Four in NZ freeride team

A four-strong New Zealand team has been named for the inaugural FIS freeride world championships in Andorra in February.

Jess Hotter (Ohakune) will compete in the women’s ski category, Ben Richards (Wānaka) and Fynn Powell (Queenstown) will be in the men’s ski field, and Conrad Niven (Auckland/Aspen) will be New Zealand’s lone snowboarder. — Allied Media