Freestyle Skiing
Christopher Lillis
- Aerials
- Nationality
- United States
- Hometown
- Pittsford, New York, USA (born Rochester, NY)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Born
- 4 October 1998
- Turned pro
- 2015
- Primary discipline
- Aerials
About Christopher Lillis
American aerial skier from Rochester (Pittsford), New York, competing for Bristol Mountain Freestyle; began skiing at Bristol Mountain at age three and joined its freestyle team at six. Older brother Jonathon Lillis competed at the 2018 Olympics. Became the youngest man ever to win a FIS Aerials World Cup race at age 17 (Minsk, 2015-16 season), and later won at Almaty in the 2019-20 season. Won silver in individual aerials at the 2021 World Championships (Almaty). A two-time Olympic mixed-team-aerials gold medalist: won gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics (with Ashley Caldwell and Justin Schoenefeld; 6th individually) and again at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics (8th individually), the second win coming with an entirely different set of teammates. Also won mixed team gold at both the 2023 World Championships (Bakuriani) and the 2025 World Championships (Engadin, with Kaila Kuhn and Quinn Dehlinger). Attended Monroe Community College and the University of Utah; plays guitar and piano.
Won a World Cup at 17 in the 2015-16 season, at Minsk. Skis on Kästle.
Sponsors: Kaestle (skis)
Setup
1 item
Skis
Kästle aerials family
- Aerials
Lillis's ski brand (Kästle) confirmed directly via his official FIS athlete-biography page (manufacturer-updated 'Skis' field). Reuses new brand-level Kästle aerials Products row (id262).
Kästle's aerials-specific ski line, distinct from the existing Kästle moguls (id257) and Nordic race (id254) entries; exact model not specified in sourcing.
Setup verified 17 July 2026