Park and Pipe Community Update - September
Published Fri 10 Sep 2021
September 2021
P+P Snow Australia Members,
Welcome along to the first Park and Pipe monthly update. I look forward to being able to share timely updates of what we do know, in such rapidly evolving and uncertain times.
It was great to hear the much needed positive, and very welcome news this week, that the VIC resorts are able to open again just in time for some spring skiing and snowboarding.
If you can, take a moment to loop back to the P+P FTEM document, released last year, which is the core guiding document in the pathway, using a common language and bringing together individuals, clubs, resorts and the national programs. The P+P FTEM will be brought to life over the coming months through P+P specific guidance and resources targeting our five pillars of Park and Pipe being: Physical : Mental : Technical : Snow Skills : Performance. Watch this space...
The reality is that overseas travel, until the DFAT advice drops below a 3 month+ relocation requirement, will be out of reach for many in the P+P Pathway this winter. For those that are able and willing to head overseas for 3+ months to train or compete, Snow Australia has released its NH 21/22 travel policy advice.
That being the case, our P+P snow fix for the NH winter will mostly be a vicarious experience through the lens of our 2022 Beijing cohort, as they battle for qualification as a Top 30 ranked athlete in the world, and who just recntly have just passed the 150 day mark to the Winter Olympic Games kicking off. #ChasingWinter
However, the big news this month is that the NSTC airbag was installed last week in Jindabyne. The videos truly don't give it justice, the landing bag is absolutely massive, currently the biggest in the world. This facility, which will by summer, have two airbags, a developmental and high performance bag, and a rail line will profoundly alter the availability and opportunity for Australian athletes to train and progress in Australia. It will have a legacy impact on future generations of P+P participants. Such exciting times.
Stay safe, go hard
David Parr
Park and Pipe Program Coordinator
In this update:
- Performance Airbag Installed at the NSTC
- P+P ETP athletes send a shoutout for Fathers day
- International Travel Policy
- 150 Days Until the Olympics
- Park & Pipe Pathway (FTEM)
- Virtual ETP Sessions for Young Athletes
- Perisher Parks Showdown
- Snow Australia Community Sport Awards are Back!