Chattin’ with Jamie Nicholls - Page 3
May 27, 2008 @ 8:00 AM
Backside 5, from Jamie’s Onboard Talent in issue 92. Photo: Alex Roberts.
OB: If we were to fast forward 10 years when you’ll be the grand age of 24, what would you like to have achieved with your snowboarding?
JN: Win massive comps and be living in the mountains, filming with big film crews and to still be enjoying snowboarding as much as I do now.
OB: Do you enjoy snowboarding to infinity plus one?
JN: Ooooooo yes.
OB: Who’d be top of your list of film crews you’d like to film with? What movie productions do you like?
JN: Blank Paper Productions ‘cause it was so good filming with David. I really want to film with them again. And Mack Dawg.
OB: Would you want to hit one of David’s crazy step over jumps that he builds? Got any plans for the double cork?
JN: Yeah, I’d have ago but only when I’ve eaten some more pies. And for sure I’d like to have ago at the double cork…
OB: Haha. How did you end up meeting and filming with David for ‘In Short’?
JN: I don’t really know, he just came to Halifax and… I don’t know.
OB: But you have the same sponsors, right?
JN: Yes, I do. How cool is that! He is my favourite rider, well one of them.
OB: You had a section in the extras of ‘In Short’ cracking jokes. Can you tell us a joke right now?
JN: What’s the hottest part of the sun? Page 3. Weeeaaaaay!
OB: Hahaha. Buhdum, tisch.
JN: That’s a good one.
OB: Are there any tricks you really want to work on over the summer and next winter? Or is it more about eating more pies so you can hit bigger jumps?
JN: I would like to get a switch 10 next year.
OB: Cab or switch backside?
JN: Cab, and a switch backside 7 off a big jump.
[The phone rings and it’s the local Bradford newspaper wanting a word with Jamie. I figure he gets a lot of people asking him questions all the time…]
OB: Hmm. Do you want to ask me any questions Jamie?
JN: Yes Onboard. Are you having a pint?
OB: Errr, no. Not yet. Anything else?
JN: What are your goals for snowboarding in the future?
OB: Easy: better handplants and getting more than 8 inches out the pipe.
JN: Hahahaha.
OB: If you could only do one trick for the rest of your life, what would it be?
JN: I don’t know, maybe a cab 9 coz they feel stylish and good. Or backside 7 melon.
OB: Damned kids! I’d have said a method…
JN: Hahaha. Old school methods are sick. Hey, I got to go now for me tea, then I’m going down to ride at Halifax after.
OB: No worries Jamie, thanks for your time mate and have a good session on the plastic. Shoutouts?
JN: My Mum and Dad, Bert Coneely and Chris Coppin at Salomon and Bonfire, Stu & Spencer @ Soulsports, Chris Moran, Phil Young and Posy Dixon at Nike 6.0, Lizzie and Ferg from Anon and RED, Sno!Zone, Skullcandy, Jeremy Sladen from TSA, AKA Snowskate, Wayne Taylor & all my friends I ride with at Halifax and Xscape & anyone else who has helped me over the last few years.
Age: 14
Sponsors: Salomon, Bonfire, Nike 6.0, Anon, Red, Sno!Zone, TSA, Skullcandy
Home ‘mountain’: Halifax Ski Centre and Xscape Castleford.
Favourite resort: Laax in Switzerland
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