Luca Carrick-Smith set for World Cup debut in Levi

Opening Slalom World Cup of season will see four British men in start gate

Luca Carrick-Smith is set to become Britain’s latest World Cup debutant at this weekend’s Levi Slalom World Cup. 20-year-old Luca will be the second Carrick-Smith to stand in the World Cup starting gate this season after brother Freddy’s World Cup debut in the Soelden GS in October.

After a rapid rise through the ranks, Luca saw a series of breakthrough performances last season crowned by a remarkable third place finish in the Alpine World Junior Championships Slalom, while he also recorded podium finishes at National Championships, National Junior Championships, FIS, and National Junior race levels across the first three months of 2025.

Luca’s debut will see him compete alongside the established British Alpine Men’s World Cup Slalom team of Dave Ryding, Billy Major, and Laurie Taylor whose collective performances have catapulted British Alpine skiing to new levels over the past three years.