I was born and raised in the Auckland area. My family used to travel down once a year for a ski holiday to Mt Ruapehu and I was on skis ever since I could walk. My family taught me until I was around 11 years old. The primary school I attended started a team for NIPS (North Island Primary School Champs) one year and I ended up joining. Shortly after competing in the first year I started getting lessons and joined a team in Snow Planet and my love for the sport grew from there. Eventually a few years down the line after a few failed attempts, thanks to covid and a blown knee, I managed to make it overseas for the first time in the 2023/2024 season.