GB Park and Pipe heat to the Brits
The GB Park and Pipe team head over to Laax this weekend for the start of the British Snowboard and Freeski Championships (The BRITS), which kick off at the start of next week.
Many of the senior athletes will be in action, joined by the GB Park and Pipe Pathway riders, who will be looking to showcase how much they have developed over the past year and claim BRITS crowns in Slopestyle, Snowboard/Ski Cross, Halfpipe and Big Air. For a full BRITS schedule and more information visit www.the-brits.com
Six GB Park and Pipe Pathway snowboarders will take part in the World Rookie Finals in Zell am See/Kaprun from 4-9th April. In action will be Scott Walsh, Ethan Smith, Lane Hopkins, Raymond Prentice, Harry Waite and Glen Ironside. For more information visit www.worldrookietour.com
The World Junior Snowboard Championships kicked off on Wednesday in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic. Competing for Great Britain in Snowboard Big Air and Slopestyle qualification was Luca Mai Lane Hopkins, Cerys Allen, Gabriel Adams, Billy Cockrell, Raymond Prentice and Ethan Smith, but unfortunately none of the athletes made it through to finals, despite some good performances.
19 British Ski and Snowboard athletes are currently on their way to Chiesa in Valmalenco, Italy for the World Junior Freestyle Championships