Snowboard Alpine Team Announced for 2025/26

Snow Australia is pleased to announce the Alpine Snowboard Team for the 2025/26 season, featuring returning athletes Millie Bongiorno and Harvey Edmanson.

After another huge year on the international circuit, Bongiorno and Edmanson continue to fly the flag for Australia as they prepare for a packed northern hemisphere campaign and edge closer to their Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic dreams.

For Bongiorno, the upcoming season marks her eighth as a member of the national team, following one of her strongest years to date. She finished sixth overall on the Nor-Am Cup standings, claiming two victories, a third and a fifth place across four races in six days, while also collecting top 10 finishes at European Cup level. At her fourth World Championships, she showed her trademark consistency with top-30 finishes across both individual disciplines.

“It is an honour to represent Australia on the SB Alpine National Team at the highest level,” Bongiorno said.

“I always have to think back to my younger self whose dream it was to be a part of the Australian National Team and how much that meant to her - to be one of the best in the country and to motivate others to chase after their dreams, especially when others say you can’t.

“Olympic seasons always change the atmosphere. Everyone wants a chance to qualify and represent their countries at the Olympics, so often the number of competitors at each event rises dramatically as everyone vies for their chance to qualify. But I think that is what makes an Olympic season so exciting!

“You are up against a stacked field, a huge number of athletes, all the best of the best, and it makes it even more special when you do get the results you’re chasing, the ones that will qualify you for the Games. 

“When I first started competing in Alpine Snowboarding internationally I had my sights set on the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

“Now that time has come and I am closer than ever to achieving that goal. I can’t believe how quickly it has come but I cannot wait to see it pan out. I have put in years of hard work and trained on snow more days than I have been at home this year.

“I feel ready for the season and ready to qualify for the Games, the first to do so in Alpine Snowboarding in 16 years - bring it on!” 

Edmanson also put together a career-best season in 2024/25, highlighted by a podium at the Austrian National Championships, where he claimed third place in the parallel slalom and posted his best-ever FIS points return. He added a top 10 finish at the European Cup in Italy and strong performances at his second World Championships.

"It is an honour to be selected in the Australian Snowboard Alpine National Team for 2025/26," Edmanson said.

"This represents many years of hard work and dedication to snowboard racing coming together for a very important international season, and my selection gives me the opportunity to race for my dreams in Olympic qualifications.

"It is the most exciting season in the four-year cycle, when everyone is at the top of their game in preparation for the Olympics.

"Snowboard racing always has a very positive atmosphere amongst athletes where we all want to push ourselves to beat the competition when everyone is at their best, and to perform well in an Olympic season is the biggest goal as an athlete.

"There are limited spots at the games for the whole world in snowboard alpine so it will be a strong battle for every place.

"I have been working and training very hard through the Australian winter at Mt Buller making some very positive changes in my riding and physical preparation, feeling stronger and faster than I ever have.

"I am also racing on new boards which I have engineered and designed alongside SG snowboards which are very promising. I am extremely excited to put all of this together in the World Cup to show what I can do!"

Both athletes have demonstrated unwavering dedication, combining for more than 50 race starts across World Cup, European Cup and Nor-Am Cup events last season. With valuable experience and momentum behind them, they’re primed to take another step forward in 2025/26.

Snow Australia congratulates Millie and Harvey on their selection and looks forward to following their journey throughout the upcoming season.