SKIER Colin Tucker proved his ice cool mentality by coming fourth in the slalom at the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS) World Winter Masters Games.

Tucker, from Mordiford, also finished sixth in the giant slalom at the Games in Quebec, but did not make the final in the duel slalom.

The Games, held in the amateur tradition and held every four years, saw more than 1,500 athletes from 25 countries take part.

Temperatures in Quebec dropped into the minus 20s, with wind chill recorded at a very chilly minus 37C due to the resort being next to the sea.

Tucker, who is a life member of the British Association Snowsports Instructors (BASI), is also currently fifth in the 65 to 69-year-old category of the FIS Masters Cup.

At one stage he was fourth and won the South American Cup's overall title following a success in the Andes mountains in Chile.

Tucker also reached the podium during the special slalom event there and finished fourth in both super giant slalom categories, as well as finishing strongly in the giant slalom.

The skier has represented Great Britain in races around the world for a number of years now and has amassed many national medals.

Tucker averaged 55 FIS masters points in 2007 and 2008, placing him just six per cent off the best masters skiers in the world.

The sport enabled him to put 15 orthopaedic surgeries, including replacement of both hips,, as well as double knee surgery, behind him.

Tucker has also broken countless amount of bones, but in 2012-13, his efforts saw him gain a top 10 finish in the World Masters Cup.