 1985)

Happy Birthday, Franz! Another year older and still skiing circles around everyone else—rumor has it even the mountains are getting tired of trying to keep up with you. Your incredible skill on the slopes continues to amaze us all; your recent victories have left competitors scratching their heads wondering if gravity simply doesn't apply to Austrians named Franz.

Here's wishing you another fantastic year filled with fresh powder, perfect turns, and plenty of après-ski celebrations. May your skis stay sharp, your knees stay strong—and may every slope greet you like an old friend (just not too steeply!). Prost!