Alpine Director Update - October 2021
All the latest Alpine news and information from Snow Australia Alpine Director Shawn Fleming
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Emerging freeski talent Joey Elliss dreams of flying high
At 15 Joey Elliss is one of the young Park and Pipe athletes enrolled in Snow Australia’s Emerging Talent Program, hoping to soon transition into the performance pathway.
International Competition and Travel Insurance
With the disruptions caused by the pandemic over the past two years the competition insurance policies that many of our members and athletes have previously relied on when training and competing internationally have been removed from the market. This has caused significant disruption to those eligible to travel and compete overseas this northern winter.
FIS Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski Committee meetings confirm World Cup schedules for upcoming season
FIS has confirmed that for the first time it will award crystal globes for women's and men's dual moguls, while ski cross officially moves under the FIS alpine umbrella
Prohibited Fluorinated Wax Products - Update
Read the latest update on the use of fluorinated wax products following the FIS Council decision of 31st August 2021.
FIS Alpine and XC World Cup Sub-Committee meetings updates
Last week FIS held online meetings of its Alpine and Cross-Country World Cup sub-committees to discuss rule changes and proposals ahead of the Extraordinary FIS Congress scheduled to take place on the 8 October 2021.
Cooper Woods awarded tier-1 Sport Australia Hall of Fame scholarship
Mogul skier Cooper Woods-Topalovic was announced today as one of the six young athletes recognised with a tier-1 scholarship by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF).
Two years on, CSA ETP Award winner Mia Clift chases an Olympic dream
Snowboard Cross (SBX) athlete Mia Clift was one of six recipients of the first Emerging Talent Program (ETP) awards at the inaugural Snow Australia CSA Award night, held in Canberra in 2019.
ETP support makes a difference for developing athletes
Participating in the Emerging Talent Program helps young skiers and snowboarders understand that they are not alone on the journey towards becoming successful athletes, according to 18-year-old cross-country skier Lily Murnane.
Alpine: Madi Hoffman eyes World Cup debut in Soelden
The upcoming season will be like no other for 21-year-old Madi Hoffman, who is set to make her FIS World Cup debut in Soelden (AUT) at the end of October.
Jakara Anthony to continue Australian mogul skiing success story
NSWIS Winter Program Coordinator Peter Topalovic talks about the 2019 Mogul World Championship silver medallist and how inspiring the new generation of talents is critical to Australian mogul success
Women of Winter | Britt Cox
Our series showcasing inspiring members of the Snow Australia Women of Winter (WoW) community continues this month with Australian mogul skier Britteny Cox.
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Women in Focus
Snow Australia publishes Interschools Snowsport Honour Roll for 2021
Snow Australia published the Year 12 2021 Interschools Snowsport Honour Roll to acknowledge 274 Year 12 students from 76 schools across Australia who missed the opportunity to compete in their last event due to COVID-19 cancellations.
NSW / ACT / QLD / SA Interschools 2022 calendar announced with new events on the program
Snow Australia Interschools have announced the provisional daily event schedules for the 2022 NSW/ACT/QLD/SA Interschools events, in a release that was highly anticipated by the Interschools community and the accommodation providers.
Gold Medal Coaches and Olympic champions share lessons at the Coach Academy
The ‘Gold Medal Coaches’ series offered Coach Academy participants an opportunity to interact with Australian sport legends like Alisa Camplin, Lydia Lassila and canoe slalom Olympic Champion Jess Fox.
Cancellation of the Upcoming FIS SL’s on September 19th
It is with great regret that we confirm that the upcoming FIS SL's scheduled to be held at Mt Buller on September 19th is cancelled.
New Rules Around Glucocorticoid (Cortisone) Injections In-Competition
Read the latest update on the changes implemented by Sport Integrity Australia around Glucocorticoid (Cortisone) injections in-competition.
Park and Pipe Community Update - September
Welcome along to the first Park and Pipe community update. We are looking forward to sharing monthly updates with all the latest P+P news and information.