News - Snow Australia

Laura Peel wins two 2020 VIS Awards

Two-time Olympian and 2020 FIS Aerials World Cup winner Laura Peel was today announced as one of the recipients of the 2020 Victorian Institute of Sport Coach Awards, recognising the most deserving athlete in each VIS sport program for the calendar year.

Mon 23 Nov 2020

International XC Event Statement

A statement on International Events and Travel from the Snow Australia Cross Country Committee

Mon 16 Nov 2020

XC Development Opportunities 2020-21

With international travel and events off the table for most athletes during the 2020-2021 northern hemisphere winter due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Snow Australia is providing more athlete development opportunities for the Australian summer.

Mon 16 Nov 2020

NSWIS adds six new Winter Sports scholarship holders

The New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) have added six new 2020-2021 scholarship holders to the Winter Sports Program.

Fri 13 Nov 2020

WINTER OLYMPIC TRAINING CENTRE NAMED IN HONOUR OF GEOFF HENKE AO

Australia's new training facility for aerial and mogul skiers will be known as the Geoff Henke Olympic Winter Training Centre from today forward.

Thu 12 Nov 2020

Snow Australia appoints Chip Richards as Coach Academy Lead Facilitator

Snow Australia is pleased to announce that Chip Richards is joining the national team, in the new Lead Facilitator - Coach Academy role.

Fri 06 Nov 2020

100 Days to go until World Para Snow Sports Championships

In 100 days Norway will welcome almost 400 Para athletes for the Opening Ceremony of a World Championships on a scale that has never been seen before.

Wed 04 Nov 2020

Child safety wraps up three-part educational series aimed at Club Committees

A leadership webinar highlighting the importance of child safety within Clubs and programs has concluded the three-part online series organised by Snow Australia to engage, educate and promote best practices within its committees.

Thu 29 Oct 2020

Ski legend Steve Lee among '80s Alpine and Cross-country athletes honoured with Snow Australia Medal

Triple Olympian and FIS World Cup winner Steve Lee spearheads the latest group of snowsports legends announced today as recipients of the Snow Australia Medal.

Tue 27 Oct 2020

Snow Australia publishes Interschool Snowsports Honour Roll for 2020

360 year 12 students across Australia, who missed the opportunity to compete in the 2020 Interschool Championships, have been acknowledged today by Snow Australia with the publication of the 2020 Year 12 Interschool Snowsports Honour Roll.

Fri 23 Oct 2020

2020 Snow Australia Community Sport Awards put on ice

Snow Australia wishes to inform that the 2020 Community Sport Awards will not go ahead.

Fri 23 Oct 2020

Snow Australia Medal: Freestyle World Cup pioneers among announcement of new recipients

Snow Australia today announced the new group of recipients of the Snow Australia Medal, the legacy award program launched earlier this year to recognise and connect the most successful Australian snow sports alumni and inspire the young talents of the future with their stories.

Fri 16 Oct 2020

Youth Olympic gold medallist Josie Baff named as 2021 Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship Holder

A total of 32 young athletes from around the country will receive scholarships, as part of a greatly expanded Sport Australia Hall of Fame Scholarship & Mentoring Program, which began in 2006 and is now supported by Australian Government funding from Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

Wed 14 Oct 2020

Decisions of the Autumn 2020 FIS Council Meeting

The FIS Council held its Autumn Meeting online and dealt with a full agenda. The primary agenda items comprised addressing the challenges faced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic on organisational aspects, including providing financial contributions to the Organisers of the FIS World Cup events and World Championships.

Tue 13 Oct 2020