Athletes selected for 2024/25 National Alpine Ski Team

Snow Australia is pleased to announce the National Alpine Ski Team for 2024/25 with 17 athletes selected across the A, B and C Teams as well as the Development Team.

The Alpine A Team is made up of Madi Hoffman, Harry Laidlaw (pictured), Louis Muhlen-Schulte and Greta Small.

Hoffman and Muhlen-Schulte had breakout seasons last year when they scored their first-ever World Cup points. Laidlaw went agonisingly close to doing the same after qualifying in the top 30 in Bulgaria. Small’s campaign was unfortunately cut short by a hand injury.

Shawn Fleming, Snow Australia Alpine & Ski Cross Director, says our leading Alpine athletes are setting the tone for all team members ahead of another exciting season.

“After the successful season just passed I am very excited to see what is possible for the season to come with so many athletes returning to the team for the 2024/25 season,” said Fleming. “As we start in to the Olympic qualifying period for Milano-Cortina 2026 I feel we have such great momentum built off the results from athletes like Madison Hoffman, Louis Muhlen-Schulte and Harry Laidlaw.

“I hope that these results lay the foundation not only for the rest of the current NAST but also for the future generation of alpine athletes currently in the club system.”

Three ski cross athletes have joined the NAST for the first time, with Fleming looking forward to following their progress.

“I am very pleased to announce the selection of three new athletes to the National Ski Cross Team: Kyra Wheatley, Liam Michael and Emerson Facer,” said Fleming. “I have been following the journeys of all three of these athletes from their days in the club system up through their international campaigns and I look forward to working with each of them over the year to come.

“Ski Cross, in Australia, has had some great achievements since its inclusion in the Olympics in 2010 and I hope this new generation will carry the torch towards 2026 and beyond.”

Fleming also paid tribute to to four athletes who have stepped away from the NAST this season as they step back from their international careers.

“I also want to recognise, and thank, Joey Steggall (Alpine), Douglas Crawford (Ski Cross), Alfie Wenk (Ski Cross) and Jesse Quinn (Ski Cross) for their contribution to their sport and wish them all the best in the new chapter of their lives as they retire from competition,” he said.

Snow Australia congratulates the following athletes on their selection:

‘A’ TEAM
Madi Hoffman (Alpine)
Harry Laidlaw (Alpine)
Louis Muhlen-Schulte (Alpine)
Greta Small (Alpine)

‘B’ TEAM
Sammie Gaul (Alpine)
Henry Heaydon (Alpine)
Phoebe Heaydon (Alpine)
Harry Hoffman (Alpine)
Thomas Hoffman (Alpine)
Connor Leggett (Alpine)
Hugh McAdam (Alpine)

‘C’ TEAM
Liam Michael* (Ski Cross)
Zoe Michael (Alpine)
Zali Sutton (Alpine)

DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Cate Dance (Alpine)
Abbey Evans (Alpine)
Emerson Facer* (Ski Cross)
Kyra Wheatley* (Ski Cross)

* denotes first NAST selection

Image: Winter Games NZ