SSA Weekend Watch | 17 January

The action is non stop for our Aussie athletes competing overseas with World Cup, World Championship and Europa Cup events all on the horizon.  Here's where our ski and snowboard athletes will be around the globe this weekend.

PARA ALPINE SKIERS IN ACTION

Paralympians Mitch Gourley and Melissa Perrine with sighted guide Bobbi Kelly are in Zagreb, Croatia for the World Cup, looking to get some good results under their belt ahead of the 2019 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships.

Perrine and Kelly kicked off the World Cup in sensational fashion to claim silver in the Slalom t.

Watch all the races live and get live reuslt courtesy of the World Para Alpine Skiing’s website.

For more news on Australia’s World Para Alpine Ski Championships team - click here. **insert link when Para Alpine link goes up.

FIS NORDIC JUNIOR WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS

Our Aussie athletes are preparing for 2019 FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Finland that gets underway from 19-26 January.

Under the guidance of four Aussie coaches, the nation's up and coming Nordic skiers will compete across 13 events over seven days of competition. More news to follow about our Aussie team competing and how preparations are going.

For details about the live stream – click here.

For the official event website – click here.

SCOTTY JAMES HOT FAVOURITE AT LAAX OPEN

One of the biggest weekends of the 2018/19 FIS Snowboard Park & Pipe World Cup competition season has arrived, with athletes descending upon Laax in Switzerland for the next FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup.

Scotty James and Kent Callister will represent Australia, with James heading into the event a hot favourite after taking out the World Cup opener as well as the recent Dew Tour.

A live stream is available the official event website - click here.

To view the FIS data page - click here.

AERIALS WORLD CUP JUMPING INTO 2019

Three of Australia’s strongest skiers line up at Lake Placid, USA for the FIS Freestyle Aerials World Cup on Saturday 19 January. 

Laura Peel, Britt George, Abbey Wilcox have been training at the Utah Olympic Park in preparation for the World Cup event and will be keen to put practice into action.

View more event information - click here.

STRONG AUSSIE FIELD AT SBX EUROPA CUP 

The Europa Cup Snowboard Cross races will take place in German town Grasgehren and with up to 16 Aussies on snow there will be action everywhere you look.

For more event information - click here.

GRETA SMALL HITS THE SLOPES AGAIN

With two Downhill events and a Super G race, Small will begin her competition in on the Italian slopes of Cortina d’Ampezzo from 18 January.

Small will be keen to improve on her previous starts to date. To view more event information - click here.

IDRE FJALL WELCOMES SKI CROSS ATHLETES

With qualifications for the FIS Alpine Ski Cross World Cup in Idre Fjall  beginning 18 January and races to start over the weekend, be sure to keep your eyes on Sami Kennedy-Sim as she puts her best foot forward in Sweden.

Find out the event schedule – click here.