SPORT RECAP: Aussies in Action

As the season continues to ramp up, it was another busy weekend of competition for our Australian athletes across multiple continents. 

Para Snowboard Banked Slalom - Landgraaf, Netherlands 27-28 Nov

Australia’s para snowboarders opened their World Cup campaign in Landgraaf with strong early results, highlighted by Ben Tudhope’s 4th place on day one in the technical banked slalom. The team continued to build momentum on day two, where Aaron McCarthy achieved his first-ever World Cup top-10 finish, marking a significant milestone in his progression.

Big Air - Secret Garden, China 27-30 Nov

Australia posted an impressive showing at the Big Air World Cups in Secret Garden, with three women, Tess Coady (4th), Meila Stalker (5th) and Ally Hickman (7th), all making the snowboard final and finishing inside the top seven. 

In freeski, Daisy Thomas continued her strong form after qualifying in 2nd place and, despite sustaining an injury on her second jump in the final which prevented her from completing the competition, still recorded a top-10 finish in the women’s event. 

The men’s fields delivered solid performances across both snowboard and freeski, highlighted by Joshua Robertson-Hahn’s 20th in snowboard big air.

Alpine Skiing - Copper Mountain, USA 27-30 Nov

Australia’s alpine athletes delivered a strong start to the season, led by Louis Muhlen-Schulte who placed 34th in the Copper Mountain World Cup giant slalom, narrowly missing the second run by just 0.14 seconds.

Harry Laidlaw and Sophie Mahon also claimed standout victories, with Laidlaw winning the GS in Italy in his first race back from injury, while Mahon secured back-to-back slalom wins in Valle Di Casies. Across the circuit, emerging Aussies delivered promising early-season form, highlighted by multiple PBs from Madison Gilson, Archie Gould, Sebastian Atra and Jack Hoffman.

Cross Country - Ruka, Finland 28-30 Nov

Australia kicked off the Cross Country World Cup season in Ruka with a strong contingent gaining valuable early-season experience.

The weekend’s standout performances came in the 20km Freestyle, with Rosie Fordham finishing 35th and Phoebe Cridland46th out of 74, both in contention for the top 30 for much of the race. In the Sprint, Lars Young Vik and Ellen Soehol Lie led the Australians in 66th and 60th respectively, while in the 10km Classic, Seve de Campo and Rosie were the top Australians in 75th and 60th.

With more than a dozen Australians competing across all events, the team showed promising form heading into the rest of the season.

Junior SBX - Pitztal, Austria 29-30 Nov

Australia’s junior SBX athletes delivered a standout weekend in Pitztal, collecting multiple podiums across both days of racing. Abbey Wilson was a standout with a 2nd place on day one and a victory on day two, while Cameron Turner dominated the men’s field with back-to-back wins. William Martin added a 5th and 2nd place, and Angus Young secured consistent top-10 finishes to round out a strong team showing.

Coming Up This Week

A big week of competition awaits across multiple disciplines:

• December 4-5: Alpine European Cup, Zinal (SUI)

• December 4-6: Snowboard and Freeski Big Air World Cup, Beijing (CHN)

• December 4-7: Para Cross Country World Cup, Canmore (CAN)

• December 5-7: Cross Country World Cup, Trondheim (CAN)

• December 6-7: Snowboard Alpine World Cup, Mylin (CHN)

• December 7: Alpine World Cup, Beaver Creek (USA)

• December 7: SkiMo World Cup, Solitude Mtn (USA)

• December 7: Alpine European Cup, Mayrhofen (AUT)

• December 9: Ski Cross World Cup, Val Thorens (AUT)

Stay tuned to Snow Live for updates, results, and highlights as our athletes continue their push on the world stage.

NOTE: Please reach out to Snow Australia if there are any events or results missing.