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Name: Chris Fecher
Age: 35 [Nov' 06]
Years riding: 25+
Sponsors: The North Face, Smith, HEAD, Con’formable
Winter home: Chamonix
Summer home: Wanaka NZ
Influences in skiing: Shane McConkey, Scot Schmitt, Seth.
Just being in the mountains
Ideal day on snow: A late Spring dump, when everyone
else has gone home. Any day ripping it up with the boys...
Skis: Head Mojo 103’s and 105’s
Boots: Head RS100
Outerwear: Freethinker Jacket TNF
Helmet: Giro
Goggles: Smith
Pack: The North Face
Bindings – Tyrolia FF+ Race
Binding mounting point – Freeride
Poles – Head
First skiing experience – My father made me a set of wooden skis with leather boots screwed to them. At about age 5years
Favourite ski experience – Heli-ski guiding in NZ. It is the best job in the world!
Who do you admire in skiing – Seth Morrison he da man!
Favourite ski movie – Blizzard of Ahh’s what else, we held a fundraiser in Wanaka this winter and showed it at the local cinema. Murray Ball was there it was a wicked night of amazing skiing.
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