Alpine Director Update - June 2024
Following a short hiatus following the northern winter, the Alpine Director Updates are back for the Australian winter.
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Position Vacant - Para Alpine Ski Team Technical Coach
Snow Australia is seeking expressions of interest for a coaching opportunity with the Australian Para Alpine Ski Team.
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National Volunteer Week | Mark Soyer
During his career, Mark Soyer was one of the elite Para Alpine skiers in the world, becoming a Paraympian at PyeongChang 2018 where he scored top 20 finishes in the Super G and Giant Slalom sitting classification. But even before he hung up the racing rig, Mark had the urge to pass on his expertise to newcomers both young and old as they take to adaptive skiing.
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Bright snowsports future for Snow Australia Para FUTURES athletes
The Snow Australia Para FUTURES event brought together seven talented new para-athletes, the Snow Australia High Performance Para Alpine National Team, guides from Disabled Wintersports Australia (DWA), Paralympics Australia and a fantastic team of classifiers.
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Para athletes take it to the next level at Alpine and Snowboard Development Camp
Snow Australia recently hosted six athletes for a Para Alpine and Snowboard Development Camp in Perisher. Jimmy Jan, Jonti Diamond, Joseph Fry, Aaron McCarthy, Alex Cherny and Laura Flynn came together with Snow Australia Para Coaches for a great week on snow.
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Para Team reunite at NSTC to start domestic season
Snow Australia’s Para-Snowsport high-performance athletes came together last weekend for their pre-season induction and fitness testing at the National Snowsports Training Centre (NSTC) in Jindabyne.
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Ben Tudhope - striving for more success
Paralympic snowboarder Ben Tudhope is the new world champion, but the 23-year-old says he’s still on the journey towards reaching the top of his game.
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Expression of Interest - Para-Snowsport Classifiers
Snow Australia is seeking expressions of interest to our team of volunteer Para-Snowsport Classifiers.
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Jensen & Jackson finding their groove
Last season was the first international campaign for new duo Pat Jensen and Ethan Jackson, and they're already making waves.
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Para Winter Sport Update
All the latest news and updates for the Para Wintersport community.
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Pendergast and Falk stepping up to strengthen Australian sport workforce
Australian dual Paralympic skier Victoria Pendergast and PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic sighted guide Lara Walks are among 29 women ready to excel in the sport workforce after being appointed into key professional development programs with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
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Para Alpine & Para Snowboard - 2022/23 Season Wrap
Australia’s Para Snowsport athletes delivered a steady stream of exciting performances throughout the 2022-23 season, with the most notable results coming from triple-Paralympian Ben Tudhope who experienced his most successful season to-date.
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Para Alpine Season Comes to a Close
The FIS Para Alpine World Cup season wrapped up earlier this month with Australia’s skiers rounding out their international seasons in Italy.
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More Aussie medals at Para Snowboard World Championships
After winning gold on Saturday in their respective para snowboard cross World Championships finals, Ben Tudhope and Amanda Reid have capped their seasons by both claiming bronze medals in dual banked slalom at La Molina, Spain.
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Tudhope and Reid claim para snowboard cross World Championships
Ben Tudhope's dominant Para Snowboard Cross season has culminated in the best possible way with the triple Paralympian crowned World Champion overnight, while Amanda Reid's transition to winter sport has borne instant fruit with a World Championship victory.
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New Winter Games Chef De Mission To Provide Rare Skill Combination
Paralympics Australia’s preparations for the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in northern Italy are underway with Ben Troy named Australian Team Chef de Mission.
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Tudhope to Cap Career-Best Season at World Champs
Ben Tudhope heads into this week’s FIS Para Snowboard World Championships in La Molina, Spain full of confidence having wrapped up the most successful season of his career.
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Ben Tudhope wins Para Snowboard World Cup Crystal Globes
After an incredible World Cup season, triple Paralympian Ben Tudhope has claimed the Para Snowboard Cross and Para Snowboard Crystal Globes.
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