Ben Richards has been shaking up the freeride scene for a minute, and last season he put an exclamation mark on it with a run through the Freeride World Tour that read like a highlight reel. Every stop, another clip worth replaying. His mix of clean technical lines and a trick list that feels bottomless pushes the question: can skiing even flow smoother than this?
But Richards isn’t out here solo. Another Kiwi is watching, learning, and bringing their own flavor to the game.