{"id":2138,"date":"2014-01-17T09:26:07","date_gmt":"2014-01-17T09:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melonoptics.wpengine.com\/?p=2138"},"modified":"2014-01-17T09:26:07","modified_gmt":"2014-01-17T09:26:07","slug":"andy-matthew-joins-the-melon-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melonoptics.com\/eu\/2014\/01\/17\/andy-matthew-joins-the-melon-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Matthew Joins the Melon Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fun Laps\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/83289943?h=fa92411183&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"720\" height=\"548\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re stoked to announce that UK skier Andy Matthew has joined the Melon Optics Team. We had a little chat with Andy and this is what he had to say:<\/p>\n<p><strong>From:\u00a0<\/strong>Kirriemuir, Scotland<\/p>\n<p><strong>D.O.B:\u00a0<\/strong>10th July 1990<\/p>\n<p><strong>Years Riding:\u00a0<\/strong>Skiing 21, Racing 10 (6-16), Freeskiing 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Setup:\u00a0<\/strong>Faction Skis, Marker Bindings, Dalbello Boots, Wigwam Socks, BawBags underwear and\u00a0under layers, Faction Outerwear and Melon Optics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsors:\u00a0<\/strong>Faction Skis, Extreme, Freeze Pro Shop, Melon Optics, BawBags<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Ski Area:\u00a0<\/strong>Breckenridge, CO or Glenshee, Scotland<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Trick:\u00a0<\/strong>Kangaroo Flip<\/p>\n<p><strong>Worst Injury:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was\u00a0competing\u00a0in Park City for the 2011 World Championships and I suffered Severe head trauma in the last\u00a0training run. It was poor conditions and a bit of poor judgement from me and i ended up taking the knuckle of the last jump predominantly on my head and a little on my shoulder. 3 days in Hospital and I discharged myself and flew home, which I\u00a0don\u2019t remember, or the first week back home. Either that or skiing a winter season with a\u00a0shoulder that dislocated 2 or 3 times a week and resulted in surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Favourite Thing (After Skiing):\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I love having fun, and after winter I try and have as much as possible while I\u2019m not working.\u00a0Any\u00a0kind of\u00a0\u201cextreme sport\u201d I love. I used to be a big fan of my rollerblading and Downhill MTBing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rails or Kickers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kickers are my passion, I love the feeling of flying through the air, especially when your upside down or spinning. 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