BEN GRIFFIN
Job description:
Alpine Ski Racer – New Zealand National Ski Team. I am New Zealand's top ranked alpine ski racer and have been SSNZ Alpine Skier of the Year for 2007/08 and 2008/09. www.bengriffin.co.nz

Home resort this season:
The NZ Ski Team is based at Coronet Peak and Mt Hutt, however my home resort will always be the mighty Ruapehu!

History:
Grew up skiing the awesome terrain of Whakapapa and Turoa – rolling through the years as a young racer in the Ruapehu programs until I started to win national titles and was selected to the NZ Ski Team. Competed for NZ at the 2007 Alpine Ski World Championships in Are, Sweden and at the Kranjska Gora World Cup GS. This year I have returned from a neck fracture to lead the NZ Ski Team and continue towards my goal of becoming New Zealand’s most successful alpine ski racer.

Type of terrain you like to ski or predominately ski :
Everything. When I'm not racing on icy, injected pitches, I'm shredding the gnar somewhere you probably have to hike to.

Why the Carrera Brand:
Carrera are a hugely trusted and respected helmet and goggle combination proven by champions on the World Cup. The helmets are undeniably the safest, and the optics are totally reliable in all conditions.

Why the Kimerik:
The Kimerik Goggle has a great field of view and never fogs. The lenses are easily interchangeable which is very important in racing. The Bullet helmet is a lightweight fiberglass shell that provides me with absolute piece of mind should the worst happen.

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