Byron Wells

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  • Date of Birth: April 3, 1992
  • Hometown: Wanaka, New Zealand
  • Other Sponsors: Oakley, Atomic, DaKine, Pro-Tec, Cardrona Alpine Resort, Icebreaker, Skullcandy, Scott Poles
  • Other Hobbies: Golf, Tennis, Surfing, Playing the Guitar
  • 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

  • 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.
  • Coolest place skiing has taken you? Probably Japan. Powder deeper than you is hard to beat.
  • Favorite movies? Shooter, Transformers 1 and 2
  • Favorite meal? Sushi
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • What is the best advice you've heard? Never give up!
  • 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"
  • 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?
  • What is one trait that you have that is truly Kiwi? I say "oi" a lot.
  • 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.
  • What are you working on? Dubs and right spins.