Name: Adam Hall

Date of Birth: 9 October 1987

Hometown: Dunedin

When did you start skiing / riding: 6

Why Cardrona: Provides best adaptive programme in the country when I was growing up and still does. Provides a really positive and welcoming atmosphere. Staff is always well trained. Cardrona have been well supported since day 1 from Cardrona.

Favourite Features: Variety of terrain for training, there is everything from steep - Flat - Rolling terrain. Everything I need to maintain world class training. Also being able to train alongside the HPC alpine team.

Best piece of advice: Don’t follow where the path may lead. Go where there is no path and leave a trail

Brag list:

2011

Nominee for Halberg awards – Sportsman of the year

Finalist for Halberg Awards – Best sporting moment for 2010

2010

GOLD - Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Games

Snow Sports NZ Athlete & Adaptive Snow Sports Athlete of the Year

Otago Sports Person of the Year

2008/2009 season Silver medal at the 2009 World Championships in Kangwonland South Korea. Finished the 2008/2009 season world cup circuit with a crystal silver medal in Slalom. 5 World cup podiums during 08/09 season. 4 Slalom and 1 Super Combined. Have won every NORAM race I have entered in the last 2 season. Won the World Disabled invitation (PRO RACE) for the 4th time. 4 from 4. Central Otago Sportsman of the year. New Zealand Disabled Skier of the year,. New Zealand Snow Sports Athlete of the year – Joint winner.

2007/2008 Season 4 World cup Podiums including my first ever world Cup Win.3 Slalom and 1 Super Combined Podium. New Zealand Disabled Skier of the year. Finished the World Cup Circuit with a crystal Bronze in Slalom.

Competed in the 2006 winter Paralympics in Torino, Italy
Member of the New Zealand Disabled Ski Team since 2005.

Current World rankings

Slalom: 2nd
Giant Slalom 14th
Super Combined 7th
Super G 12th

Sponsors:

Paralympics New Zealand - Hyundai NZ - Pinnacle Programme - AMP Scholarship Programme - Academy Of Sport - Scenic Circle Group - CRV Ambreed New Zealand Ltd - Brandex Adventure Sports LTD – Cardrona - Winter Performance Programme - Skeggs Foundation – NSCD - Beaver Village Lodge - Land power Otago - Uvex (Trifour Technics) - FIL New Zealand - Olympic Gym – Disabled & Snow sports New Zealand - Ultimate Grip

Shout-Out's:

A huge shout out first to Mum and dad along with extended family for their help in supporting me over the years and sticking by me, also a huge thanks to all my sponsors and supporters who have helped me get to where I am right now. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you guys. I look forward to the upcoming season and doing everything I can to produce medal winning performances at the Winter Paralympics in Whistler, Vancouver next march 12 – 21.

A huge thank you to the team at Cardrona also for your commitment and support towards helping me turn over every stepping stone along the way to helping me attain my dream which all started back at Cardrona all those 15 years ago.