Fin Melville Ives

Freestyle

I am a 16 year old from New Zealand who loves to ski. I have been skiing since as long as I can remember. My mum and dad shared their love for the sport down to me. Some of my goals are that I want to be internationally competitive for my age group and to go on to compete at World Cups, X Games and the Olympics in 2026. I am going to be competing in my first World Cups this Northern Hemisphere season 2023 and I am really looking forward to it.

Facts

Date of birth: 06.07.2006
Nationality: New Zealand
Home mountain: Cardrona
Motto: It always seems impossible until its done.
Disciplines: Freestyle skiing
Hobbies: Surfing, Fishing, Mountain Biking and Foiling

Top results

3rd at Winter Games FIS ANC Continental Cup NZ 2022, 4th at FIS Europa Cup Halfpipe Laax 2022, 2nd at FIS Torpedo7 Showdown Slopestyle NZ 2021, 1st at USASA Nationals slopestyle & 2nd in Halfpipe 2019.

Interview

1. Favorite Dalbello Boot: DRS 60
2. What do you use this boot for?: park and pipe
3. Why do you like this boot?: They have a really nice flex whilst being strong and light weight and it is perfect for pipe and park.
4. Why do you like being a part of the Dalbello team?: Dalbello is hands down the best ski boot in the ski industory and i am so thrilled to join the family.
5. How long have you been riding for Dalbello?: I have been using Dalbello my entire life and i love them.
6. What age did you start skiing?: my parents first had me on that snow at age 3.
7. Biggest breakthrough in your ski career: I have had an amazing season so far in terms of progression. i have learnt 4 new double corks in the half pipe and i will be competing in my first World Cup in November.
8. Favorite Place to ride: Cardrona NZ
9. Your Best Ski Trip you have done: I recently did a season in Laax and it was incredible, the pipe and park there was amazing.
10. Ski destination where you haven’t been and would like to go?: Saas Fee
11. Ski Hero/Role Model Growing up: Finn Bilous and Nico Porteous
12. What do you do when you are not skiing?: When i am not skiing i love to Surf, Foil and go Fishing.
13. How do you train to keep in shape for skiing?: I use the Gym, the tramp and dry slope at SSNZ when I'm not skiing to keep in shape.
14. What are 3 things we should know about you?: I love to do water sports as well as skiing such as foiling and surfing. I love to do wood work and hobbies such as modeling historic vehicles. i do a lot of mountaian biking up Cardrona and at Glendu Bay
15. Motto/Words you live by: It always seems impossible until its done.
16. Most Humbling moment: Watching the level of tricks in the last Olympics and how much the sport has progressed in the recent years
17. Favorite Social Media Channel: Instagram
18. Future Goals and Plans and Ambitions: my goals are to one day go to the Olympics and compete in World Cup, X Games and overall leave a mark on the sport for future genarations

Fin Melville Ives's Choice

Europe