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NAME: Mack James

AGE: 12

PLACE OF BIRTH: Cambridge NZ

HOME MOUNTAIN: Snowpark

YEARS OF RIDING:

SPONSORS:

Mack James


LATEST RESULTS:
Placed 1st in grommetts Option 4 FRNT comp.
In S.I Regionals under 14 yrs I Came 2nd in GS, 5th in 1/2 pipe, 2nd in Boarder X, 3rd in Slopestyle
In the Nationals I came 2nd in 1/pipe

WHAT SKI'S OR BOARD'S DO YOU RIDE ON?
K2

WHERE DO YOU SPEND YOUR WINTERS?
SnowPark, Cardrona, Treble Cone, Mt Hutt, Remarkables

WHAT IS YOUR BEST SKIING STORY?
While having breakfast at a downtown Ketchum(SunValley) Idaho Cafe I was playing with a toy that when dropped the contents explode...Well I was playing with it and accidently let it drop.

Being in America with an explosive device, when detonated, the resulting effect tends to clear a cafe, in fact some diners tend to hide under tables...Freinds that I have who live there still remind me of that meal !!!!!!!!!!

LIST 5 ITEMS YOU THINK SHOULD BE BAND FROM THE WORLD:

  1. punters
  2. icy mornings
  3. slow chairs
  4. other riders on a powder day
  5. airlines that charge for travel

WHAT IS YOU FAVORITE ITEM OF FOOD?
Lollies

WHAT WOULD YOU BE IF YOU WERE NOT A SKIER OR BOARDER?
A mtn biker

TO ME, BASE IS:
Cool

WHAT WOULD YOUR BEST DAY ON SNOW BE?
Anyday

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVMENT?
Making the NZ youth world team

HOW WAS YOUR SEASON? GIVE US A BRIEF RUN OF WHAT YOU GOT UP TO?
Trained at snowpark for the season (42 days) including T.C.competed in south Island Regionals, Natioinals, Option 4Frnt, Billabong,

WHAT WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR SEASON?
Acheiving backside 900's

DESCRIBE YOUR BEST DAY OF THE SEASON?
Ripping the powder early morning at the park and getting heaps of air in the 1/4 pipe..... 8ft

DESCRIBE YOUR WORST DAY OF THE SEASON?
Never had one.. the vert in mt hutt pipe was not good.

PLAN FOR THE SUMMER?
Dirt Park riding my Mtn Bike. Going to the Ocean, swim,fish, boat, skate board, climb,  

SHOUT OUTS:
Thanks to the Switchn Academy team, coaches and staff at Snowpark, we had a ripper season, Base and K2 for coming thru with a board and sponsorship $,  mum and dad for giving me the opportunity to ride.


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