Cool Stuff > Freeride Team > Beau-James Wells

NAME: Beau-James Wells AGE: 12 PLACE OF BIRTH: Dunedin HOME MOUNTAIN: Cardrona Alpine Resort YEARS OF RIDING: 8 SPONSORS: Base, Armada, Rip Curl , Icebreaker and Cardrona Alpine Resort

LATEST RESULTS:

WHAT SKI'S DO YOU RIDE ON? Armada Coda

WHERE DO YOU SPEND YOUR WINTERS? Wanaka and Colorado

FAVOURITE SPOT – OVERSEAS OR IN NZ :  Breckenridge.

FAVOURITE TRICK : Rodeo 540

TELL US 1 THING WE DON’T K NOW ABOUT YOU (secret skill) -  That I love tennis and skating.

5 THINGS YOU THINK SHOULD BE BANNED FROM THE WORLD: Alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, broccoli and green beans!

FAVOURITE FOOD: Sushi and hash browns.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE IF YOU WEREN’T SKIING OR BOARDING? A professional Skater.

TO ME    BASE IS...Awesome……you guys give me such great support…thanks!!!!!

WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL DAY ON THE SNOW?  A bluebird powder day.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST ACHEIVEMENT SO FAR?  Winning the Best Amateur Skier Award at the North American Open in 2008.

WHERE ELSE CAN PEEPS CHECK YOU OUT? (ONLINE PROFILES) www.armadaskis.com

TELL US ABOUT YOUR 08 NZ WINTER SEASON: I had a really fun season. Lots of skiing. I race trained at Cardrona with the HPC programme and came 3rd overall in the Interfied Race Series. I skied in the Quarter Pipe Battle at Snowpark and came 2nd in the Open Men and won Best Trick. I was an invited athlete to the Cardrona Games and skied in the NZ Freeski Open and came 12th in the Halfpipe event against lots of professional skiers. I competed in the Cadbury/Moro Slopestyle Series at The Remarks and got two 1st and a 2nd. I also competed at the NZ Junior Nationals at the end of the season coming 1st in Halfpipe and Slopestyle, 2nd in  Skier Cross and 6th in Big Mountain. I was also selected in the NZ National Freeski Development Team.

WHAT WAS YOUR HIGHLIGHT OF THE SEASON?  Winning the Overall National Under 14 Champion Award at the NZ Junior Freeski Nationals.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING SUMMER? I will travel with my dad, Bruce and bros, Jossi, Byron and Jackson to Colorado to train and compete in international competitions.

FINAL THOUGHTS & SHOUTOUTS: Big ups to all my sponsors…and to my Mum and Dad and bros for helping me out so much. Without you guys I could never do what I do!!! You guys are rad!!!!!

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