Whistler, British Columbia

Nev
Lapwood

Husband. Father. Entrepreneur. Investor.
I turn a life built around the mountains into products, media and businesses that help people progress.

New Zealand born Building from the mountains since 2007
Nev Lapwood snowboarding through deep powder among snow-covered trees
Powder days are work days
01 / About

I chased an endless winter from New Zealand to Whistler, then built a company around a simple idea: make progression easier.

02 / Ventures

Built from
the obsession.

01

Snowboard Addiction

Founded in 2007 to help snowboarders improve through step-by-step tutorials, purpose-built training products and off-snow practice.
02

Ski Addiction

The same progression-first approach, expanded into ski training equipment and education.

03

Addiction Sports

The wider home for projects built around sport, product innovation and an active life.
03 / Investing

Long-term bets.
Real-world value.

Alongside operating companies, I invest across tangible assets and businesses I can understand. The through-line is practical: strong fundamentals, thoughtful risk and the freedom to keep building.

Real estate
Restaurants
Private businesses
Public markets
Nev Lapwood performing a handplant on snow under a bright mountain sun
A career built on understanding the mechanics — and then doing the reps.
Surfer riding a clean wave in the Mentawai Islands, photographed from a boat
Off season, still chasing lines. Mentawai Islands, 2026.
04 / Principle

“Ideas are not the problem, it’s execution. It’s about the time to execute on the ideas we already have.”

— Nev Lapwood
05 / Selected

Conversations
& stories.

Podcast Stomped It — The Everyday Millionaire Interview Making a Snowboard Hobby Into a Business Feature Inside Snowboard Addiction’s Growth Podcast The Snowboard Instructor Podcast