Nick Hyne

Name: Nick Hyne

Age: 23

Hometown: Mount Maunganui

Started Riding Where and When: Whakapapa, School holidays 1994 or 1995, Blizzard.

Base Southern Hemi Winter: Queenstown

Base Northern Hemi Winter: No base just couches this year I think. Maybe a futon in Japan.

Stance: Regular

Gear: Ride DH 155 and 159, Kink 152, Society 157. THe kink is soft and real good for small jumps and rails. The DH is good for powder jumps and park as the nose and tail are quite long.Delta Movement Ride BIndings. Ride boots. Ride Outerwear. Anything Lo.wer. Smith Phenom and Prodigy Goggles.

Sponsors: Ride, Alta, Lo.wer, Smith, Parklife.

Best Park: Remarkables.

Best Pow: Hokkaido Japan

Best Street: Anywhere you don't get kicked out of or hurt.

Best Comp: Moro Slopestyle Series.

Favourite Rail Trick: Front Blunt Sameway 270

Newest Rail Trick: Back Tail Sameway 270

Working On Rail Trick: Back Tail Same way pop-round (back on) 180. Not actually working on it but would like to do it.

Favourite Kicker Trick: Front 3

Newest Kicker Trick: Too long ago

Working On Kicker Trick: Straight airs

Other Sports: Table Tennis, Skateboarding, Golf.