Ensuring future success with the Alpine Skiing National Skills Assessment
A greater emphasis on Alpine skill development in Australia’s ski resorts is set to reap big rewards in the future for Australia’s athletes.
SSA Launch New Park & Pipe Series
In exciting news for Australia’s freeskiing and snowboarding community, Ski & Snowboard Australia is this winter introducing the SSA Park and Pipe Series.
Aussie stars to mentor ski and snowboard Futures
Some of Australia’s best athletes will take time out of their busy schedules this winter to mentor the next generation of ski and snowboard stars, bolstering the future of their sports.
Positions Vacant
There are currently a number of employment opportunities with Ski & Snowboard Australia high performance programs:
SSA announces school program - Little Shredders
Brand new program comes to Australian schools
What is my SnowID?
Ski & Snowboard Australia has introduced the SnowID for all snowsports participants across Australia.
Schedule Update - Perisher Skills Assessment
Below is an update for those attending the National Skills Assessment at Perisher beginning July 2.
SSA/Perisher Emerging Talent Program
Together with Perisher’s Winter Sports Club, SSA has launched an Emerging Talent Park and Pipe Snowboard Program for the 2016 domestic season.
NSWIS Park & Pipe Program
New for the 2016 - 2017 scholarship year, an integrated high performance program with the Perisher Winter Sports Club has been established to enable scholarship athletes in Snowboard Slopestyle to be supported by a dedicated NSWIS/SSA park and pipe coach.
Lassila to push for 5th Olympics in Pyeongchang
Lydia Lassila has confirmed she'll make a tilt for a record-equalling fifth Winter Olympics, buoyed by a decision to build a $6 million training facility in Australia.
Skills Assessment
The National Skills Assessment is a Ski and Snowboard Australia initiative to help promote the importance of skill development and to allow athletes, coaches and parents the ability to track development over time.
FIS Congress - Decisions
The General Assembly - the FIS Congress - held on Friday 10th June 2016 in Cancun (MEX) took the following important decisions:
Australia’s Winter Olympic hopes ramped up
It has been 10 years in the making, but Australia’s Winter Olympic leaders finally have the green light to build a water ramp facility they believe will underpin future international success.
SSA Membership & SnowID
SSA Membership is now open for 2016
2016 Snow season kicks off this weekend
Another exciting season of snow sports in Australia is set to get underway, with resorts officially opening this weekend.
SSA Futures Dates 2016 Released
Futures is back for the 2016 winter with programs running for SBX, Park & Pipe, Alpine and Moguls in 2016.
2016/17 NSWIS Wintersport Program Scholarship Announced
SSA and NSWIS are proud to announce the 2016 scholarship athletes
Graham crowned Athlete of the Year
Matt Graham has taken out the 2016 Ski and Snowboard Australia Athlete of the Year award after an outstanding season, which saw him finish second overall in this season's Moguls World Cup.