Ride With The Homies
The first time I went skiing was about 6 years ago &, whilst I haven’t been able to fit in a winter break every season, we’re fortunate up here in the North West to have the Chill Factore on our doorstep. Located next to the Trafford Centre, the massive sloping structure is one of the largest indoor snow domes in the country. Great for keeping your skills sharp when you’re not in Chamonix.
Friday night is freestyle night, when they set up one half of the slope as as miniature snow park, with kickers, rails, boxes & all other manner of things for me to avoid whilst snowboarders half my age hurl themselves over these obstacles in an attempt to break their necks.
This Friday night saw a group of professional snowboarders, calling themselves the Homies, put on a demonstration of their skills before premièring their new film. The whole event was sponsored by Monster energy drink &, whilst there was a professional photographer & film crew doing their thing, they graciously let me take some shots of the borders & skiers pulling some sick moves.
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