Alpine Director Update - August 2021
Read the latest Alpine news and updates from Snow Australia Alpine Director Shawn Fleming
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Laidlaw returns to snow after ACL injury
Winter Olympian Harry Laidlaw has returned to snow last week, after a long period of rehabilitation to recover from an ACL injury sustained in the 2020 northern winter.
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National Alpine Plan update
A year on since its release, the National Alpine Plan (2020-2026) has already delivered positive results on several of its priorities and continues to provide a solid foundation to support the development of alpine and ski cross world-class athletes.
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National Alpine events update
As Snow Australia continues to closely monitor the directives from State and Federal Governments and their Health Departments, some minor changes to the 2021 Alpine events calendar will be implemented in the next few weeks.
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2021 Alpine In-Club Skills Assessment off to a good start
The 2021 Alpine In-Club Development Camp and Skill Assessment program is in full swing with almost 150 athletes already successfully completing the protocol.
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New Skills Assessment manuals support young athletes development
Strong fundamental skills are key to building performance in snow sports and three new Skills Assessment manuals for alpine skiing, moguls and snowboard will provide a framework to assist clubs, coaches and athletes as they build towards future success in the sport.
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Snow Australia Alpine Ski Team for 2021/22 announced
Snow Australia National Alpine Committee (NAC) is pleased to announce the 15 athletes selected for the 2021/22 National Alpine Ski Team (NAST).
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Snow Australia appoints Mick Branch as alpine advisor in the lead up to Beijing 2022
With the 2022 Olympic Winter Games fast approaching, Australian top alpine athletes have an additional resource available as they seek to qualify and represent Australia in Beijing next year.
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Alpine membership simplified and reduced for 2021
A simplified membership structure and a reduction in cost to athlete families are amongst the changes introduced to various Alpine categories
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Alpine Member Update - May 2021
With winter just around the corner and the Resorts and Clubs all eagerly preparing we would like to welcome you to the first Alpine Member Update.
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Young alpine skiers make the most of summer in Australia
It has been a different Australian summer for many young snow sports athletes and alpine skiers in particular, who would usually spend the Northern Winter overseas on snow, but were forced to be creative in their training instead
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Madi Hoffman reflects on the World Junior Alpine Championships
Madi Hoffman has completed her third World Junior Alpine Championships and while the atmosphere was a little bit different because of COVID that didn’t dampen the excitement of competing against the best juniors in the world.
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