6 Months on from Milano-Cortina | Georgia Gunew
Published Fri 25 Sep 2026
Six months on from her Paralympic debut, Georgia Gunew is back in her ski boots, racing at Perisher..
Georgia was a recreational skier as a child, and had a passion for playing hockey. When her vision loss accelerated in her teens, due to the genetic condition Stargardt disease, she had to step away from hockey. In its place she began to rekindle an earlier love: skiing.
In the 2024-25 Northern season, she added two World Cup medals to her collection, in Slalom and Giant Slalom, cementing her spot on the 2026 Milano-Cortina Paralympic team. She made her Games debut in Italy, where she had the honour of carrying the flag at the Opening Ceremony with Ben Tudhope.
Since the Paralympics, Georgia has been catching up on time away from her loved ones and describes the period as a rollercoaster.
“After the Milano-Cortina Games, it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster for me. I had a lot of fun with my family and friends after catching up on four years of being away.”
Looking forward to the northern hemisphere season, Georgia says her focus is on the fundamentals. She will continue working with her guide, Ethan Jackson, who is a former national junior skier.
“This northern season we’re going to have a bit of a training focus. We’ve got a lot of cool World Cups that we’re going to make it to. We are just trying to focus on a lot of the fundamentals of skiing.”
Georgia likes to keep the energy and vibes high at her events, detailing a dance party as her pre-race non-negotiable before descending the mountain at speeds of 100km/h.
“Can’t be too serious up here. You have to have a little bit of fun, a little bit of a sing, a little bit of a dance party. We’re going to get the vibes up,” she said.
For Georgia, there is something she feels she can learn from every race experience, whether it goes in her favour or not.
“I think some of the best advice I’ve ever received is if you’re not winning, you’re learning.”
“I think that’s really important because there’s a lot you can take away from every race day, regardless of the result.”
