Finn Duffy Freeride Snowboarder

I’m a 18 year-old from Arrowtown, New Zealand starting to get some real momentum as a freeride snowboarder. In 2015, 2016 and 2017 I won the NZ Junior Freeride Tour Mens Snowboard Category and as a result received wildcard invitations to the Junior World Freeride Champs in Grandvalira, Andorra. Competing at the World Champs was the most incredible experience being with the world’s best junior snowboarders and skiers. In 2015 I had the most amazing run of my life and placed 3rd in the Men’s Snowboarding. Back in NZ, I was also lucky enough as a junior to compete in two senior comps – placing 4th in the Marmot Olympus Open. Earlier this year I Traveled all over Europe for three months training and competing in various countries like France, Andorra, Austria and Switzerland, I also went to Spain and Italy between comps. Most of the competitions went very successfully (5 podiums) and I ended up with claiming the overall European Junior Freeride Tour Champion Title in the men's snowboarding category. I am currently the most successful Junior Snowboarding Freerider in New Zealand, a member of the New Zealand Freeride Team and was a nominee in the Snow Sports New Zealand Breakthrough Season award at the recent awards evening. Having been invited back to my very last shot at the World Champs in Austria at the end of March, I plan on leaving with a bang and coming away with the First Prize. I will also follow some of the tour across Andorra, Austria and Switzerland and will put out my all to claim the overall Tour Champion Title again too.

This trip as you can imagine is not cheap and any assistance with funding would be greatly appreciated. I would like to give special thanks to my main sponsor - my mum and dad and also the following Trusts and sponsors who have helped me so much in making my dreams come possible:

NZ Shred Queenstown

AJ Hackett New Zealand

Snowsports New Zealand

The Bruce Grant Memorial Trust

Rotary Queenstown

Fond Foods Limited

Nitro Snowboards

If you would like to be part of my snowboarding journey, I would really appreciate the support! You can help out in lots of different ways:

1. You can donate through this givealittle page. The money will go towards the costs of passes, coaching, food and the competitions. Every dollar counts so even the smallest donation will help me pursue my dream.

2. Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/finn_duffy/ or my Facebook below to keep up to date with my progress in competitions and my adventures training throughout Europe. You can also check out my website here: https://finnduffysnowboarder.com

3. Share my story with your friends and family!