Drop In!
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Drop In!

A Snowboarding Life

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eBook - ePub

Drop In!

A Snowboarding Life

About this book

Snowboarding maverick Billy Morgan has dedicated his life to redefining what is possible. With two world firsts to his name, he is also the first British male to win an Olympic medal on snow. Emerging from working-class origins in Southampton, Morgan came late to the traditionally bourgeois world of snowsports. Driven by a latent love for fun, he reaches far beyond the cliches of stoner kids and street slang to explore the courage required at his sport's highest levels. Morgan's specialist event, Big Air, involves flying off a 50-meter ramp at 70 miles per hour, spinning and twisting while airborne, then landing. Even within the death-defying world of adventure sports, it is one of the most dangerous disciplines imaginable. In this groundbreaking autobiography, Morgan outlines the culture, ethos, and philosophy of his sport. A sport in which one wrong move can cause life-changing injury. A sport whose party-animal practitioners feel peculiarly attuned with nature. Stomped! is a testament to human potential.

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eBook ISBN
9781801500357
Year
2021

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction
  7. Part One: Imposter Syndrome and How to Overcome It
  8. Part Two: A Kid from the Coast
  9. Part Three: Raising the Stakes
  10. Part Four: The Really, Really Big Stuff
  11. Part Five: And Then?
  12. Billy Morgan Career Highlights
  13. Photos