Lucky enough to have parents who love skiing and thought time on snow would be a great way for the family to spend time together, Miguel first got sliding at the age of three. From his first lessons at Cardrona Alpine Resort and then inspired by a video of a Redbull Big Air event in Australia given to him by his grandmother, Miguel now spends close to 200 days of the year on snow.
Balancing training with school work and family time is important to Miguel. Luckily, younger brother Nico is hot on his heels and travels the world training and competing alongside his big bro. Skype family dinners are also a regular part of the routine so Mum and Dad get to join in the fun as well.
Miguel achieved a career best result at his first halfpipe World Cup in Copper Mountain, USA in 2016, finishing in 6th place and topped this in early 2017 finishing second in superpipe at X Games. Miguel was named to the NZ Team for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea where he finished 17th in Halfpipe.
As well as a talented skier, Miguel is also a keen surfer, skater and photographer.
Check out more of Miguel's FIS results here and AFP results here, or follow him on social media.
