NZ Winter GAMES *PODIUM*

Yesterday was a hectic day but super fun. We drove over to Queenstown early morning for the FIS Remarkables NZ Winter games. I had a solid run in the finals which put me into 3rd place, my first podium of the season. The course was  very challenging with very whippy takeoffs, one of my friends got concussed on her last run of the slopestlye course so we ended up in the Hospital late last night, the good news is that Britte is now fine after being under the watchful eye for a few hours and was back on the slopes today shredding! 

I am really happy with my result and can't wait now until the Northern Hemisphere winter kicks off back in Europe. I have a few pictures here, many thanks to the guys at JDP Images

Jumping from the Sky

Today I finally had the opportunity to skydive, blue bird skies, and wispy clouds. I had soooo much fun it was such an adrenaline rush, like nothing I have ever felt before. I pretty much screamed the whole way down from the moment we exited the plane, which of course was in style with a backflip!  NZ is a beautiful place, the scenery is wild. I had wee Skydive crew with me. Ben from the UK and 3 Norwegian rippers, Lisa, Linn and Helena. I got this awesome video thanks to Sky Dive Lake Wanka which I will show you guys when I have a moment to put it up. Here is a pic of the crew for now...

AImz

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Ontransition Shredeo number 1

Heya, here is a wee Edit of me up at Cardrona. Edited by Euan Baxter. Check it out!

Ontransition Shredeo No.1 - Aimee Fuller from euan on Vimeo.

Having fun in NZ, I had the NZ open last week which was pretty hectic, that was going really well for me and then the qualifications got cancelled. I was in 4th place and we had to do a rerun 2 days later, I fell in my run doing a backflip so ended up in 28th place! The course is perfect right now as the Open is now over so I am working on perfecting a few tricks. Skydiving tomorrow, will let you know how that goes, can't wait. 

Diamond Lake

 Pic 1 - Gymnastics with Noel Baxter! aka Tooth.

Coming up for my 3rd week now in NZ, we had the day off today and went to check out some sights. We climbed up a wee mountain to view Diamond lake and view the rest of Lake Wanaka. It was super warm down in the Valley today so I thought it would be a good idea to get my flip flops out, little did I know I was going to be hiking! My feet are feeling worse for wear now though!

Pic 2 - Mckenna et Moi

New Zealand

I am currently in NEW ZEALAND! So happy to be back on the slopes, I had a really good journey here, I flew from Toronto over to Queenstown, the longest flight was 13hours, which in the end was not tooo bad! I slept most of the way! I am here with one of my Roxy team mates, BRITTE VAN DER POUW! We have had an awesome first week, despite some severe winds, really looking forward to riding the kickers the park set up is amazing! Also we have had alot of snow, so we had the opportunity to ride some amazing powder this morning. While I am here I am also hoping to do either some Bungy Jumping or skydiving so I will let you know how that goes

Peace

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Wakeboarding and the BBC

In Canada at the moment, just back from Muskoka, did some wakeboarding up there, just found out my BBC interview will run tomorrow on The Summer Club, BBC Radio Ulster between 3pm and 6 ....

check it if you get a chance....

BBC Ulster

Just back from Town, had an Interview with the BBC for Radio Ulster this morning , it is going to be broadcasted on 18th June. Will let you know some more details sooner to the time. My Cousin from Canada is also over at the moment, heading over there next Saturday for vacation then heading to NZ for training with some of the Roxy team.
Aimee

Unit 13

SKATE EDIT (UNIT 13) - click the link to check it out on Vimeo...
Aimz

Unit 13

Here are a few pics from the park Unit 13, was really good fun, I am starting to progress with my skating now which I am stoaked about, was there last weekend, also got out on the lough wakeboarding which is just down at the bottom of my street, was quite bumpy but a good laugh. Hope everyone is having a good summer now, most of the exams are done now so bring on the sunshine!

Last summer

Hey, summer has finally started! I finished my exams last week, the feeling is amazing! I have been raking through some pictures from last summer (08) and I found these motocross pictures. We went back to the USA to visit, and we met up with some old friends and rented out Budds Creek in Virginia, was such a fun day, the heat was insane, hope you like the pics
Aimee




Me on a YZ 125














Me on one of the table tops

Skate Park

I am super excited, I finish my A levels 1 week tomorrow, FREEDOM! I have been stuck inside revising!

At the weekend I got out and went down to the local skatepark with some friends, it was a really good session I have not skated properly in ages but I really got into it, here is a shot from the park, taken by John Moag. Check out his website.

