EB Freeski Team - Dan Botham
Name - Dan Botham
Age - 24
Years riding - 12 years
Winter home / summer home - Snowy Staffordshire at the minute
Sponsors - Ellis Brigham
Equipment
Skis - K2 Extreme
Boots - Full Tilt Conflicts
Bindings - Marker Griffin
Binding mounting point - +2
Outerwear - Nike ACG, Northface
Goggles - Oakley Wisdom, Iridium Lens
Poles - Scott
Helmet - Giro
Favourites…
Favourite trick - 360 mute or 720 safety grab
Favourite ski movie - Reasons, amazing footage
Favourite non-ski movie - Cool Running’s
Favourite music - Hip Hop, reggae and rap
Favourite resort - Val D’Isere
Favourite food/drink - Japanese noodles and a nice refreshing pint of Magners
Favourite park - Park City, amazing park and pipe
First skiing experience - My first ski experience was when I was at school I went on a school trip and got addicted.
Notable achievements in skiing - My most notable achievement must be becoming a ski instructor, being able to ski every day was amazing.
Any special skills outside of skiing - I make a wicked chinese.
Who do you admire in skiing - I admire all freeride and freestyle skiers. My favourite skiers are Candide Thovex, Tanner Hall and Pep Fujas. My favourite UK riders are Charlie Smith,Harry Hancock, Pat Sharples and Woodsy.
Funniest thing seen on snow - Watching my friends licking people wearing one pieces without the person knowing, hilarious.
If I weren’t skiing, I’d be… so so bored
Quickfire questions
Park or powder - Park
Louie, Danni, Cheryl or Simon - Simon
Rails or kickers - Kickers
Poles or no poles - Poles
Skate or surf - Surf
Beanie or helmet - Helmet
Bumps or trees - Trees
Snowblading or jester hats - Jester hat, not even jesters would use blades
Tanner or Seth - Tanner Hall
Steve or Rhys - Best not answer that one
