EB Freeski Team - Joe Tyler
Joe’s running his coaching business this season, specialising in Park and Freeride for all levels, check out his new website www.allmountainacademy.com
Name - Joe Tyler
Age - 27
Years riding - 23
Winter home / summer home - Mayrhofen but i think it’s time for NZ again soon!
Sponsors - Relentless Energy Drink, Armada, Adidas Eyewear, Ellis Brigham, POW Gloves, Bawbags, SnoZone UK & Brand Ambassador for Eristoff Vodka.
Profile - Armada profile - www.armadaskis.com/team/#/national/
Equipment
Skis - Armada - The equivalent of World cup factory race skis for Freeskiers!
Boots - Salomon SPK’s
Bindings - Salomon 16’s
Binding mounting point - Freestyle centre mounted but for freeride a little back.
Outerwear - Armada Outerwear - so sick!
Goggles - Adidas ID2’s
Poles - 115 Armada poles
Helmet - Relentless helmet - Thanks Brighams.
Favourites…
Favourite trick - Lincoln Loops off cliffs!
Favourite ski movie - Propoganda or Focused.
Favourite non-ski movie - Braveheart
Favourite music - I’m on a boat & jizz in my pants & I’m the boss - Lonely Island
Favourite resort - Gulmarg, Kashmir.
Favourite food/drink - Barbecued leg of lamb! & Fresh Juice!
Favourite park - Used to be Snowpark NZ but now Vans Penken Park.
First skiing experience - The first one I can remember is the first time I used the rope tow at the old Halifax ski slope on my own to get to the first landing - I think I was roughly 3 or 4 years old - independence!
Favourite ski experience - That’s tough but things that stand out are - big double backflip in to powder, back flip off a cliff, corked 7 off a cliff, first switch 1080, A few avalanches and the places I’ve been - Kashmir, Turkey, Georgia, New Zealand, Canada and Estonia.
Notable achievements in skiing - 2 x British Big Air and Slopestyle Champion and 2x European Open Slopestyle Finalist!
Any special skills outside of skiing - I’m not too bad at Tennis, and managed ok at driving diggers with Andy Bennett!
Who do you admire in skiing - People who keep it honest and about the sport and who are respectful to other riders!
Funniest thing seen on snow - Slavemonkey! Only kidding Slave!
If I weren’t skiing, I’d be…That’s tough - I’ve never known anything else!
Best competition you ever entered - The best comp - hmm probably Fat Face Night ski! Or the old Natural Born Riders!
Quickfire preference
Park or powder - BC Freestyle - Best of both.
Louie, Danni, Cheryl or Simon - Definitely Cheryl!
Rails or kickers - Kickers
Poles or no poles - Poles
Skate or surf - Surf
Beanie or helmet - Depends - new trick or big cliff then helmet - everything else = beanie.
Bumps or trees - Trees
Snowblading or jester hats - Snowblading
Tanner or Seth - Tanner - better all rounder!
Steve or Rhys - Steve! Definitely!
