Our Riders - Will Smith
Name: Will Smith
Nickname: Lil Will
Age: 13
Stance: Goofy
Sponsors: Snozone, Westbeach, APO, Dragon, Subvert
Hometown: Bradford
Favourite place: Switzerland
Favourite snowboarder/skier:
Other interests: Skateboarding, In line, Dirt Jumping, BMX, Surfing
When did you start and how did you get into snowboarding?
I started snowboarding in Febuary 2004 because me and my friend saw it on tele and we wanted to try it.
First snowboard setup?
K2 board, salamon bindings
K2 board, salamon bindings
What setup do you now ride?
APO Talent, ROME Arsenals
APO Talent, ROME Arsenals
What do you like best about snowboarding/skiing?
Landing a brand new trick for the first time.
Landing a brand new trick for the first time.
Who/what are your influences?
Local riders & mates
Local riders & mates
Who is your favourite rider/s?
My favourite riders are Max Ledgend & Mark Franc Montoyak
My favourite riders are Max Ledgend & Mark Franc Montoyak
Favourite place to ride?
LAAX Switzerland
LAAX Switzerland
What type of riding are you mostly into?
Freestyle
Last trick you learnt?
Switch 180 on, nosepress back 180 switch, nose press tap front 180 off
Switch 180 on, nosepress back 180 switch, nose press tap front 180 off
Favourite trick to impress the girls/boys?
Backside 720 japan
What injuries have you had?
Knocked out, bit a hole through my tongue, dislocated my knee cap.
Knocked out, bit a hole through my tongue, dislocated my knee cap.
What do you think about when riding?
Doing my next trick
Doing my next trick
You’re stood above the biggest kicker/rail you ever will hit. How do you make yourself try it for the first time?
Ride upto it a few times and then go for it
Ride upto it a few times and then go for it
24 hrs before all the snow in the world melts, how would you spend your last dream day and last ever trick of the session?
Pull the best trick I could think off
Pull the best trick I could think off
Proudest/most memorable moment in snowboarding/skiing?
When I came 2nd in the Subjam and they said they wanted me to ride for them.
When I came 2nd in the Subjam and they said they wanted me to ride for them.
Biggest thing you’ve missed to go snowboarding/skiing?
Nothings better than riding.
Nothings better than riding.
How do you feel about riding for SNO!zone?
Proud especially on SNO!storm nights its great to ride for the team.
Proud especially on SNO!storm nights its great to ride for the team.
If you could spend a day with anyone famous, dead or alive, who would it be?
It would be Max Ledgend or Mark Franc Montoyax
It would be Max Ledgend or Mark Franc Montoyax
Plans for the future?
To be a pro snowboarder
To be a pro snowboarder
Thanks and shout outs?
SnoZone for giving me sloptime to practise and get better.
SnoZone for giving me sloptime to practise and get better.
Number of hours riding per week? About 16
Number of hours thinking about snowboarding/skiing per week? 168
Number of snowboards/pairs of skis owned? 4 snowboards
Number of girl/boyfriends lost to snowboarding/skiing? none
Number of jobs lost to snowboarding/skiing? none
Number of broken bones? None yet
Number of countries ridden in? 3
Number of years snowboarding/skiing? 3
