Dear Snowboard Community,

Welcome to winter!

Following an incredibly successful northern winter which saw outstanding results at all levels from our snowboard athletes (read the season wrap here) we are excited that opening weekend is less than two weeks away.

For those that will be in and around Jindabyne on the opening weekend, do not forget to head down to the Jindabyne Snow Sale to pick up a bargain. This year the Jindabyne Snow Sale will be operated by The Rob Kneller Youth Foundation with all funds raised from the Snow Sale subsidising the cost of school skiing for Jindabyne Central School and Snowy Mountains Grammar School students in years K-2. Click here for more information.

Also, don't forget to join Snow Australia or renew your membership before the 2023 season begins. By joining now will ensure you are kept up to date with the latest event information and you can quickly and easily register or enter. Click here to join Snow Australia for 2023.

After a very successful debut last year the FIS JNR SBX Series returns in 2023 along with the valued support of the Chumpy Pullin Foundation. More information on the Series is available in this update with registrations for the first event in Thredbo now open.

Alongside the dates for FIS JNR SBX Series we are also pleased to confirm the dates for the SBX Futures and ANC races at Mt Hotham. This is one of the premier weeks of snowboard activity in the Australian mountains and we are very excited to bring all levels of the Snowboard pathway together again this year. Thanks to Mt Hotham and the Chumpy Pullin Foundation for their onoing support of these events. More information and entries will be available shortly, so please keep an eye on the Snow Australia Futures webpage for updates.

Congratulations to the recently announced Emerging Talent Program (ETP) cohort for the 2023 season. This program is a great initiative with members of the program coming together for their first camp of the season at the NSTC Jindabyne this weekend. It is a great opportunity for participants to train, learn and be mentored ahead of the southern winter. 

Although opening weekend is only two weeks away it's still not too late to start getting physically prepared for the season with the SnowReady program. Hosted by 3x Olympian Sami Kennedy-Sim, SnowReady is a fantastic, free program that will prepare snowboarders (and skiers) at all levels for the season ahead. SnowReady is available on the Snow Australia website, click here to access the program.

We wish you all the best for the season ahead and look forward to keeping you up to date with Snowboard news and activity throughout the season. This year the Snowboard Updates will see a series of guest contributors introducing the updates each month providing a unique insight into different areas of the pathway.

Good luck and all the best for the season.

Rob Dickson
Chair
National Snowboard Committee

After a very successful debut season last year, Snow Australia are excited to announce the FIS JNR SBX Series, powered by the Chumpy Pullin Foundation, is returning this domestic winter season.

Australia’s best emerging snowboard cross racers will once again battle out for FIS points and ultimate glory across multiple resorts in 2023.

With points awarded across all events, the eventual male and female winners of the Series will take home the coveted Chumpy Pullin Trophy and the title of national champion.

Snow Australia’s Program Operations and Sport Development Coordinator, Johnny Lipzker, said the organisation is really excited to see the event return this year after such positive feedback from last year’s series.

We are excited to confirm that dates for the SBX Futures at Mt Hotham have been confirmed. Once again aligning with the Chumpy Foundation FIS JNR Series and ANC Races it will be an action packed week of SBX racing and training. More details to follow shortly so please keep an eye on the Snow Australia Futures page.

• Monday 14 August – FUTURES
• Tuesday 15 August – FUTURES
• Wednesday 16 August – FIS JNR SBX and Grom/Youth
• Thursday 17 August – ANC 1
• Friday 18 August – ANC 2
• Saturday 19 August – ANC 3
• Sunday 20 August – Weather Day

Registration and Entries

• ANC and FIS JNR Series entries will be via the Mt Hotham website
• FUTURES registration will open soon on the Snow Australia website

“There’s no greater feeling than the wind rushing by you, and you carving, just laying down a trench in the snow,” says Australian Alpine Snowboarder Millie Bongiorno.

What originally started as an ambition for Bongiorno to beat her brothers down the slopes, has become a goal to match it with the world’s best alpine snowboarders.

The 25-year-old Victorian Institute of Sport rider enjoyed a breakout season this year, achieving her first top 20 result on the World Cup circuit. Despite starting the season with an illness, Bongiorno returned to racing with a career-best 19th at the World Cup event in Bulgaria in January.

“I was really stoked with that, with 19th place,” Bongiorno said. “First time in the top 20 and I’m just hoping to build off that and get more time on the snow, more training, and work my way up to the top 15, top 10 and top 5”

The National Snowboard Committee recently held it's Autumn meetings to review the northern season and plan for the southern winter. Follow the link below to read some of the key outcomes from the meetings.

Whether you are entering your first interschools race or a seasoned World Cup competitor you will need to join or renew your membership with Snow Australia for the 2023 season. By joining Snow Australia ensures your SnowID is active for the season, providing you with access to Snow Australia's event entry portal, newsletters, Snowracer insurance and other perks.

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The 2023 Jindabyne Snow Sale will be held opening weekend at the Jindabyne Memorial Hall.

Members of the public and local shops are invited to sell and buy pre-loved ski and snowboard equipment, including skis, snowboards, poles, boots and outerwear at the Snow Sale.

The Rob Kneller Youth Foundation is excited to take over this long standing community event to continue to raise funds for our local kids. All funds raised will subsidise the cost of school skiing for Jindabyne Central School and Snowy Mountains Grammar School students in years K-2 to encourage participation and exposure to the Snowsports industry.

2023 Jindabyne Snow Sale
Jindabyne Memorial Hall

• Saturday 10th June - 8.30am - 4pm
• Sunday 11th June - 8.30am - 12pm

We hope to see you there.