Thredbo hosts winning combination of Alpine Snowboard FUTURES and inaugural PGS
Published Tue 12 Aug 2025
Snow Australia’s highly anticipated 2025 Alpine Snowboard FUTURES program took centre stage at Thredbo last week, bringing together emerging talent, elite coaching, and a vibrant community of snowboard racing enthusiasts. With approximately 20 athletes in attendance, the FUTURES day offered a unique opportunity for young riders to engage in high performance training alongside national-level coaches and athletes.
Led by National Alpine Snowboard Team member Harvey Edmanson and Alpine Snowboard Coach Leigh Delahoy, the program was supported by a dynamic coaching team including Christian de Oliveira, Mia Chawner, and Georgia Brose. Together, they delivered a full day of training designed to elevate technical skills and foster confidence.
Athletes started the day with on-course training, technical race drills and general riding before the program concluded with an engaging Athlete Q&A session, offering participants the chance to connect with Edmanson and gain valuable insights into elite snowboarding pathways.
The FUTURES program seamlessly led into the inaugural Parallel Giant Slalom (PGS) race held the following day, also at Thredbo. This knockout-style event welcomed athletes across all age groups, from as young as seven, to seasoned masters. The event offered a thrilling head-to-head with athletes going up against others within their age-group.
Reflecting on the experience, Edmanson attributed the success of the event to an enthusiastic and talented group of young athletes.
“It is so exciting to see Australians out carving and loving it,” Edmanson said.
“The PGS race following the futures camp was an awesome opportunity for these riders to put their skills into practice and show off what they can do against some of Australia’s best snowboarders. It’s very exciting to see a strong young group of athletes progressing through with the skills to progress into international competition.
“Alongside the youths we had the category with the highest stoke of all, masters. It is a lot of fun hearing about their wealth of experience and amazing snowboard careers!
“Massive thank you to Thredbo and their incredible events team for putting these events on.
“I’m already excited to build next years event to be bigger and better,” he said.
