![]() ![]() I also do trampolining to keep my spatial awareness at its peak and to learn new tricks. When I am at home, I spend a lot of time in the gym, varying my workouts to keep it interesting. “It’s fairly relaxed in comparison to some other sports, I guess, but I like to keep myself fit regardless. Tell us about the lifestyle of a professional skier… I met Pro Freestyle skiers, Bobby Brown at the London Freeze and I also got the chance to ski with Sammy Carlson and Willy Borm in Les 2 Alpes, and that sealed it for me.” “There was never any question for me, as soon as I saw freestyle, I knew that it was for me! I spent most of my teen years following freestyle skiers, watching their videos and learning their tricks. At the end of last season, I was selected for the GB Park & Pipe team.” There are different types of professional skiing, how did you know you wanted to be a freestyle skier? I found out about the SFR competitions in France and entered those for two or three years and gradually progressed up the rankings by entering Europa cups where I gained enough points to get onto the World Cup circuit. I started entering competitions around the UK when I was about ten and my results were seen by the GB coaches who then encouraged me to train and enter more competitions. By the time I was twelve weeks old I’d already been on two ski holidays. “My parents are both keen skiers, so I’ve skied with my family since I was a baby. Today, Mike shares what it took to become a pro skier… How did you become a professional skier? Now they’re both part of GB Park & Pipe, the British Ski and Snowboard squad, that sees Great Britain’s most talented competing internationally all over the world. Both him and his sister, Madi Rowlands have skied on The Snow Centre’s Freestyle Team for years. So, it’s not surprising that the idea of skiing for a living sounds appealing, and then we find ourselves considering, ‘how do I become a professional skier.’Ģ0 year old, pro freestyle skier, Mike Rowlands has sliding on snow in his blood. Many of us have a passion for skiing, there’s something rewarding and charming about sliding on snow. How to Become a Pro Skier – Mike Rowlands 16 January 2018 SnowSure Magazine - The Snow Centre's Blog. ![]()
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