Pro Diaries: Katie Summerhayes – Interview – Freestyle Skiing

Aaron    The Professional's Arena     bristish freeski tour, experiences, extreme sports, freestyle skiing, grom games, junioe skiing, katie summerhayes, skier, skiing, Snow Experiences

We managed to catch up with this year’s Grom Games champion Katie Summerhayes for a quick chat, and to discuss how budding young skiers can get into the Skiing and Freestyle Skiing from a young age.

Hi Katie, thanks for speaking to us today. So, how long have you been Skiing for now?

Hey, no worries! I’ve been skiing for around 8 years now.

What exactly is Freestyle Skiing?

Well, Freestyle is a type of skiing that involves skiing off jumps, rails and on half pipes – performing as many ticks as possible! Skiing on rails and kickers takes good balance and a lot of practice, but is well worth it when you perfect a trick!

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Pro Diaries: Dan Nott – Interview – European Champion – Wakeboarding

Aaron    The Professional's Arena     Dan Nott, extreme sports, Monster Eneregy Drinks, Surrey, wake boarding, wakeboard, Wakeboarder

Hi Dan, thanks for taking the time to talk to us today. So, what have you been up to this year?

Dan Nott, Professional Wakeboarder

At the beginning of 2010 I headed out to Argentina for the off-season as I have done for the last 4 years. It’s great to get out there as it is their summer during our winter. My girlfriend (also a pro rider) is Argentinean, so I stay out there with her and ride with all the locals on their boats.

Cool, sounds like fun! So what will the rest of 2010 hold for you?

Well it’s going to be a busy one for me. There are a lot of contests this year, including the rebirth of the UK tour which I am really looking forward to. My next contest is the FISE (Federazione Italiana Sport Equestri) in May, which is a rail-only event and is always fun. I will also be traveling around the world quite a bit, going to Spain, Russia, Sweden, Korea, China and many more countries hopefully!

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Pro Diaries: Dan Stanbridge – Interview – Downhill Mountain Biking

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Dan Stanbridge in Washington

Hi Dan, thanks for talking to us today. So how long have you been Mountain Biking for?

I have been riding bikes of some sort ever since I can remember really, and not just downhill. I started riding cross country and now I also like to ride road bikes, motocross, BMX – you name it, if it has 2 wheels then it works for me! But right now Downhill is my favourite and the one I have chosen to focus on and compete in.

What honours and achievements have you got under your belt?

In terms of titles and results, I have had a fair share of regional, national and international podium finishes and a few race wins dropped into the mix. However, the bottom line is that last year my best finish at a World Cup round was 13^th place, so this year my goal is to better that.

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Extreme Sports Guide to Buckinghamshire

Aaron    Destination Guides     4x4 Driving, experiences, extreme sports, gliding, Jet Skiing, motocross, skydiving, Snow Experiences, wake boarding, water skiing, water sports, zorbing sphereing

The county of Buckinghamshire is enriched with many claims to fame inside the UK, stretching across the first ‘real’ snow slope, the first Indoor Skydiving centre and the most successful Olympian to ever walk Blighty’s soil; Sir Steve Redgrave.

Wakeboarding in Buckinghamshire

The South East County is similar to its bordering county of Berkshire and its neighbour Surrey in that it falls easy on the eye with a dense population of woodland and countryside, and is also situated around 45 minutes away from Central London. The picturesque county has a wide range of activities and unique experiences to make a weekend visit out of, including those taken on water – as the county encompasses two of the three largest rivers in the UK.

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