25 Jul 2024

NZ Sporting History

From Afternoons, 2:30 pm on 25 July 2024

Sam Smoothy is a kiwi athlete best known for shooting films & his achievements in mountain skiing. He grew up in Wanaka, taking to the snow at the age of just two. He went on to join the Freestyle World Tour, in 2011, becoming famous in 2015 when he won the Andorra leg with what has been described as "the best competition line ever".

Jesse hears about that and Sam's latest mission: to become the first person to freestyle ski all 24 of the biggest peaks here in Aotearoa.

Sam Smothy stands on the side of a mountain. He has an ice axe in one hand and his ski's strapped to his back.

Photo: Jasper Gibson - The North Face AUSNZ

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