Musical obligations keep high-profile UK rider out of London's top big air
October 30, 2009, 5:25 PM
By: John Symms
The London Freeze big air event has just gotten underway with the Battle of Britain ski competition. The top 4 UK riders from this contest will earn themselves a slot in the International Ski Big Air which will take place this Sunday.
Notably missing from all start lists of London't premier ski big air event is UK native Leigh Powis, whose recent appearance in Poor Boyz Productions' newest release Every Day Is A Saturday, has gained him some international notoriety. And thanks to the intrepid work of photographer Dan Carr, I know Leigh's been training:
So why isn't the UK boy holding it down on his terra mater? Perplexing as it may seem, Leigh's absence from the early-season contest scene makes a lot of sense when we remember his off-season touring obligations:
PK Hunder won last year's London Freeze with a double cork 1080. This year's contest is certain to offer us a glimpse of the inexorable progression of the sport as somebody else wins (PK is still out of commission from a neck injury at JOI) this year's contest with a double cork 1260. Who will it be? Check here for results very soon.
I don't normally post savage bail videos, but this one is easily the coolest thing to happen at last year's London Freeze that you didn't already know about. And it's of a snowboarder, so, you know.
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