As you know I was in Morzine on the Roxy camp coaching, Lisa Francesca Nand from Sky came out to the camp to do an overview.
http://travel.sky.com/inspiration/blogs/Handbags-Heels-and-a-Passport-Snowboarding-for-Girls

Home.

Have been at home for like 2 1/2 weeks now, was back from Laax in time for Easter break, back in school now getting ready for my A levels can't wait to finish! Here is a wee backflip sequence , taken by James Thorne in Laax.
see http://jamesthorne.eu/

Brits wrap up

I have had so much fun the past ten days in Laax, it has been non stop!  I took 2 British Championship titles for Halfpipe and Slopestyle, not only have I been competing but I have also progressed a great deal.

I was loving the Halfpipe comp yesterday, the pipe was super slushy due to the blue bird Sky's and super warm weather. It was like glacier shredding. I stomped my run and made it through to the finals to ride in the senior category. I was the only Junior to qualify for the open event, I won my category with a frontside air mute grab, followed by a Mc Twist, a front 3, cab 3, and a HOHO!!! (2 handed hand plant).

 In the slopestlye I spun in 3 different directions, backside, frontside and Cab, which I have never done before in competition.

Everyday after the events,  prize giving was held down in the town, where they had a massive airbag, and some street rails to session, this was a cool way to end each day!

Day 1 Boardercross

Today was hectic, clouds where rolling in and out of the boardercross track all day making visibility poor. Boardercross is a race down a vertical decent against 4 other riders. The course was really fun, with a variation of rollers, kickers and berms, the first obstacle was a small but super whippy kicker. I made it through the qualification into 2nd place and won the semi's.

The finals went down with Gemma Marshall in 1st, followed by myself , Becky Cullum in 3rd and Sam Rogers finishing in 4th. I managed to fall on the first kicker, overshooting it and landing to the flat, that put me in last place, I managed to work my way through the field to finish in 2nd place.

overall it was a good day, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the upcoming events this week.

LAAX is where it's at!

Im here in Laax at the moment for the British Champs, I have been out here for 2 days now and it's aweosme out here, I am here a few days early to get some practice before the start of champs, there is tons of snow for this time of year! 

 The first day I was ridding with some of the GB guys and we built a powder kicker! I nailed a couple of backflips and attempted a rodeo! Some crazy stuff was going down, double backflips, switch back 9's and Tom Hunt nailed a double front flip. I am really looking forward to the comp next week. Everyone is arriving on the 28th, and then I will then be moving into an apartment with the Roxy girls for the week. Monday it's boardercross, so I will update you then. As for now check this  shot of me on the pow kicker!

Roxy snowcamps 09

Here is the Video from the Roxy Camp in Morzine, check it out!

Filmed and Edited by Jools Benker

First ever Roxy Snowboard Camp Morzine

I deffinatley one the snowball fight

I am back from Morzine, where Roxy hosted the first ever Roxy Ski and Snowboard camp! Lesley Mckenna was head coach, and I was there as assistant coach, I also got a wee bit of ridding in myself before the British Champs in 2 weeks time!

The week was very successful, with Massages, shopping, makeovers and offcourse lots of shredding! we where staying in the most amazing chalet (Star ski chalets) it over looked the whole of Morzine, I think it is perhaps the nicest place I have ever stayed when I have been away in the Mountains :)

It was my first experience of actually teaching snowboarding, and it gave me another perspective of the sport, not only did I get some valuable time coaching, I also gained from my experience of breaking the moves down, then relating it to my own snowboarding.

Mid week Roxy surfer Candice came out to try snowboarding, she picked it up super quickly and we had her going off the jumps on the first day!It was hard to believe she had never been in the mountains before! It was insane how quickly she learned! We had a great time mucking around both up and down the mountain, we had 2 Weetabix competitions, the first was to see who could eat six Weetabix the fastest, unfortunately I lost this by a mouthful as Candice's time was under 2:30's! But for sure I won the dry Weetabix eating contest hands down! So right now it's a draw.

The weather wasn't to great throughout the week, but on the last day it was blue bird, and it had been dumping so I got a few turns and the rest of the girls gave the powder a blast.

There should be a podcast coming out on the week, so check back soon!
Aimee



Me getting some powder action!














Photos: www.leocackett.com

Good Day!

Just in Avoriaz at the moment on the Roxy Camp, getting ready to go up the hill.. snow is expected all week so hopefully going to get some powder ridding in! Here's a couple of pics of the Roxy Juniors in Saas Fee, Switzerland at the start of the season.

Me and Soph.

All of us.