Passionate about the mountains and skiing. Generally most of my time in mountains is either off piste scenarios or coaching skiers who are looking to get off piste. If I'm not skiing I'm usually working on planning skiing trips for our Academy and doing things like cycling and yoga. I live with my son who is also a passionate skier.
Facts
Date de naissance
08.09.1972
Nationalité
United Kingdom
Montagne locale
Verbier, Switzerland
Devise
Never give up on an idea you have no matter how many knock backs you get, one will break through eventually
All freeskiing situations from deep powder to steeps to wind and sun effected harsh conditions
3. Pourquoi aimes-tu ce ski?
It's super stable when you're charging but also versatile and can turn at high tempo with ease. Also, when you get back on piste on your way home it grips and carves not to dissimilar to a GS ski if you know how to use it
4. Pourquoi aimes-tu faire partie du team Völkl ?
The people, the equipment and the innovations that keep coming each year
I start skiing late at 13, had to play a lot of catch up at dry ski slopes in the UK!
7. Ta plus grande réussite dans ta carrière de skieur?
Being signed to Voelkl in 2002! The team has offered huge support to me, my Academy team and also the thousands of skiers that come on our Academy camps
8. Ton spot préférer pour rider?
Verbier but a load of others too
9. Quel est ton meilleur trip de ski?
Japan purely for the powder
10. Quelle est la destination ski que tu n'as pas encore faite où tu aimerais aller?
Alaska
11. Quel était ton idole quand tu as grandi?
Glen Plake
12. Que fais-tu quand tu n'es pas sur les skis?
Road Cycling, Mountain Biking, Basketball, Yoga
13. Comment t'entraînes-tu pour rester en forme?
Cycling and Yoga
14. Qu'est-ce qui est impératif pour toi?
Skiing, travelling, new cultures, food, close friends
15. Quelles sont les trois choses que l'on doit connaître sur toi?
I'm very much into my Irish roots!
16. Ta devise?
Never give up on an idea you have no matter how many knock backs you get, one will break through eventually
17. Quelle a été ta plus grande leçon d'humilité?
Having a major road cycling crash recently where I came very close to meeting my maker! Got very lucky and definitely looking at life from a slightly different perspective right now
18. Ton réseau social préféré?
Probably youtube
19. Tes objectifs, plans et ambitions pour l'avenir?
To keep fit to ski, to bring my son into skiing more, to find more locations and adventures, to keep motivating skiers through my coaching job
20. Comment as-tu commencé à faire des sorties de ski de randonnée?
In Verbier skiing with mate and touring to access awesome terrain
21. Quels sont tes sorties de randonnées préférés?
All the usual essentials but try and keep it light
22. Qu'as-tu dans ton sac à dos quand tu pars en rando?
All the usual essentials but try and keep it light