EB Freeski Team - Julian Ball
Name - Julian Ball
Age - 24
Years riding - 5
Winter home / summer home - Morzine this year
Sponsors - Liberty Skis, Yoki, Planks, Ellis Brigham, Giro, First Drop
Equipment
Skis - Liberty Team Edition 178's & Liberty Double Helix 190
Boots - Salomon SPK Pro
Bindings - Marker Jester
Binding mounting point - True Centre & -3cm from centre mount
Outerwear - First Drop
Goggles - Giro - Basis
Poles - Anything
Helmet - Giro - Revolver
Favourites…
Favourite trick - Switch cork 7 double mute
Favourite ski movie - Ski Porn
Favourite non-ski movie - Snatch
Favourite music - Anything that gets me pumped; Jedi Mind Tricks, collie buddz
Favourite resort - Val d'isere
Favourite food/drink - BBQ/beer
Favourite park - Whistler
First skiing experience - When I was nine in Italy.
Favourite ski experience - Landing my first double.
Notable achievements in skiing - 3rd Brits Slopestyle 2009
Any special skills outside of skiing - I like to play a lot of tennis in the summer.
Who do you admire in skiing - Anyone who is creative and stylish.
Funniest thing seen on snow - World Monoskiing championships 2009, Val d'isere. 100 poeple in awesome retro ski gear trying to monoski
Best competition you ever entered - Brits '09
Quickfire preference
Park or powder - Park
Louie, Danni, Cheryl or Simon - Cheryl
Rails or kickers - Kickers
Poles or no poles - Poles
Skate or surf - Skate
Beanie or helmet - Helmet
Bumps or trees - Trees
Snowblading or jester hats - Monoskiing?
Tanner or Seth - Tanner
Steve or Rhys - Steve
