Name: Alastair (Ally) Watson
Home Town/Country: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Nationality: Scottish
What’s your role at WDF: Factory rider
What does WDF mean to me: Whitedot Freeride is a community, family that is inspired by the mountains and their natural surroundings. It is a company that brings nothing less than top quality design and manufacturing of skis to fulfil the aspirations of ourselves and others out in the mountains.
What does skiing mean to me: Freedom to express myself and get close with the natural environment, a reason to explore and learn of new cultures, a meaning to travel and search, a way of living, a way of life.
How do I ski: With a freestyle background I bring freestyle to the backcountry whilst maintaining a strong manner of big mountain freeride in lines and drops. In freestyle I prefer smooth rotations with style and in freeride I like interesting unusual fluid lines.
My favourite WDF ski and length is/why: The Redeemer- It is a ski that makes anything possible out in the natural terrain of the mountains. It allows for backcountry tricks, natural hits and keeps its strength for big lines.
My best results/Memorable moment:
Slovakia 09
Trip to Chile Summer 08
Getting onto the Freeride World Qualifying Tour
New Zealand06
Riding with all my people in Mayrhofen
To many to remember- every day I’m out riding
08/09
Jasne Adrenaline FWQ- 12th
MysticExperience Open Big Mtn- 2nd
MysticExperience FWQ- 31st
Austrian Open (Slopestyle)- Qualifiers
Invite to ‘Best of Brits’ at London Freeze
07/08
Saas Fee Ride 07 Big Air
06/07
BUDS (Edinburgh) - 2nd Big Air
Legion Rocks (Glasgow) - 2nd Big Air
New Zealand Open 06 – 25th Big Mtn
05/06
Verbier Ride 06 - 10th Big Air
Natural Born Riders Final (Castleford) - 4th Slopestyle
Natural Born Riders (Tamworth) - 3rd Slopestyle
04/05
Verbier Ride 05 - 15th Slopestyle
London Ride 04 - 14th Big Air
Aim Series (Edinburgh) - 3rd Slopestyle
When I’m not skiing I’m: surfing, snowboarding, sailing, playing football, rugby, golf, basketball, listening to music, chilling, drawing/photo/film and edit, studying
My favourite quote is: “keep the fyah blazing”
