Professional snowboarder, Chris Southwell, specialises in extreme-freeride (that’s snowboarding in extreme mountain terrain, in case you didn’t...
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With the right control, determination, positive outlook and attitude - you can achieve even your wildest dreams. I’m still living mine.
For me the winter season is fast approaching and I can’t wait to get out on to the snow. It’s going to be a very busy season. Again I will be following the freeride world tour around Europe as well as working closely with a number of photographers and film crews for various new movies and publications. I will be based in Verbier, Switzerland for the winter season but I hope to make it out to places like South Korea and Japan again but I will keep you all posted on my movements.
As well as planning for the winter I had a very busy summer. I played a lot sport and won player of the season for my cricket club, which was amazing. I have also been working on an exciting new project which is happening in London. This winter The O2 invites you to hit ‘The Slopes’, London’s first ever-indoor artificial twin ski slope.
The twin slopes, both 45 metres in length will bring the whole skiing experience even closer to the people of London. Not only will visitors be able to learn to ski or snowboard but The Slopes will be open to experienced skiers to warm up their ski/snowboard legs before heading to the mountains.
Aside from skiing and snowboarding, the more adventurous mountain person will be able to try out the snow tubes. These inflatable sledges are perfect for everyone whether you like spinning, sliding or just sledging.
This is the newest project from my company so if you ever make it over make sure you ask for me as it would be great to get some of you on the slope and help out were I can.
Well that’s all for now, I hit the mountains for a week in December so pop back then when I can give you a update and also let you know more about the up and coming winter season.
Look after yourselves and keep that strong positive attitude going and if you have any questions then please leave a comment and I will answer it as soon as I can.
Enjoy the winter.
2. At 21:15 on Sat 14th Mar 09 shelley wrote:
Hi Chris I have a 13 year old son with type 1. he was diagnosed about a year and a half ago and has still not cometo terms with it and often suffers bouts of depression. he has not yet got it under control and his last hb1ac was 11. he needs some inspiration and i wondered whether there was anything you could suggest - he always loved sport but he seems to find everything so difficult these days and finds it hard to concentrate in school. Any advice you could give him would be gratefully received.
3. At 10:34 on Fri 20th Mar 09 Jean Sinclair wrote:
For information / advice about sports and type 1 diabetes, there are 2 particularly good websites: www.runseet.com (UK based, for most competitive sports) and http://diabetic.friendsinhighplaces.org/ (MAD = Mountains for Active Diabetics; international informal group of people with all types of diabetes, who love mountains and outdoor activities in general)
4. At 16:24 on Sun 05th Apr 09 David wrote:
Hi Chris, my 10 year old boy was diagnosed with diabetes type 1 in December 2008, it was a shock for all of us and it takes some time to get over that shock. But he and us are getting on with it, it has had minimal effect of his sports, he is top goal scorer for his local team and one of the fastest players. Children with diabetes must continue to do all those things that they would have done before and aim high because they can achieve it.
5. At 17:33 on Sat 04th Jul 09 oliver montford wrote:
wow-i feel much more confident doing anything now!!
6. At 19:28 on Sat 12th Sep 09 hadyn slaymaker wrote:
hi i was diagnosed at the age of 18 months and now am nine i have had many good things have happaned to me and i have been doing what anyone without diabetes would do sport is not a problem for me. people with diabetes like me should carry on with what they wanted to achieve earlier in their life and you will achieve it
7. At 14:23 on Fri 18th Sep 09 chris southwell wrote:
Hi, thank you for all reading my blog, its great to hear from every one and with the right care, you can follow your dream and do even the most extreme things. Check out my web site, southwellenterprises.com for updates during the season and also check my blog as I will be updating it a lot more as the season gets closer...... thanks again for all your support, Chris
8. At 18:52 on Fri 09th Oct 09 fred wrote:
hi im fred ive been diabetic for 8 months and i wanted to ask you what u would do if you go low during a snowboard trip
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Comments
1. At 16:20 on Wed 25th Feb 09 Rebecca Salari wrote:
Hi Chris I work for a charity called The MedicAlert Foundation. I was looking at JDRF ids page to get some inspiration (I'm curently managing the kids website for medialert) and thought your blog was really great. It's good for young people to have interesting people to talk to and read about like yourself so that thay believe in themselves and always remain positve. Good luck with the snowbaording and i'll catch up on your blog when I can!