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Alpine Skiing & Alpine Snowboarding - 2022/23 Season Wrap

Published Mon 24 Apr 2023

The 2022/23 International Season saw a number of promising results for Australia’s Alpine athletes.

With strong representation at the World Championships, Junior World Championships and a number of Noram / Europa Cup podiums, the progression in the ski and snowboard alpine disciplines is very exciting.

Alpine Skiing
Dual Olympian Greta Small had a strong showing at the 2023 World Championships in Courchevel Meribel, France, placing 16th in the Alpine Combined, 24th in the Downhill and 27th in the Super G.

The speed specialist spent the majority of her season in Europe, competing in five World Cup events, with her best result on the slopes of the 2026 Olympic venue in Cortina d’Ampezzo, placing 37th in the Downhill.

Harry Laidlaw’s season was highlighted by a personal best World Championships result of 25th place in Giant Slalom.

The 2018 Olympian competed in nine World Cup events this season, and scored seven top 10 results in European and NorAm Cup races, including second place at the European Cup event in Folgaria, Italy, and an impressive fourth and fifth palace finish in Zinal, Switzerland.

Louis Muhlen-Schulte joined Laidlaw in the tech events at the World Championships, finishing 26th in the Parallel event, but was unable to finish his first run in the GS and Slalom events. Muhlen-Schulte focused a lot of his season on Europa Cup and National events in Europe, where he recorded a number of top-10 performances in the Italian National Series, including a Giant Slalom silver medal in Kronplatz.

Up and comer Hugh McAdam was unfortunate to record two DNFs at his World Championships debut, however the 22-year-old ended his season on a high with a string of medals at the Bulgarian National Championships and Junior Championships in Bansko. McAdam also represented Australia at the World University Games, recording the fastest second run of the men’s Slalom to place 14th.

Madi Hoffman recorded nine top 10 finishes in the NorAm Cup this season, including four podiums - winning Giant Slalom gold at Stratton, Vermont; while in Canada she won GS silver in Whistler and two Slalom silver medals in Osler Bluff. Her breakthrough NorAm season saw her finish fourth overall on the Giant Slalom standings and eighth in Slalom, to give her an overall standing of seventh. It is the first time she has broken into the top 10 in the NorAm standings.

Hoffman recorded the best results of the Australian team at the World University Games in Lake Placid, with a pair of sixth place finishes in Slalom and Giant Slalom. The GS also saw two Aussies in the top 10 thanks to a strong performance by Katie Parker, while Sophie Mahon’s best result came in the Alpine Combined where she finished 22nd.

Hoffman capped off her season by winning the Slalom and Giant Slalom at the NCAA Championships to lead University of Utah to the overall title.

Phoebe Heaydon also had a notable showing in the Alpine World Junior Championships in St Anton, Austria, achieving third place in Slalom in the U18 category, finishing 26th overall, alongside her teammate Zali Sutton finishing 23rd in Salom and 28th in Giant Slalom. 

Alpine Snowboard
Millie Bongiorno waved the green and gold flag for Australia in Alpine Snowboard events this season, competing at two World Cups, and the World Championships in Georgia where she placed 31st in Parallel Giant Slalom and 33rd in Parallel Slalom.

She recorded a personal best World Cup performance of 19th in the Parallel Slalom event in Bankso, Bulgaria.

Mia Chawner was the sole Australian competitor at the FIS Snowboard Alpine Junior World Championships in Bansko. The 19-year-old placed 37th in the PGS and 38th in the PS. Chawner also finished 21st in the PGS at the Lake Placid World University Games and 23rd in the PS. She was joined in Lake Placid by teammate Georgia Brose who placed 22nd in the PS and 23rd in the PGS.

During April, snow.org.au have been wrapping up the 2022/23 international season. In cased you missed them, check out the other discipline wraps below: 

 

We look forward to celebrating all athletes at the upcoming 2022 Snow Australia Awards on Thursday 27 April in Melbourne.

Don’t miss Australian snowsport’s night of nights - book your tickets now. 

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