Skiing became part of Chris Heberle’s life at an early age as he spent his Primary and Secondary school years in Falls Creek. Initially an Alpine skier, he was introduced to Cross-Country skiing in 1977, in his first year of Secondary school, by coach Paul L’Huillier from Mt Beauty. L’Huillier would remain Heberle’s coach throughout his career and his approach to training proved crucial in the young skier’s development. Heberle continued pursuing both disciplines until 1983, when he decided to focus solely on Cross-Country after a trip to Scandinavia with the Alpine Junior/Development team. 

His Alpine skiing background proved a great platform for success, and Heberle was quickly able to transfer his skills to Cross-Country. Winning State and National Junior Cross-Country Championships titles throughout his school years also provided ongoing motivation to fuel his skiing career. 

The Junior World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, and later the 1985 Nordic Skiing World Championships in Seefeld, Austria, were important stepping stones towards Heberle’s Olympic debut. At the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada, Heberle competed in the 15km and 30km events.

After wrapping up his competitive career, Heberle founded a tech company providing point-of-sale software to ski resorts. The company introduced in Australia an innovative touchscreen technology which has since been used in New Zealand, USA, Hong Kong and Japan. Originally based in Mt Beauty, Victoria, in 2001 he moved with his wife to Perth and eventually relocated to Tasmania in 2015.