Park & Pipe Update - August 2026
Catch Up on what's new with Park & Pipe!
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Cross Country Director Update - August 2026
All the latest news and updates from the XC community
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6 Months on from Milano-Cortina | Josie Baff
As six months tick over from the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, Josie Baff is unmissable at the top of Hotham, where her pink helmet stands out among the low fog covering the resort. The Olympic gold medalist took to the ‘mini’ mic and answered some of our burning questions.
Charlotte Wilson Backs up Top Spot on Day Two of ANC Moguls
Following a successful opening day of moguls action at the Australia and New Zealand Cup (ANC), Olympians and up-and-coming athletes ventured back to the infamous ‘Toppa’s Dream’ run for second day of fast paced skiing at Perisher Resort.
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2026 Cross Country Ball
Join Snow Australia at Tinkersfield, Crackenback on September 5th from 5-10pm for the 2026 Cross Country Ball, an evening honouring snowsports, our national athletes and the community behind them.
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Interschools: The Grassroots Pathway Behind 109 Winter Olympians and Paralympians
Each year over 7000 school students from nearly 700 schools from around Australia come together to compete at Interschools, providing an opportunity for young skiers and snowboarders to experience competitive snowsports at either a recreational or competitive level.
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6 Months on from Milano-Cortina | Indra Brown
Standing at the top of Perisher’s front valley slopestyle park, we caught up with sixteen year old Winter Olympian Indra Brown to see what she has been up to six months on from her Milano Cortina Olympic Games debut.
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Cross disciplines take centre stage at Mt Hotham
Mt Hotham was the centre of Australian Ski Cross and Snowboard Cross last week, with a huge week of pathway activity bringing together FUTURES participants, emerging athletes and some of Australia’s leading international competitors.
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32nd Kangaroo Hoppet delivers fast racing and a memorable day at Falls Creek
The 32nd Kangaroo Hoppet was held at Falls Creek today in beautiful winter conditions, with warm temperatures, sunshine and a fast, firm track greeting competitors for the start of Australia’s premier cross-country ski marathon.
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Mount Hotham Hosts ANC for First Days of Racing
It’s been a wild and wintery start to the Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Snowboard Cross (SBX) and Ski Cross (SX) series at Mount Hotham this week, with exciting racing still to come over the weekend.
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Brent Smith Appointed NSTC Operations Supervisor
Brent Smith has recently been appointed the role of NSTC Operations Supervisor following the promotion of previous manager Sam Taylor.
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Ski de Femme Continues to Introduce New Skiers to XC
The annual Ski de Femme was hosted at Falls Creek on August 8th. This beloved event has been a hit for many years, attracting beginners and veterans alike from all around the country to get out and experience the beautiful cross country skiing Australia has on offer.
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We're Hiring: Head of Athlete Development
An exciting opportunity exists to lead Snow Australia’s national athlete development pathway, helping shape the next generation of Olympic and Paralympic snowsport athletes.
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We're Hiring: Park & Pipe Director
Snow Australia is seeking a Park & Pipe Director to lead its high-performance programme across six Olympic disciplines, supporting athletes, coaches and pathways from emerging talent to world-class success.
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#snowissnow | The cold, hard facts about snow
Snow Resorts Australia (SRA) has officially launched #snowissnow, a new industry -wide initiative designed to improve public understanding of snowmaking and explain the critical role it plays at Australia’s snow resorts.
SBX and SX FUTURES Camp carve up Hotham
This week 91 athletes gathered on the snowy slopes of Mt Hotham for this year's Snowboard Cross (SBX) and Ski Cross (SX) FUTURES Camp. The camp features two days of progression and fun, learning from national team athletes and Winter Olympians.
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Australia's best young Freeriders take over Falls Creek
Falls Creek hosted the Inaugural Freeride World Tour (FWT) Junior 2* over the weekend, as 93 of Australia’s best young freeriders took over the mountain for the resort’s first ever Freeride World Tour (FWT) event.
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2026 Perisher XC Ski Week
Perisher XC hosted the 2026 Cross Country Ski Week from August 1st to 8th, bringing together a wide variety of athletes. This week long ski festival gathers the entire community from juniors to masters to Olympians for some fun racers to help grow the sport and give the elite more race practice.
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