Snow Australia is excited to announce the return of the 2022 U16 Whistler Cup. Expressions of Interest are now open for the event which takes place April 7-10th, 2022.
Thredbo Ski Racing Club (TSRC) Head Coach, Craig Branch, has been named 2021 Snowsports Coach Club of the Year at the Snow Australian Community Sport Awards.
An exciting opening weekend of snowsports competition produced some solid results from Aussie athletes as the FIS Alpine Ski, Snowboard and Freeski world cups got underway in Europe
The 56th edition of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup will start this weekend in Soelden, Austria, with Louis Muhlen and Madi Hoffman in the start gate for the classic women’s and men’s Giant Slalom.
‘Women in Focus’ will showcase some of the inspiring members of the Women of Winter program, highlighting their professional pathway and offering some valuable insights for their colleagues in the industry.
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.
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.
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.
The 2021 Alpine In-Club Development Camp and Skill Assessment program is in full swing with almost 150 athletes already successfully completing the protocol.
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.
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.