Born in the West, Raised in the South
Ben was born in California and started skiing at the age of two, but he didn’t grow a passion for the sport until his family moved to Wānaka later in his childhood. There, he spent years racing before making the switch to freeride and later moved to Canada to hunt deep powder and big lines. In 2019, he started his journey as a competitive freeride skier.
The 2024 season, he made his debut at the Freeride World Tour and finished with an impressive 3rd place overall, earning his title as the best-performing rookie of the season. We couldn’t be more stoked to support Ben at the tour and in all his future skiing adventures!
Ben in short:
Discipline: Freeride Skiing
Nationality: Kiwi
Hometown: Wānaka
Year of Birth: 2000
Career Highlights
- 3rd overall, Freeride World Tour 2024
- 1st place, 2024 Fieberbrunn Pro, FWT24 finals
- Rookie of the season, FWT24
- Winning the People's Choice award at the Kings and Queens of Corbets in 2023
- 3rd overall, FWT Challenger 2023
Q&A with Ben
Why freeride?
I love freeride as there is so much freedom in what you can do. There’s no right or wrong, meaning there is endless room for creativity.
What’s your motivation?
Skiing has brought so much to my life so I guess what motivates me is to inspire others to ski and experience that joy.
Why do you work with Sweet?
I believe we share similar values, keeping the dome protected in a stylish way. Head injuries are no joke so influencing others to wear a lid is important to me.
Your most loved products? Why?
Trooper 2Vi Helmet with Durden RIG Reflect Googles, fit is so nice. Plus the RIG lenses are so damn good.
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