Alpine Director Update - August 2022
Published Fri 12 Aug 2022
Dear Alpine Skiing Community,
We are just passed halfway through the winter, and it has been great to have had the opportunity to be out with clubs, the athletes, and coaches. Everywhere I have visited so far has been met with some great ski days, smiles, and positive attitudes. Mother Nature tried to throw us a bit of a curve ball last week however it appears all the resorts have managed well and made it out the other side still with great skiing on offer.
I will be travelling to Mt Buller for this weekend and the following week, and I look forward to catching up with the MBRC community, athletes, and coaches over the coming days. Sami Sim will be accompanying me on my visit to Buller to work with athletes and coaches and share her experiences as a World Cup athlete and some specific insights to Ski Cross.
Snow Australia staff will also join over the weekend to meet with MBRC parents in a town hall format on Saturday, August 13th, from 5:00pm at the auditorium to present on the Athlete Pathway.
The race notice has been released for the upcoming Snow Australia Children’s Carnival to be held Sept. 1st – 5th at Thredbo Resort. For a detailed program and registration information please see HERE
Please note: Thredbo has buy early discounts available on 3+ day lift passes - discounts are available up to 14 days out from the product start date. So, get your lift tickets purchased quickly so as not to miss out on the discounted rates!
The countdown to the Ski Cross Futures event in Hotham is on. August 29th and 30th will see an opportunity to develop skills on a ski cross track. Surrounded by national team members and staff, the Futures days are the perfect upskilling opportunity for athletes looking to gain experience in ski cross and compete at the Hotham ANC series. Register HERE
Registrations are now open for the FIS ANC Ski Cross series held in Hotham. From August 31st to September 3rd, we are excited to host ski cross racing after a two-year hiatus. This event is perfect as an introduction to FIS Ski Cross racing and is a whole lot of fun. Register HERE
I am looking forward to seeing athletes transition into racing across the end of the month- After all, the motivation to put time into training is to push out of the start at a race!
Shawn Fleming
National Alpine Director
Snow Australia
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