“In 2011 I stopped playing rugby for England so during the Six Nations, which is on during February and March, I was able to grab a week's skiing. But I still had to take it pretty easy because I didn't want to get injured while I was playing for Gloucester. In 2013, when I retired fully from rugby, I finally had the chance to go a couple of times a season.” WantStillsAbleNationsEasyChanceWeekCoupleSixSeasonsEnglandMarchRetiredInjuredRugbyFebruarySkiingPlaying RugbyGloucester Author:Mike Tindall
“A French player, Sylvain Marconnet, broke his tibia skiing in 2007 and missed his home World Cup. For me the risk of breaking something versus the reward was never worth it.” WorldHomePlayerRiskRewardsCupsBrokeWorth ItVersusWorld CupSkiing Author:Mike Tindall
“I vary my days between skiing and snowboarding - I can go fast down pisted runs but still struggle in the bumps on a snowboard.” StillsI CanRunningStruggleVaryBumpsSkiingSnowboarding Author:Mike Tindall
“I think when you go skiing you have to buy into the après, so it has to be lively for me. There is such a unique atmosphere in ski resorts that it's all about having fun once you get off the mountain and, as a couple, we embrace that.” ThinkingFunCoupleMountainUniqueEmbraceAtmosphereHaving FunResortsLivelySkisSkiing Author:Mike Tindall
