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Finley Melville Ives (Wānaka, 18) has put down one of the most explosive freeski halfpipe runs in history to claim the 2025 FIS Men’s Freeski Halfpipe World Championship title, a phenomenal feat at his debut World Championships.  

Luca Harrington (Wānaka, 21) has been crowned the 2025 FIS Freeski Big Air World Champion. This is the first time a Kiwi freeskier has won the Freeski Big Air World Championships and also marks Harrington’s first World Championship title, another history defining moment for the Wānaka freeskier.  

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (Wānaka, 24) has been crowned the 2025 FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Champion in Corvatsch, Switzerland overnight NZT.

Ruby Star Andrews (Queenstown, 20) has claimed the third World Cup podium of her career, finishing in third place at the FIS Freeski Slopestyle World Cup held in France overnight...

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (Wānaka, 24) will be bringing home her career first FIS Snowboard Slopestyle Crystal Globe after taking the win at the final Slopestyle World Cup of the 2025 season...

Luca Harrington (Wānaka, 21) has made New Zealand freeski history in France this morning, winning the 2025 FIS Freeski Big Air Crystal Globe as the top athlete on the 2025...

Alice Robinson (Queenstown, 23) has continued her exceptional podium streak, claiming her career 17th and seventh consecutive Giant Slalom World Cup podium with a second place finish at the FIS...

Corey Peters (New Plymouth) has finished in third place at the FIS Para Alpine Super G World Cup held in Italy overnight NZT.

Wānaka athletes Luca Harrington (20) and Ben Barclay (23) have made history for New Zealand snow sports in Canada this morning. The two freeskiers finished in second and third place respectively at the FIS Freeski Slopestyle World Cup, marking the first time two Kiwi athletes have ever shared a Park & Pipe World Cup podium.

Alice Robinson (Queenstown, 23) has continued her exceptional form in Italy overnight, finishing in third place at the second FIS Giant Slalom World Cup in Sestriere, marking her second podium in as many days.

Kiwi Alpine Ski Racer Alice Robinson (Queenstown, 23) has secured the 15th World Cup podium of her career, finishing in second place at the FIS Giant Slalom World Cup held in Sestriere, Italy. 

Eighteen-year-old Finley Melville Ives (Wānaka) has won his maiden World Cup, claiming the top spot at the FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup in Calgary. This marks the first World Cup podium of his career and makes him the youngest New Zealander to ever win a FIS Freeski World Cup. 

Alice Robinson (Queenstown, 23) has made history overnight, securing her first career World Championships medal and also New Zealand’s first-ever FIS Alpine Ski Racing World Championships medal with a silver in Giant Slalom.  

Ben Richards (Wānaka, 25) has finished in third place at the Kicking Horse stop of the 2025 Freeride World Tour in British Columbia, Canada this morning.

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (Wānaka, 23) has won the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup in Aspen this morning, her first Big Air World Cup victory since December 2023.  

Luca Harrington (Wānaka, 20) has continued his phenomenal season, securing yet another podium, finishing in second place at the FIS Freeski Big Air World Cup held in Aspen this morning.

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (Wānaka, 23) has taken the win at the FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup in Aspen. This is marks Sadowski-Synnott’s third slopestyle World Cup win of her career, and her first since she has made her comeback from an ankle injury in 2024. 

Luca Harrington (Wānaka, 20) has added his second X Games medal to his collection, taking home silver in the ski big air at his debut X Games.

The Kiwi medal streak at the Aspen X Games continues, with Wānaka’s Rocco Jamieson (18) bringing home the bronze medal in the men’s snowboard big air at his X Games debut.

X Games rookie Luca Harrington (Wānaka, 20) has won gold in the men’s ski slopestyle at his debut X Games appearance. Harrington has been training on the course as an alternate, but got the start list call up late last night ahead of today’s competition.