| Name: |
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Jamie Matthew |
| Born: |
15 August 1987 |
| Home Town: |
Kirriemuir, Scotland |
| Home Mountain: |
Glenshee, Scotland / Mayrhofen, Austria |
| Riding since: |
I could walk |
| Shred Set up: |
Antidogmas mounted true centre / Cholesterone RC mounted 2cm back from centre |
What would be the first question you wouldn’t have an answer for?
Are you Jesus?
What in your eyes made you what you are today?
The help and support of my family and friends. My love of skiing and generally just coping with what life throws at me.
How did you get into this?
My dad got me into skiing as soon as I could walk. I raced at a national level until I was 16 but never really had any love for the lycra. I saw the rad, gnarley dudes catching some mad air in the stunt park and decided I wanted to be that cool too.
What is the meaning of style and who’s got it in your eyes?
Everyone has style, its what makes us all unique. It’s the way people present themselves through their personality, riding and lifestyle.
How would you describe your personal riding style?
I try to keep things simple and smooth so it flows well but there’s definitely an element of sketchyness thrown in there too.
What’s your best trick you are currently pulling and what are you working on?
I don’t think I have a best trick, some im better at than others. My favourite would be a cork9 blunt. Currently working on trying to learn doubles.
What do you consider a good achievement for a rider and what is yours?
Having fun on the mountain doing what you love to do is the greatest achievement for any rider. My best achievement would be spending the last 4 winters in Europe, riding and chilling with a bunch of amazing friends.
Which was your most dangerous moment in your shred life? What happened?
When we were younger, me and my little bro were cruising some off piste. He set of a slide which took me out. I was only buried up to my chest but for a 10year old, it was scary as hell!
What do you do when you don’t ride?
WORK… my day job is a scaffolder. Not very glamorous but it pays the bills and lets me go ski in the winter. Apart from that I try to fit in some skate, bike and chill time with my friends.
In case you wake up in a bad mood, what is there to save your day?
Hot women!!
Let’s say you are the president of our world. What would you change right now?
Id want more snow in Scotland for a start……….and a better football team aswell.
What is there what money can’t buy for you?
The feeling you get when you land a new trick for the first time.
Here is your plane ticket to AK. Your quiver is ready, so you got 10 minutes to pack your privat 20 liter bag. What would you stuff inside?
Shovel, beacon, probe, laptop, camera, ipod, hustler and some fireworks… Everybody needs fireworks.
What music do you listen to?
It depends on what im doing. I will listen to anything, mostly a bit of hip-hop and 80’s rock but never country…I hate that cowboy crap.
What pisses you off big time?
The English…. Haha, When it rains instead of snows, and injuries.
What do you do to really calm down in case you are pissed off?
Most probably swear a lot, very loudly.
Are you afraid of a flat planet?
Na, id just hop in a digger and start to build my own mountains.
Any personal manifesto you are living by?
‘Snooze ya loose’
How do you pick up chicks?
Go for the broken hearted ones then fly in and sweep up the pieces……works like a dream.
Your daily contribution to make a better world?
I pay my taxes, recycle and help old women cross the street.
How do you see yourself in 10 years from now?
Hopefully like Hugh Hefner
What will you do after this last question?
Get wet, Its raining outside and I’ve got to get back to work.
Thank you for your time.
