Luke Harrold proved he can battle with the best in The Snow League finishing Season One as the inaugural Snow League World Champion. At the discipline’s premiere in China, the 17-year-old finished second after an incredible third-run tiebreaker final against veteran Brendan MacKay. He entered the final event at LAAX determined to win, defeating MacKay in another dramatic final-round showdown to claim the Season One win
The Kiwi first made waves in 2024 at just 15 years old, becoming the youngest New Zealand freeskier to earn a World Cup podium in his debut. Harrold continued his rise at the 2024 Youth Olympic Winter Games, where he landed the first-ever triple cork spin in freeski halfpipe competition.