EB Freeski Team - Joe Tyler
Name: Joe Tyler
Age: 24 [Feb' 07]
Years riding: 21
Sponsors: Ellis Brigham, Salomon, Adidas Eyewear, Orage Clothing
Winter home: Anywhere there is skiing!
Summer home: Anywhere there is skiing!
Influences in skiing: people who shut up and ski
Ideal day on snow: sledging with the Swedish bikini team
Skis – Salomon SPK’s
Boots – Salomon SPK Boots
Bindings – 9-14 Salomon bindings
Binding mounting point – Centre
Outerwear – Orage One Piece Suit
Goggles – Adidas Yodai’s
Poles – Salomon 115cm
Helmet – R.E.D helmets
First skiing experience – Riding a rope tow for the first time on my own at Halifax Ski Centre.
Favourite ski experience – backflip off a cliff.
Notable achievements in skiing – 1st Brits Big Air 2006, 2nd Brits Slopestyle 2006, and 29th European open.
Who do you admire in skiing – Undiscovered hero’s like Dave Biggin.
If I weren’t skiing, I’d be … a movie star!
Favourite ski movie – Propoganda.
Best competition you ever entered – Orage European Open. The anxiety was killing me.
