{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/655bcbbd78d7ac0011021716/676939a62931d588180a811d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Thank U Snowboarding - S2 - Ep9 - Simon Smith","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/655bcbbd78d7ac0011021716/1734948530125-d97e08f4-7850-47a0-b52f-9be7ba3df530.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Finally! I hear you all cry... Its a Chrismtas miracle! Yep, the long awaited, often asked for episode with the legend that is Simon Smith is here!</p><p><br></p><p>Simons attitude and approach to snowboarding helped influence what British snowboarding has become, we all owe him a debt of gratitude, because without Simon and his peers, snowboarding could look like skiing, and we'd all be poorer for it.</p><p><br></p><p>His nickname 'bloody' was due to his go hard attitude, getting in the air, whether on a skateboard, bmx or snowboard with often little regard for how the landing would work out... </p><p><br></p><p>You can see Simons work in Kaos The Movie which is on our Youtube Channel along with loadfs of other good shit: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@ThankUSnowboarding\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@ThankUSnowboarding</a></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to Dan and Lizzie at Burton UK, Tom at Transform, Chris at Canoe and Oakley, Tom at Volcom and of course, the legends at The Snowboard Asylum <a href=\"https://www.snowboard-asylum.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.snowboard-asylum.com/</a> who are there if you need any help with getting kitted out for the winter...</p><p><br></p><p>Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year from Thank U Snowboarding xx</p>","author_name":"Chris Cracknell"}