Hot Off the Press: Indra Brown has qualified 4th in her Freeski Halfpipe World Cup debut! Watch Indra in the finals on Saturday at 2pm.

Dear Park and Pipe Community,

We are pleased to bring you the latest update from across the snowsports community. This month’s newsletter includes information on the Park & Pipe Junior World Championship Expressions of Interest, along with recent highlights from World Cup competitions and other key developments.

World Cup season is well underway with our Freeski Athletes competing in Stubai, Secret Garden, and Beijing events. Stubai’s weather put up a fight, which provided a challenging start to the season. The Men’s Freeski Slopestyle event was a late cancellation due to heavy wind, and the Women’s event based overall results off the qualifying runs. However, still a great opportunity for training in all snow conditions.

Moving into the China Big Air World Cups, both our Aussie Snowboard and Freeski Park & Pipe athletes achieved some solid results. In Secret Garden, Josh Robertson-Hahn placed best in the men’s snowboard big air event finishing in 20th. While all three Aussie women qualified for the finals, with Tess Coady finishing 4th, Meila Stalker in 5th and Ally Hickman in 7th. In the Freeski competition Daisy Thomas qualified in 2nd Place and finished 6th overall.

Up next was Beijing Big Air, which had a stacked start list with many international competitors beginning their World Cup campaigns. Valentino Guseli was best placed in the Men's Snowboard Big Air finishing in 13th. A great result coming back into his second World Cup post-injury. Tess Coady stomped her way to finals in the Women’s Snowboard Big Air, qualifying in 7th place, and finishing in 8th.

Coming up, the World Cups continue in Secret Garden, China with the first Halfpipe event of the season. Look out for athletes Scotty James, Amelie Haskell, Misaki Vaughan, and Emily Arthur competing in the Snowboard Halfpipe and Freeski Athlete Indra Brown making her Halfpipe World Cup debut!

Valentino Guseli, Josh Robertson-Hahn, Jesse Parkinson, Meila Stalker, Ally Hickman and skier Joey Ellis will all travel to Steamboat, Colorado for the next Big Air World Cup.

Best of luck to all athletes competing in their next lot of competitions!

Be sure to check out SnowLive to keep up to date on upcoming international events and our Aussie athletes in action!

On behalf of Snow Australia, we hope you all have a lovely Christmas and New Year.

See you in 2026!

Park and Pipe National Discipline Committee

Snow Australia is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible athletes to compete at the 2026 FIS Freeski/Snowboard Park & Pipe Junior World Championships.

• Dates:  24 February - March 7, 2026
• Location: Calgary, Canada
• Official Invitation

Submit your EOI here >

Don't miss a second of the upcoming Park & Pipe action with SnowLive.

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

Torah Bright OAM was officially welcomed into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF), honoured at the organisation’s 40th anniversary Gala in Melbourne.

Bright’s induction was marked by a powerful symbol of sporting legacy, as she was presented her medal by Hall of Fame Legend Ian Thorpe. The occasion celebrated not only her extraordinary career but also the inspiration she continues to provide athletes across Australia and beyond.

Snow Australia is proud to unveil the Park and Pipe National Team for the 2025/26 season,headlined by a powerhouse mix of Olympic medalists, world champions and next-generation talent building ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.

NSTC PROGRAM COORDINATOR

The National Snowsports Training Centre (NSTC) in Jindabyne is seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Program Coordinator to join our team and support the delivery of programs and services across our Acro and Park facilities, catering to community, emerging talent and elite performance athletes. The NSTC Program Coordinator plays a key role in supporting day-to-day program delivery, staff coordination and customer engagement. Working closely with the NSTC General Manager and Operations Manager, you will help ensure programs run smoothly, safely and to an exceptional standard. This role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic, fast-paced environment and contribute to Australia’s winter sports pathway.

Applications close at midnight AEDT on 21 December, 2025.

To find out more about this role, please click on the link below.

A huge congratulations to all the incredible winners of the Community Sport Awards! Your dedication and passion continue to inspire and strengthen our sporting community.
Discover the stories behind their success and see the full list of winners so far by following the link below.

As we approach the festive season, Snow Australia would like to advise the community of our office closure dates over the Christmas and New Year period.

Melbourne Office

• Closing: Friday, 19 December 2025
• Reopening: Monday, 5 January 2026

Jindabyne Office & National Snowsports Training Centre (NSTC)

• Closing: Monday, 22 December 2025
• Reopening: Monday, 5 January 2026

NSTC Community Sessions

• Final session for 2025: Monday, 22 December
• Sessions resume: Friday, 2 January 2026

Snow Australia would like to notify our community that the Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) Annual Update for 2026 is now available.

The Annual Update is an important part of ongoing integrity education for athletes, coaches, staff and volunteers. Its purpose is to ensure everyone in our system stays informed about current anti-doping rules, updates to prohibited substances, testing processes, athlete rights and responsibilities, and broader integrity expectations across Australian sport.

Completion of the Annual Update forms a key requirement within the Snow Australia Integrity Education Plan, which outlines the mandatory and recommended learning for all members of our community. This includes athletes, coaches, program staff, club officials and volunteers at all levels of our pathway who play an essential role in our sport’s safe and fair environment.

The Annual Update 2026 can be completed through the Sport Integrity Australia eLearning Portal.

Entry process and requirements for competing overseas

If you are planning on competing in FIS sanctioned events overseas this northern winter, Snow Australia remains your single point of entry for all disciplines. To assist with your planning we have a dedicated webpage with instructions, forms and information to help streamline the process. Visit our Competing Overseas page to get started.

The Entry Process

1. Membership and FIS Registration - All competitors must maintain a current Snow Australia membership at the 'International' level for your discipline. Check your membership here, join or renew here, upgrade here.
   
   
2. Competition Insurance - It is a FIS requirement that Snow Australia ensures all competitors have insurance in place that meets the minimum requirements as per the FIS rules (FIS ICR 212.3). If you are unable to source your own insurance Snow Australia has identified some policies that meet the FIS requirements. More information on each of these policies is available below or on the Competition Insurance page of the website. Before purchasing insurance please make sure it meets your personal requirements.
   
   
3. Expression of Interest - Submit your EOI listing the overseas events you wish to be considered for. Before submitting your EOI make sure you are eligible to compete by meeting the event criteria for the requested events. Once submitted Snow Australia staff will confirm receipt of your EOI and keep you up to date with the entry process. Please ensure you submit your EOI to entries@snow.org.au within the published timelines. Please note that submitting an EOI does not guarantee your entry as eligiblity and quota rules will need to be applied. 
   
   If you have any questions about the entry process for competing overseas plesae do not hesitate to contact the Snow Australia office (info@snow.org.au).