Profile... Chris Goulder

Age:
29 years
Birthday
6 January, 1981
Height / Weight:
188 cm / 77 kg
(6ft. 2in. / 12st. 1lbs.)
Hometown:
Portsmouth
Occupation:
Snowboarder,Graphic Designer

Snowboarder Questionnaire


How old where you when you first began riding?

12-13

What/Who got you into it?

Was on a skiing holiday with my cousin and saw this fluro board in the rental shop. Had already been skating 6 months so tried it for the afternoon and that was it.

What sort of board do you ride?

nitro t2 or suprateam both sick.

What length board do you ride?

160 for both

Do you ride Regular or Goofy?

regular

Stance width?

widest possible

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From Chris's Lifestyle & Portrait Gallery.


Stance angles (front and back)?

changes a bit but roughly +21 -6

Favourite resort?

Tignes probably but with loyalties to st.gervais

How many seasons have you done?

3

Where and when did you do your seasons?

st.gervais 99-00 tignes 02-04

What was your favourite trip and why?

the one we did around tarentaise we got tonnes of good shots

What do you love about snowboarding?

all of it no joke, riding with your mates, travelling round and meeting people.

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From Chris's Action Gallery.


What's your goal within snowboarding?

ride all the time, improve, get a good section togeather, make sure i keep enjoying it.

What aspect of snowboarding gives you the most satisfaction (powder, kickers, halfpipe, competitions, big air, cliff drops, etc.)?

powder, kickers, cliffs, rails, pretty much all, pipe not so much though

What style of snowboarding best describes your riding (include a couple if you want)?

....deadly

What's your favourite trick?

fs 5 nose at the moment but it changes quite often

What's your scariest snowboarding moment?

was caught in a bit of a slide in st.gervais whalst riding on my own. really dumb.

What are your top safety tips when riding?

check all your safety gear is on an working properly, turn your phone off

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From Chris's Action Gallery.


What advice have you got?

keep focused on where you want to be no matter how far fetched it seems