Park and Pipe Community Update - October 2021
Published Fri 08 Oct 2021
October 2021
P+P Snow Australia Members,
Wow, what a rollercoaster of a month. I hope you have all been able to sneak a few moments of 'normality' in somewhere, as lockdown fatigue and the continued march of COVID-19 challenges everything we thought was normal.
The effort to re-open Perisher within 2.5hrs of an announcement was incredible, and the skiers and boarders getting up on the hill and sending it off natural side hits that day was a true reflection of the passion that exists in the park and pipe community. A big 'thank you' to both Thredbo and Perisher, who got terrain parks back up and running for the short but sweet 2021 season 2.0 reboot.
Following on from exploring the FTEM last month, the five domains of a park and pipe athlete are explored and explained in the holistic athlete profile documentation that guides the development and support of emerging athletes. A nice summary that will lead us more in depth into each domain in the coming months.
Targeting the MENTAL domain, something to put in your diary and plan for - if planning is even a thing now - is the next iteration of the Snow Australia Futures Readiness Camp. This camp focuses on mental growth and will be running at the National Snowsport Training Centre (NSTC) in Jindabyne, Dec 13-19 2021. The inaugural joint Snow Australia Futures Readiness Camp product run by Turn n' Burn at Surfing Australia High Performance Centre in April was really one of the most impactful and valuable camps I have experienced, so I am excited to see what the next one delivers at the NSTC, Jidnabyne.
Over the pond at Cardrona, NZL. Snowboarder Jesse Parkinson (NSWIS) became the 6th Aussie snowboarder to ever land a triple, a huge milestone in any snowboarders journey. He proudly joins the ranks of Scotty James, Matty Cox, Angus Waddington, Beau Fisher and Valentino Guseli. Exciting to see a great season of progression coming together for Jesse.
Finally, all eyes will be turning to the first P+P WC of 21/22 for our Big Air Freeski and Snowboard athletes #chasingwinter at Chur, SUI on Oct 22-23 . For FK-Cameron Waddell and Abi Harrigan, and for SB-Tess Coady, Matty Cox and Valentino Guseli will all be there flying the Aussie flag. Best of luck team.
Stay safe, Go hard.
David Parr
In this update:
- Emerging Freeski Talent Joey Elliss Dreams of Flying High
- Competing Overseas: Snow Australia International Travel Policy, International Competition and Travel Insurance
- FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski Committee Meetings Confirm World Cup Schedules for Upcoming Season
- Interschools Honour Roll
- SIA New Cortisone Rules
- Prohibited Fluorinated Wax Products
