Byron Wells
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Date of Birth:
April 3, 1992
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Hometown:
Wanaka, New Zealand
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Other Sponsors:
Oakley, Atomic, DaKine, Pro-Tec, Cardrona Alpine Resort, Icebreaker, Skullcandy, Scott Poles
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Other Hobbies:
Golf, Tennis, Surfing, Playing the Guitar
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Career Highlights:
- 2008 5th New Zealand Open
- 2008 7th World Superpipe Championships
- 2009 3rd Winter XGames Big Air
- 2009 10th XGames
- 2009 8th Dew Tour #2
Q&A
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Where will you ski this year? Plans for the season?
I will be in Frisco Colorado skiing Keystone and Berck. I plan on going to all the main comps.
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Coolest place skiing has taken you?
Probably Japan. Powder deeper than you is hard to beat.
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Favorite movies?
Shooter, Transformers 1 and 2
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Favorite meal?
Sushi
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How did you start skiing?
Started skiing between Mum and Dad's legs when I was 2 at my home mountain Cardrona Alpine Resort here in New Zealand and loved it from then on.
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What have you learned from your brother who is also a professional skier?
It is good having Jossi as a brother so where ever you are skiing there is someone pushing you harder and harder.
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What is the best advice you've heard?
Never give up!
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What is the best advice you've heard on improving your skiing?
"You want to be the best don't you? then try it" or "It's easier if you go bigger"
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Who are your heroes/influences and why?
The skier i look up to most would be Tanner. He is the man at skiing and has achieved most of the goals I have myself. Why not look up to the best?
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What is one trait that you have that is truly Kiwi?
I say "oi" a lot.
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What is the biggest obstacle you have faced?
Trying dubs. It's so gnaly. You have to be 100% positive that you will get your feet back under you.
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What are you working on?
Dubs and right spins.