Freestyle Skiing
Lucas Ball
- Slopestyle
- Big Air
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Hometown
- Nelson, New Zealand
- Born
- 2008
- Turned pro
- 2023
- Primary discipline
- Slopestyle
About Lucas Ball
New Zealand freestyle skier competing in slopestyle and big air, born in Canada before moving with his family to Nelson, NZ in 2019; part of a skiing family with three competitive siblings. Splits seasons between Cardrona (NZ) and Silverstar (British Columbia), skiing for the Silverstar Freestyle Ski Club. Began FIS-level competition in 2023 and broke through with a 6th place at the Big Air World Cup in Secret Garden, China in 2025. One of the youngest athletes at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, where he placed 20th in slopestyle and 24th in big air.
2024: 1st Big Air and 2nd Slopestyle, Australia New Zealand Cup. 2025: 6th, Big Air World Cup Secret Garden (China); competed at FIS Freestyle World Championships, Engadin (big air). 2026: 20th slopestyle / 24th big air at Milano Cortina Olympics; 2nd big air and 2nd slopestyle at FIS Junior World Ski Championships 2026.
Setup
No equipment has been recorded for Lucas Ball yet. When a verified setup is sourced it will be published here with the sources it was checked against.
Sources
- https://www.sporty.co.nz/snowsportsnz/profiles/lucas-ball
- https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=fs&competitorid=278732
- https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/lucas-ball
- https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/585918/making-winter-olympics-a-victory-for-two-nz-debutants-lucas-ball-and-ruby-star-andrews