You know George is near when you hear the clatter of her many bangles. This well-adorned jeweller, silversmith, model and art director is one of the few people in the world who is enough of a perfectionist to be allowed into the hallowed halls of the Kingswood factory.
Sam has many interesting aspects to his personality and they all love to ski, which is why he has devoted his entire life to the pursuit of powder. Editor, photographer, writer and filmmaker, Sam is a creative genius and generally entertaining human being.
Jake is Kingswood’s official Envoy. An all-round good guy, Jake is a competitive skier, judge and coach. Jake’s home base is the Canterbury Club fieds, but when he’s not on the snow, Jake can be found tinkering with hot rods.
Browny has been a friend of Kingswood Skis since it was just a sparkle in our eye. An electrician by trade, ski bum by design, Browny is a non-stop ideas man and a champion joke teller.
A bit of a legend in these parts, Hailey Green is one of the main reasons that Broken River ski club consistently opens before any other field. A patroller there for many years, Hailey has been known to sleep in the top hut and keep the tows running all night so that they won't freeze.
Kingswood Skis are individually hand-made just for each customer. Meet Ivan Slate. For this rough and ready Canterbury skier, we made a pair of extra stiff Megafats to handle his loose, agressive, go-anywhere skiing style. Those skis have seen more than 300 days. Ivan grew up at the New Zealand club fields. In winter, you'll find him claiming first tracks, or commentating from the barbeque. Ivan is tough on his gear - tougher than anyone else we've seen and he says, "I can't afford to ski on anything except Kingswood."