Rider Profiles

Deni Bevin
"All the tricks in the book" Quote from Guy Ailty: Burton NZ founder, boss, fearless leader, all round good guy.

born: 23 February 1974

Achievements
Switching from skis to a snowboard in 1991 I entered my first competition in '92. At the age of fifteen I placed 10th overall in the open division of the NZ Nationals.

For the last three years I have been one of the top four freestyle/freeriding Snowboarders in New Zealand.

Over the last two years I have begun to enter into the International domain of the sport with various magazine interviews, segments in the new 'Warren Miller' ski film 'Snow Riders 2' and good results in my first few World Cup competitions.

Notable competition results:
'99 NZ National Halfpipe Champ
'99 NZ Freestyler Award New Zealand Snowboard Accn
'99 Canada 3000 Big Air 1st
'98 Mt Cook Line 1/4 pipe, Christchurch NZ 2nd
'98 West beach classic, Whistler BC (IFS) 28th
'97 Sprite classic, Thredbo Australia (FIS) 4th
'97 North wave boarder cross, Coronet Peak NZ 1st
'97 DB Export Big Air, Coronet Peak NZ 1st
'96 NZ Nationals slope style 2nd
'96 NZ Nationals overall 5th
'96 G-Shock World Extremes, Wanaka NZ Overall 9th
Big Air 4th
'96 North American Boarder X Champs, Whistler 10th

Goals
*'My ultimate goal is reach for the sky'
*'My souls intention is learning to fly'
*Promoting my sponsors to best of my ability
*Progressing in my chosen sport
*Helping to set up the NZ Freestyle Snowboard Team
*Helping the next generation of NZ Snowboarders reach their true potential
*Passing my Stage 1 Avalanche Course
*Representing my country at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah USA

"Remember who you are, where you come from and where you're going. Buried deep inside are all the answers. All experience is created by thought." - Deni