Adidas Snow
5 minutes with...
Corey
Copeland
Where are you from?
Doncatraz, aka, Doncaster, South
Yorkshire.
How did you first get into
snowboarding?
I kinda migrated from skateboarding
when I was 18. My mum bought me
a couple of lessons at Cas Xscape
(Castleford’s indoor slope) - Cas
Vegas. I was hooked from then - and
religiously face-planted there for the
next four years with a good crew.
First board?
My first board was a Ride Kink. I think
it was a 155? I’ll have to dig it out. I
find it hard to chuck a board, so yeah
I’ve still got it. It does have a couple
snaps though - but they add character,
right?
Who was your snowboarding
inspiration?
I used to get so hyped watching
Tyler Chorlton edits back in the day.
Probably why I love a front flip. And
with starting shredding at Cas, I used
to watch Johnny Russell and the crew
kill it week in, week out. Some rail tech
right there.
Most overrated place to board?
It’s definitely not overrated, and I’ve
heard it’s a banger. But it’s funny
how people assume you’ve been to
Whistler when you say you’ve ridden
Canada.
Most underrated place to board?
Dry slopes. All of them.
Favourite trick to stomp?
On the rails, Front Blunt to regs.
On the jumps, FS 3 Indie off the toes.
Any tricks or locations still on your
to-do list?
There was a big old hand rail in
Kuopio, Finland, that myself and Rob
Cartledge were trying to 270 out of for
a full day one time but never got it. I’d
like to go back and get that one. As
for a location, Helsinki’s up there on
the list.
Favourite way to spend a day off the
slopes?
Skating/chilling/partying. Sounds
about right. In that order.
Favourite music?
A mix of rock, DNB and Adele.
Favourite food?
Fajitas all day.
Where to next?
This winter you’ll find me either in
the dome, or chilling at that spot
somewhere in Finland, filming with the
Boobytrap crew. So hyped. t
When did you know you wanted to
do it for a living?
I’ve pretty much known I was in it for
the long-run since I first strapped in.
Really caught the buzz. Whether my
knees are in it for the long-run too
might be a different story, but they’re
hangin’ in there!
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