After successfully completing his ski instructors exam for full certification at the Sports Government Institute in St. Christoph, Austria, he moved to America, working at Boyne Mountain, Michigan during the 83-84 season.
After successfully completing his ski instructors exam for full certification at the Sports Government Institute in St. Christoph, Austria, Franz decided to discover the skiing in America. Only knowing a few words of English, he landed his first US skiing job at Boyne Mountain, Michigan for the 83-84 season.