Profile... Angus Leith
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Skateboarder Questionnaire
How old where you when you first began skateboarding?
Just a bit younger than when I started snowboarding.
What/Who was your inspiration for getting into it?
I used to rollerblade and one day I was bored of looking like a fanny so I tried to drop in on a skateboard and really hurt myself but then did it and I was hooked.
What deck do you use?
element muska. it is a sick board
What size wheels do you use?
f##k knows
What trucks do you use?
Grind King
What do you love about Skateboarding?
I love the pain! and how easy it is to hop on your deck for a ten minute skate.
What aspect of Skateboarding gives you the most satisfaction (rails, bowls, vert, competitions, mini ramp, street etc
Bowls and mini ramp, none of this street pish
What style of Skateboarding best describes your riding?
Fast, out of control and sketchy
What's your favourite trick?
360 indie or smith revert
What's your worst skateboarding injury and how did you do it?
I broke my foot doing a boneless 180 and caught my foot under the tail and rolled it.
Snowboarder Questionnaire
How old where you when you first began riding?
11 years old
What/Who got you into it?
My friend, Ranulf. I thought it looked fun.
What sort of board do you ride?
Rome Artifact for park and the Rome Anthem for pipe
me © craig smith
From Angus's Lifestyle & Portrait Gallery.
What length board do you ride?
159 for park and 162 for pipe
Do you ride Regular or Goofy?
Regular
Stance width?
as big as it goes
Stance angles (front and back)?
front 18 back -12
Favourite resort?
mt hood great park even beter sk8 parks
How many seasons have you done?
three with the british team
Where and when did you do your seasons?
I travelled all over Europe and also went to Canada and America doing competitions.
What was your favourite trip and why?
Mount hood this summer, it was sick. and the a.c.g trip it was so much fun
What do you love about snowboarding?
everything
What's your goal within snowboarding?
To become a pro (and not break too many bones along the way!)
What aspect of snowboarding gives you the most satisfaction (powder, kickers, halfpipe, competitions, big air, cliff drops, etc.)?
pipe, rails and kickers
What style of snowboarding best describes your riding (include a couple if you want)?
Mellow
What's your favourite trick?
Smooth 720 truck driver
Indy tweek © Josh knox
From Angus's Action Gallery.
What's your scariest snowboarding moment?
The time I ollied onto a patch of big rocks, while I was in the air, I knew I was in trouble.
What are your top safety tips when riding?
relax and stay loose.or dont do it.
What advice have you got?
quit school and go snowboard
General Questionnaire
What are your other interests?
snowboarding skatboarding surfing biking and music
Where would you like to see yourself in the future?
Still snowboarding.
Realistically, what will you be doing in the future?
Still snowboarding.
What music are you into?
i love every tipe of music but mainly rap, dub/reggae, drum &; bass, techno, and rock/metal. i hate bubblegum pop and stuff like that, it is so bad in a bad way.
What's your favourite book?
angels and demons
What's your favourite film?
The Life of Brian
What's your favourite quote?
"the vomiting Forest Gump of snowboarding" Crusher
Best cocktail, shot or drink?
Good old Iron Bru or Stella
What's your most prized possession?
my ipod. wat an invemtion
Thanks to:
My girl,My mum, John from The vault, Scott and kdog at Rome, nick from grenade,pete at 32 and etnies nike acg, The Cairngorm mtn, All the people on the British Team, Craig and gav (my coach) all the boys i ride with up Cairngorm and all the other people I ride with.
Angus's Results/ Achievements...
Year | Event | Discipline | Category | Position |
| 2007 | British champs laax | HalfPipe | Overall | 1st |
| 2007 | world cup Calgary | HalfPipe | Overall | 25th |
| 2007 | world cup lake plasid | HalfPipe | Overall | 28th |
| 2006 | Europa Cup placing-end of season | Half Pipe | Overall | 19/143 |
| 2006 | TTR ranked Comp,LesDiablerets | Slopestyle | overall | 4th |
| 2006 | la deabloray ttr | Slopestyle | Overall | 4th |
| 2006 | Czech Rep. European Cup | Halfpipe | overall | 4th |
| 2006 | Czech Rep. European Cup | HalfPipe | overall | 9th |
| 2005 | Chevvy Truck Evolution Tour, Mt Hood, USA | Half Pipe | Overall | 14th |
| 2005 | European Youth Olympics | Half pipe | Junior | 18th |
| 2005 | British championships, Laax | Big Air | Youth | 1st |
| 2005 | British Championships, Laax | Boarder X | Youth | 1st |
| 2005 | British Championships, Laax | Halfpipe | Youth | 2nd |
| 2005 | Tandadalen,Sweden, FIS Race | HalfPipe | Men | 3rd |
| 2005 | British Championships, Laax | Slopestyle | Youth | 3rd |
| 2005 | British Championships, Laax | Halfpipe | Overall | 5th |
| 2004 | British Championships, Les Deux Alpes | Half Pipe | Overall | 12th |
| 2004 | British Championships, Les Deux Alpes | Board X | Youth | 1st |
| 2004 | British Dry Slope Championship,Hillend | Boarder X | Junior | 1st |
| 2004 | British Indoor Championship,Castleford | Slopestyle | Youth | 1st |
| 2004 | Aim Series Milton Keynes | Slopestyle | Youth | 2nd |
| 2004 | Lecht get ready to stumble | rail jam | Youth | 3rd |
| 2004 | Nevis Range, you know the one! | Slopestyle | Juniors | 3rd |
| 2004 | Orange Aim Series, Hillend | Big Air | Junior | 3rd |
| 2004 | British Championships, Les Deux Alpes | Half Pipe | Youth | 3rd |
| 2004 | Asked to join British Development Team | All | n/a | n/a |
| 2003 | British Indoor Champrionships, Castleford | Big Air | Youth | 1st |
| 2003 | Aim Series, Sheffield | Boarder X | Youth | 2nd |
| 2003 | British Championships, Les Deux Alpes | Half Pipe | Youth | 2nd |
| 2003 | British Championships, Les Deux Alpes | Big Air | Youth | 2nd |
| 2003 | British Championships, Les Deux Alpes | Slope Style | Youth | 3rd |
