Para Snowsports Update - June 2026
All the latest news and updates from the Para Community
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Paralympics
Tudhope claims 50th career World Cup podium
Three time Winter Paralympian Ben Tudhope has made Australian Para Snowboard history, claiming his 50th World Cup podium result with back-to-back silvers in Austria overnight.
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Paralympics
How Pollard Went From Party Boy To Australian Team Captain
Sean Pollard’s leadership of the Australian Paralympic Team at Milano Cortina 2026 will reflect the complex experience and knowledge he has gained throughout three defining periods of his adult life.
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Paralympics
A celebration of competition and community at the FINSKOS Cup & Adaptive Festival
The inaugural FINSKOS Cup and spring edition of the Adaptive Snowsports Festival lit up Perisher’s Front Valley, as athletes, families and supporters came together for two memorable days of racing, participation and celebration.
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Adaptive Festival
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SNOW AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES INAUGURAL ADAPTIVE FESTIVAL FOR A NEW ERA OF INCLUSIVE SNOW SPORTS
Snow Australia continues to create new opportunities for inclusive snowsports with the launch of its first-ever Adaptive Festival, which was launched last weekend.
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Paralympics
Federal Government Investment Powers Australia’s Push to Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Glory
The Federal Government’s strong and continued backing of the Australian Paralympic Movement has been applauded by Paralympics Australia after $2.068 million in new funding was announced to support the 2026 Australian Paralympic Winter Team.
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Paralympics
2025 Snow Australia Awards | Para Athletes of the Year
The 2025 Snow Australia Awards recognise the achievements of athletes across the 2024/25 season and we are pleased to announce the Athletes of the Year in Paralympic Disciplines.
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Paralympics
Tudhope takes bronze at Para Snowboard World Championships
Ben Tudhope has made his way onto the Para Snowboard World Championships podium yet again after finishing third in the SB-LL2 Snowboard Cross at Big White, Canada earlier today.
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SBX
Paralympics
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Chasing down Paralympic dreams at the FIS Development Camp
Aaron McCarthy is a Para Snowboard athlete who has been selected to attend the FIS Development Camp from 11 to 16 November in Manchester.
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Paralympics
Para Development Winter Wrap-Up
The 2024 season was filled to the brim with good times for the Snow Australia Para Development community with the program witnessing significant progress across across both Alpine and Snowboard disciplines.
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Paralympics
Multiclass & Special Olympics athletes light up Interschools
If ever you wanted a true example of the camaraderie and sense of sportsmanship which Interschools stands for, it was evident after lunch on Front Valley at Perisher when the Multiclass and Special Olympics races took place.
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Multiclass
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Paralympics