SSA Weekend Wrap | 4 March

Australian ski and snowboard riders were on the podium multiple times while others racked up career best results in another great showing by our athletes as they look to finish their 2018/19 northern hemisphere seasons strongly.

Take a look at which Aussies performed on the world stage over the weekend below.

PEEL GETS FIRST GOLD MEDAL SINCE 2012

Australia's 29-year-old veteran aerialist Laura Peel has grabbed her first FIS Freestyle World Cup gold medal since 2012 over the weekend with her performance in China at Shimao Lotus Mountain Resort.

Peel topped the podium on day one of back-to-back competitions at the season finale of the 2018/19 FIS Freestyle Ski aerials World Cup, Peel improved on her second-place result from two weeks ago in Moscow and scored her career’s second World Cup win, and her first in more than seven years.

She stepped things up in the final phase of the competition as she flawlessly executed her back full, double full. Peel received a score of 96.58 points for her jump, well clear of her competitors, handing her the win.

“I couldn’t be happier with how today went! We had some really tricky conditions with the temperature in double digits, and some swirling winds.

"I'm very grateful to my coaches for getting my speed right on all my jumps and super stoked I was able to put all my jumps down,” she said.

Peel has completed a memorable season, claiming third place overall Ladies Aerials Discipline Standings.

To view more event information and all final results – click here.

LAMBERT SCORES SILVER IN SPAIN

The penultimate race of the 2018/19 FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup season took to the slopes of Spain’s Baqueira Beret resort on Saturday afternoon, where Aussie Adam Lambert picked up silver in the men’s Big Final.

Lambert’ second place finish was his first podium since last year in Val Thorens (France) which was a great result for the NSWIS athlete.

"I am so happy to finally get back on the podium, it's been a tough year for me with only five races in the season but I'm stoked to have pulled a result out and I'm excited to get to Veysonnaz," he said.

Triple Olympian Alex Pullin wasn’t too far behind, taking out the men’s small final.

Snowboard Cross FIS World Cup Men’s results

• Adam Lambert, 2nd
• Alex Pullin, 5th
• Jarryd Hughes, 11th
• Cameron Bolton, 16th
• Adam Dickson, 22nd
• Josh Miller, 49th

To view the final results bracket – click here.

SCOTTY JAMES COMPLETES PERFECT SEASON

Olympian Scotty James has continued his stellar 2018/19 season remaining undefeated with his gold medal winning run at the Burton US Open with a 92.00 score.

The event saw three Aussies laying it down in Colorado with the world watching. Kent Callister finished 9th while after winning the Junior Jam earlier in the week, young gun Valentino Guselie placed 19th.

James’s podium topping efforts over the weekend was his sixth win of the season after previosuly scoring victory at the Copper Mountain World Cup, Dew Tour, LAAX Open, X Games and his third consecutive World Championships title earlier in the season.

To view full results from the event – click here.

LAIDLAW GETS CAREER BEST RESULT

Oberjoch (Germany) was the scene of Aussie alpine skier Harry Laidlaw's greatest career result to date, securing 15th place in the Men's Europa Cup Giant Slalom event wearing bib number 46.

For full results from the race - click here.

FIS NORDIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WRAP UP

The 2019 FIS Nordic World Championships have come to an end in Seefeld, Austria with seven Australian Cross Country skiers representing their nation across the major international event.

The Aussie contingent’s involvement in the 2019 FIS Nordic World Championships in Seefeld, Austria will wrap up with the event this weekend when freestyle mass races come to a conclusion.

On Saturday Jessica Yeaton and Barabara Jezersek brought the event to a close for Australia with their Ladies 30km Freestyle Mass Start event.

To view all results from Austria – click here.

Ladies 10.0 km Interval Start Classic

• Jessica Yeaton, 39th
• Aimee Watson, 69th

Men 15.0 km Interval Start Classic

• Seve de Campo, 76th
• Mark Pollock, 83rd

Ladies 30 km Mass Start Free

• Jessica Yeaton, 31st
• Barbara Jezersek, 47th

RUSSIAN ALPINE WORLD CUP STOP CANCELLED

Alpine skier Greta Small was unable to continue her World cup momentum when her events at the Rosa Khutor, Russia stop were cancelled.

Her Ladies Downhill (Saturday) and Super G (Sunday) speed events were cancelled due to heavy snowfall.

PARA SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP CIRCUIT RETURNS

After a month since their last Para Snowboard World Cup stop, Paralympians Simon Patmore, Ben Tudhope and Sean Pollard will return to competition today in La Molina, Spain.

To view more event specific information – click here.