FREESTYLE

The Freestyle section is rapidly expanding due to being highlighted in the 2014 winter Olympics making extreme sport more popular than ever. Here is a few that did not go to plan.

Now this is what it should look like

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Extreme Snow sports is alive and thriving in Glasgow with many of the competitions drawing in big crowds. Challengers come from far afield due to competitions being so highly sponsored, this means the winners  receive fantastic prizes. Bellahouston Ski Club hold the Big at Bella competition each year and Bearsden have the Westbeach competition as well as Go Big or Go Home, this is one of the major comps and is success means they often have to limit the intake or it would last for days.

These guys are really chilled out and so passionate about their sport, it's hard to believe they are about to pull off such unbelievable stunts, they really love living life to the full in the fast lane and I really mean fast. One of the big must have's for these skiers and boarders are (and I hope you don't mind me saying)  they are all a wee bit crazy probably due to the fact they crash so much in aid off pulling of  those outrageous upside- down jumps that they do. Jumps and tricks are performed by the riders launching themselves from the large kicker and table-top jump often travelling high into the air, as well as using a huge selection of rails.

Bearsden Ski Club have a thriving Freestyle coaching program  run by Neil MacGrain, which has produced many really impressive athletes, coming through the ranks who have the ability to compete worldwide. One of which competes internationally and is currently training with the British Snowboard team on a Olympic Performance Pathway, winning a Bronze Medal at the British Champs and is also in the GB Freestyle Snowboard Team and GB Park and Pipe Team.

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Freestyle snow sports in the Glasgow Ski Clubs is becoming more popular as high quality competitors draw high level competitions, this is the reason Glasgow dry ski slopes are now on the map.