Max McDonald

Age at Games: 15

High School: Te Kura

Ethnicity: NZ European

Career highlight: Winning the Alpine Nationals and Freeski Nationals in the same year.

How did you get into your sport: Growing up in Arrowtown, I’ve been skiing since I could walk. I loved jumping off things too so freestyle skiing is the perfect sport for me.

What do you love about the sport: The best thing about the sport is being in the mountains most days. I love the feeling of nailing a trick perfectly. It’s an amazing feeling of achievement. Even though it’s an individual sport I’ve made friends from all over the world and it’s so much fun training with them in different places.