The Wanaka kid that has gone from growing up in a small resort town to blowing up the free skiing world as one of its biggest names! With multiple X Games medals in both slopestyle and halfpipe, he is one of the world’s best all-round freestylers. Crowned skiing’s 2010 AFP Overall World Champion, but what separates Wells from the pack is his unique style that is oh so smooth.
Shelly stormed the slopestyle scene qualifying 2nd at the US Open in 2009, in 2010 she took to the podium placing 2nd at the same event. Her aggressive style is turning heads as her ability to consistently place in the top 5 or be on the podium.
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Simply checkout Nick Hyne’s killer part in ‘Made You Look’. Hyner doesn’t just podium in slopestyle comps round the globe. He presents his own webisode called ‘Downunder Diaries’ which he co creates with his good mate ‘Bugs’ the man behind ‘Made you Look’.
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New Zealand’s first surfer to ever make the ASP World Championship Tour, the Taranaki girl has quickly become a household name in the surfing world sitting in the top ten and a constant threat to the podium. At just twenty years of age she is a true contender to the world championship crown.
After claiming numerous titles in New Zealand, Townely made the move to Europe in 2001, three years later he claimed the MX 2 World Championships. Success continued with a move to MX1 winning multiple GP titles and finishing second in 2007. In 2008 a major move was taken, relocating to the states in 2008 to join Team Honda Red Bull Racing, but injury struck, halting the momentum and turning the focus to rehabilitation. After a two year absence and against the odds Townley came back to take 4th overall in the 2010 ‘Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championships’. ‘BT’, as he is commonly known, is well and truly back.
Will J. grew up in Wanaka as the bare-footed kid at the skate park just as snowboarding was emerging. Today he is a local legend and one of the most respected snowboarders in the NZ and Australian scene. Painfully modest, in meeting him you would never get the sense of his snowboarding abilities. A backcoutry and freeride mastermind, he takes to step downs and pillow lines like a duck to water.
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The rising star of Down Hill, ‘Blinky’ as he is known to his friends is quietly going about his business racking up podiums and getting loose on his bike. Seen as part of the new breed of young guns that are threatening the old guard and every podium in the World Cup series. A Team Lapierre Factory rider he turned pro in 2006 and has a list of results a page long including silver at the World Champs in 2006.
A ‘kiwi’ of true export caliber, Koia has made his mark on the international scene through letting his riding do the talking, regarded by his peers as having one of the best styles in snowboarding today.His riding has landed him numerous covers, shots in the likes of Transworld and a recent killer part in “Now You Know” by Sand Box Films alongside fellow Mons team rider Nick Brown.
Whether it is double corks or climbing exposed peaks with the need of ice axes Stef Zee is at home on a snowboard. The multi talent rider has being blowing up Down Under recently with his antics landing him two major interviews and ton of coverage across the magazines.
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