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Zoi Sadowski-Synott feels free when she’s riding a snowboard.

As she soars into the air, executing tricks and moves that leave observers in awe, Zoi is as close to flying as a human can get.

“It’s got to be one of the best feelings ever, being in the air, and probably my favourite part about snowboarding. I just love mostly when you do a trick and you have so much confidence that you know where your feet are going to land and how you are going to feel when you ride away,” says the 20-year-old from Wanaka.

Zoi has been virtually unstoppable since, at just 16, she

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