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NAME: Luke Potts AGE: 20 PLACE OF BIRTH: Bournemouth, South coast U.K, Not much snow there. HOME MOUNTAIN: Northern winters in Canada and whistler to do some work with www.dancarrphotography.com then down to Wanaka for a bit of YEARS OF RIDING: Well started skiing at 4, then wore spandex for a while and been trying to ride hard for about 2. SPONSORS: Salomon, T-Pro Body Armour www.tprobodyarmour.co.uk/snow.asp , BASE, Sussex Ski Special www.sussexskispecial.co.uk and

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NAME: Luke Potts


AGE: 23



PLACE OF BIRTH: Bournemouth (UK)



HOME MOUNTAIN: When im in Wanaka I call T.C my home mountain but im really lucky and get to ski many mountains around the world, I have my favorites, but I still love T.C like no other.

YEARS OF RIDING: 5 riding, raced before that.

SPONSORS: BASE, Salomon, Julbo, Bonfire, Forcefield Body Armour

LATEST RESULTS: 2008 Volkl NZ open 3rd!!

WHAT SKI'S DO YOU RIDE ON? Salomon Czars


WHERE DO YOU SPEND YOUR WINTERS? Wanaka and North!!


FAVOURITE SPOT – OVERSEAS OR IN NZ :  Revelstoke maybe, T.C is well up there tough, with good memories.



FAVOURITE TRICK : Screaming Seamen

TELL US 1 THING WE DON’T K NOW ABOUT YOU (secret skill) -  As a 12 year old boy I went to flower arranging clases! Yes I know don’t say anything or your dead!!


5 THINGS YOU THINK SHOULD BE BANNED FROM THE WORLD: This question………..5 times!



FAVOURITE FOOD: My Nanny’s cooking!


WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE IF YOU WEREN’T SKIING OR BOARDING? No Idea, Photographer, fisherman, commercial diver, Whale spotter, Surfer. 


TO ME    BASE IS...No words could ever enlighten you as to the influence BASE has made to my life, it’s a family and exceedingly nice to be a part of!! Thank you all, every frigging one of you.



WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL DAY ON THE SNOW?  My Girl, Friends, family, Sun and laughs! O and Bob Marley chilling at the café.


WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACHEIVEMENT SO FAR?  Recovering from 3 major injuries.


WHERE ELSE CAN PEEPS CHECK YOU OUT? My Blog at SNOWCO.NZ and a few magazines, if you in the U.K check out Fall-Line and Daily Mail ski mag. If you see any I don’t know about please let me know!



TELL US ABOUT YOUR 08 NZ WINTER SEASON. I was stoked, I was back running the Demo program for BASE at Cardrona and T.C. In 2007 I broke my back and displaced my collar bone, I was out of action for a long time and my goal was to compete at the Volkl open. I had to work super had in rehab and with a lot of help thanks to Ginny Bush at Wanaka Physio I managed to do just that, and even get 3rd, was a great end to the winter and to a long and painfull recovery.



WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING SUMMER? Italy, Canada, France, Sweden, Egypt and U.K…………



FINAL THOUGHTS & SHOUTOUTS: BASE, SALOMON, SNOWORLD, SALOMON GB, PAT, RICHIE, ERIC, BRENT, WALSH, SCOTTIE, RICHARD THE CRAZY FROG, HAYLEY, DARREN AND FAMILY,ALL MY FAMILY, MY NANNY!! M’LORD!! MR WOOLFE, KEV AT FORCEFIELD, BEN BAILEY, DARRYLE BALL, BUNGLE, DAN CARR SO MANY, CANT SAY THEM ALL. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THOUGH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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