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NAME: Hayden Seddon AGE: 26 PLACE OF BIRTH: Dunners HOME MOUNTAIN: Treble Cone YEARS OF RIDING: 4! SPONSORS: Armada , Base , Carrera , .Groovstar

LATEST RESULTS:
6th Marmot extreams , 8th Craiggiburn Big Mountian.

WHAT SKI'S OR BOARD'S DO YOU RIDE ON?Armada Ant pro 191, T Hall 179

WHERE DO YOU SPEND YOUR WINTERS? Wanaka, overseas .( Norway at present)

WHAT IS YOUR BEST SKIING STORY? I arrived in Switzerland, bought all my ski gear from a rental shop,then went and bought a season's pass, and some food! At this stage I was a little worried because I had only about a week skiing experience before and I was in the swiss alps.  I stayed for 9 weeks and skied a lot, it was an amazing time.  I sold the skis back to the rental shop and headed back to NZ to do a ski instructors course.

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

1. G W Bush
2. Eggs
3. Angry people
4. Stressful days
5. global warming

WHAT IS YOU FAVORITE ITEM OF FOOD? Sushi

WHAT WOULD YOU BE IF YOU WERE NOT A SKIER OR BOARDER? Sad and Bored

TO ME, BASE IS:A store like no other! the best gear in town, the best employees and the best parties.

WHAT WOULD YOUR BEST DAY ON SNOW BE? heaps of snow , my good friends and a helicopter.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACHIEVMENT? New Zealand Big Mountian devlopment Team.

DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER ONLINE PROFILES? myspace and msn spaces.

How was your season? Give me a brief run down on what you got up to? Season was really good. Plenty of skiing, few competitions and road trips to club fields.Spent most of the season in Wanaka and travelled to Whakapapa for marmot extreams.

What was the highlight of your season? Placing 6th in Marmot extreams.

Describe your best day of the season . Freeski Nationals - I picked a relly good line skied where I wanted to go and went big. I had a fall at bottom and got DNF! May not be the best for everyone but for myself, I competed against the field stepped it up and showed I can ski with the best in NZ and any internationls skiers that showed up.

Describe your worst day of the season? skiing off a 10 metre cliff out of control , landing on rocks and snow and getting a little bashed up. Also, this was a day before my first training camp with NZ team, I had to sit out and watch and I felt stupid!

Plan for the summer? (Where you going and what are you doing?) In Norway at the moment . i am here for three months skiing and looking around. Will compete in Hemsadal Freeride competition on the 17th march .

Shoutouts:
Chris and Brent - Thanks you for you support and friendship. Amiee - Thanks for your sweet computer skills and help throughout the season. Jason at Armada, Sean at Carrea, Wayne at Groovstar cheers.  You help make what i am doing and where i want to go possible . Family and Friends- Thanks for the on going support . And Tatjana- Thank you for you positive input and understanding.

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