21 year old Sochi Olympic Slopestyle Snowboard finalist, Jamie Nicholls was back at The Snow Centre north of London this week to film a new outdoor/indoor/outdoor stunt filled descent.
A video of Nicholls’ previous similar run went viral last autumn clocking more than six million views. The film of this year’s version won’t be released until September the young boarding star promises it’s bigger and better.
Starting outside the back of the centre with a huge drop off a railing, Jamie’s 2014 ‘Hemel snowboard run’ saw him ride through a very narrow doorway onto the largest Lesson Slope in the UK, whilst styling some tricks on a jump and a rail on the way down! The athlete then sped through a corridor, round a tight bend and out into The Snow Centre car park, where he proceeded to jump 4ft onto the railings!
But this week’s stunt, “took indoor snowboarding to a whole new level!” promises a media statement from The Snow Centre, with a brand new route around the outside of the building and past The Snow Centre’s 160m Main Slope.
Jamie’s 2015 performance saw him complete seven different daring snowboard tricks compared to three in the 2014 run. Completing a Switch Frontside Rodeo 540 Spin (a frontflip with a 540 degree spin in the air) as he gapped a stair way from inside the indoor ski and snowboard centre and landed outside in the car park, a crowd had gathered to witness his jaw dropping finale.
The Snow Centre’s Team worked through the night and took 17 hours to build the exciting course for the Team GB Park and Pipe Snowboarder, following a 4am start, moving tonnes of snow outside the building and shaping jumps, boxes and rails in the most unusual spots.
“I was so excited planning for 2015’s ‘Hemel Run’, it’s definitely bigger and better than last year’s!” said Jamie, “This time we had the Red Bull winch, which helped me reach greater speeds and so much support from everyone, including GB Park & Pipe, Red Bull, The Snow Centre, Nike, Salomon and UK Sport.”
