How did you get into Mountainboarding?

I thought mountainboards looked sick when I was about 10, and was very envious of a few of my friends that had them, but it was a trip to Bugsboarding for a friend’s birthday that got me really hooked. I found a £20 Mindless board on Gumtree and got all my friends in the village to come bomb a local hill with an Argos kicker every single day of the summer holidays between primary school and secondary. The next year the regular trips to Bugs began and the rest is history.

Why do you Mountainboard?

Firstly the sensation of it is incredible, whether riding down a grass hill or a dirt track, or boosting a jump, sending a smooth 360 or a cheeky boardslide, or jibbing and flowing in a skatepark; it just feels super satisfying and I guess it provides just the right amount of adrenaline. I also love the uniqueness and creativity of mountainboarding - it’s usually possible to try something completely new, either for you or for the sport as a whole; when you combine this with filming and editing it becomes a really fun creative process. Lastly the community is amazing, there are so many like-minded and friendly people that mountainboard, and there’s always such a welcoming and exciting atmosphere at a session, competition or party.

How do you stay motivated?

All the above reasons motivate me to keep mountainboarding for as long and as regularly as I can, but filming is one of the main things that’ll make me head out the door with my mountainboard, often for a solo session. I’ve always been into making riding edits, as a way to continue the session even when it’s over, and to be able to connect and, to be honest, show off my riding to the wider community. Recently, Instagram Reels have been a great motivator in getting me out to quickly film a new learn or at a new spot. Likewise, seeing more and more content of other people doing the same thing has got me stoked, as has listening to The Dirt podcast: hearing people’s mountainboard stories has re-ignited a lot of peoples passion for the sport, and each episode makes me want to get out on my board.  

Where have you traveled to Mountainboard?

UK, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Slovenia and USA. Really keen to get to Poland and Portugal this year!

How do you get others involved in Mountainboarding?

We’ve been teaching loads of kids and adults at festivals recently. The main thing is raising awareness of the sport and how good it is, either by showing off at Bugs or at a skatepark, or by posting loads on the socials.