Name:

Michael James (MJ) Rowlands

AGE:

12

HOMETOWN:

Walderslade, Chatham

SKI EXPERIENCE:

I’ve been skiing forever - mainly in Les Deux Alpes both winter and summer (on the glacier.)  This is where I discovered freestyle skiing roughly three years ago while messing around in the awesome parks they have there.

WHERE DO YOU TRAIN?:

I train every week at Chatham slope with the Chatham Chavs crew.  I love going to the Grom Camps with Pat and everyone and I’ve also recently joined the Snowsports South Freestyle Squad.

COMP RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

1^st in HedKandi Big Air Comp in L2A 2009

1^st in the Spring Jam at Chatham 2009

2^nd in Phat Rotations Slopestyle in Bracknell 2009
Rookie of the night at the Stoke Jam 2009

And lastly and most awesomely – Grom of the Month at Milton Keynes 2010

WHY DO YOU LOVE SKIING SO MUCH?: 
Mainly because I am an adrenalin junkie – I love the places you get to go and the people I get to ride with

FAVORITE TRICK:

Switch 270 onto a rail with a pretzel 450 out – stoked with my new favourite 720’s and of course a gansta slide on the box

FAVORITE SKIERS: 
Simon Dumont, Sammy Carlson and of course Woodsy

WHO ARE YOUR COACHES?:

Big up to Luca “Lungo” Baraldi my coach in L2A

Woodsy, Pat and the Grom Camp crew
Will Burrows and Rick Hutchings

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: 
Can’t wait to compete in the Brits this year for the first time and I hope to get sponsored someday

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD

Thanks to my mum dad for all their support (and cash!)

Big shout out to all the Chatham crew and my skiing buddies and a huge thank you to the Grom Camp crew.

Check out my website at www.mjski.com