002 Jamie Barrow: Britain's Fastest Snowboarder

Thinking Off-Piste

English - January 14, 2021 00:09 - 56 minutes - 129 MB
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In this episode of Thinking Off-Piste Becky chats to Jamie Barrow, Britain's fastest snowboarder. After a serious snowboard accident whilst competing in a Snowboard Cross event in 2013 Jamie was forced to leave the British team due to a bad back injury. Despite doctors advising Jamie to give up snowboarding, he was determined to not only snowboard again but to challenge himself further. Jamie is now the Guinness World Record holder for the fastest speed on a snowboard being towed by a vehicle, and has many more goals lined up...

Thinking Off-Piste is brought to you by Mabey Ski, a Whistler-based adventure ski company creating bucket list ski trips across the globe. If you’re looking to get off the beaten track and away from the crowds, head over to mabeyski.com to discover what lies beyond your lift pass.

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Host: @beckylucyking