NAME: Ben Griffin         

NICKNAME: Grif

DATE OF BIRTH: 22/9/86

HOME TOWN: OHAKUNE!!!!

WEBSITE: www.bengriffin.co.nz

SPONSORS: HEAD, Tussock Grove Boutique Hotel, Komperdell, F.A.R. Financial Ltd, Thorlos, Mt Ruapehu

YOUR FAVOURITE WAY TO RELAX: playing guitar

NAME ONE ITEM YOU WOULD ALWAYS HAVE IN YOUR FRIDGE: Yoghurt

FAVOURITE MOVIE: don’t know…there’s too many     

FAVOURITE BOOK:

WHEN DID YOU FIRST START SKIING AND WHERE: 4 years old, Mt Ruapehu

ATHLETES MOST ADMIRED: Daron Rahlves, Hermann Maier, Roger Federer

HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR SKI RACING CAREER SO FAR: World Championships 2007 in Are, Sweden and the National Super-G Title 2006

YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT SKIING: The freedom and the fun

LONG TERM GOAL IN SKIING: Olympic and World Cup Podiums

FAVOURITE QUOTE (AND BY WHOM): ‘life’s tough…get a helmet’