Profile... Chris Moran
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Snowboarder Questionnaire
How old where you when you first began riding?
15, way back in 1989
What/Who got you into it?
Skateboarding
What sort of board do you ride?
Right now I'm riding a 159 Burton T9, the Burton Fish, a Lib Tech Joey McGuire, and a Gnu 162 ibeam.
What length board do you ride?
157-163
Do you ride Regular or Goofy?
Goofy. But I've sometimes got a regular board set up.
Stance width?
about 21 inches
Stance angles (front and back)?
Front =30 degrees back = 6 or 9 degrees
Favourite resort?
Probably Verbier, Switzerland.
How many seasons have you done?
14 (11 winter and 3 summer) this will be my 12th Winter abroad.
Where and when did you do your seasons?
From 1992 onwards. Chamonix for the first two, then Les Arcs, then Bourg St Maurice for two, then Courchevel, then Meribel for three seasons, back to Chamonix for one, then the last two I've been lucky enough to just travel around the world during the winter. I'm gonna get a Chamonix base for this winter though.
What was your favourite trip and why?
Greenland 2001. We had our own helicopter and incredible mountains that had never been ridden by anyone. Plus the snow was as fresh as it gets.
What do you love about snowboarding?
Everything. Absolutely everything.
What's your goal within snowboarding?
I think I've done all the goals I wanted. I'm in bonus time now.
What aspect of snowboarding gives you the most satisfaction (powder, kickers, halfpipe, competitions, big air, cliff drops, etc.)?
Cliffs, powder, and halfpipe would be about right.
What style of snowboarding best describes your riding (include a couple if you want)?
Erm...probably smooth. Flowing lines appeal to me best.
What's your favourite trick?
A backside method or a cab 540 indy.
What's your scariest snowboarding moment?
Taking a load of people of varying ability's down the Vallee Blanche and realising the snow was way to sketchy for the whole group.
What are your top safety tips when riding?
Ride with people better than yourself if you want to improve and learn about the hazards on the mountain.
What advice have you got?
Stick with it. The rewards are incredible.
