2010: Watch Lucas ride and its clear to see he’s a product of his environment. He started riding at 4 years old and grew up riding Mount Baker in Washington, one of the heaviest spots in all of North America and home to many of snowboarding’s most legendary riders. Craig Kelly, Jamie Lynn, Temple, Ranquet—there’s a little bit of all these riders embodied in young Lucas. Maybe it’s the demanding terrain and the heavy wet snow, but something about Baker builds strong, flowy riders with incredible terrain-reading abilities. And yet, for as much Baker local pride as he’s got, Lucas has cast out on his own, eager to explore the entire world on his snowboard. At only 22, he’s already won the fabled Baker Banked Slalom. In 2009, he filmed an awesome rookie part in Get Real, going on to be voted Rookie Of The Year by TransWorld Snowboarding. This past season, Lucas joined Absinthe to film for Now/Here and it’s obvious he has hit his pace. With ripping, high-speed AK lines in the opening of the movie, Lucas seems like a great fit for the crew and is sure to keep pushing it in the years ahead. “I enjoy snowboarding more and more every time I strap in,” he says. How’s that for good vibes?