When Jenny Jones swept to slopestyle bronze in Sochi in 2014 to clinch Great Britain’s first ever Olympic medal on snow, there were hints of the avalanche of opportunities the expanding snowboard and freestyle programmes would provide.
“We don’t even have mountains in our country, but this shows anyone can make it happen,” panted Jones’ team-mate Jamie Nicholls, as snow domes across the nation spilled with kids eager to test out the sports’ high-octane antics for themselves.
