Wow. Just wow.

I'm sure many in the skiing community thought that Australia would never win a cross country skiing medal in a championship event. Rosie Fordham's silver medal at the World U23s in Italy is a fantastic achievement, congratulations to Rosie and all the team whose efforts helped to make this performance possible. The jubilation of all the team on-site in Schilpario (and in my living room) was self-evident.

Though the podium performance exceeded expectations going into the event, it was not such a surprise as might be imagined. Both Rosie and Hugo Hinckfuss came into these U23s aspiring for a top 10 performance. Great form and snow conditions aligned for this to be Rosie's day, and she laid it all out there for the medal to become a reality. On another day, in different conditions, this could have been Hugo's chance to break the ceiling. With numerous top 30s at World Juniors and U23s in recent years, this is an exciting time for Australian cross country skiing and I look forward to seeing what comes next.

What is immediately next is the World Championship in Trondheim. The Australian Team is on site in full preparation for a week and a half of racing in front of huge crowds in the most fanatical cross country skiing nation in the world. Read on below to meet the full team in Trondheim, and tune in to Snow Live for all the action.

Last for this update is a heads-up for the World Masters taking place in Klosters, Switzerland, in mid-February. Australia is represented this year by the largest ever Australian Team. All the best wishes to everyone taking part.

Happy skiing (and ski spectating) to all.

Finn Marsland
Cross Country Skiing Program Director

Rosie Fordham has written herself into Australian snowsports folklore with a second place finish at the U23 World Championships, taking the silver medal in the 10km Interval Start Free at Schilpario, Italy.

"Oh my goodness, I can't believe that just happened," exclaimed Fordham post-race. "I was hoping for a top 10 on a good day and I was hearing the splits and I was like 'no way!' I can't believe it.

Fordham credited her performance to adherence to a game plan to start strong and see how long she could maintain the pace with the front-runners.

Snow Australia is pleased to announce the selection of 10 athletes to the 2025 World Championships in Trondheim, Norway.

The team includes three Winter Olympians and four athletes making their World Championships debut. For triple Winter Olympian Phillip Bellingham, this will be his seventh World Championship appearance. Team spirits are high going into the event after Rosie Fordham's recent medal at the World Under 23s.

The championship racing starts on Wednesday 26 February with the 7.5km Classic qualification race.

Athletes in the Australian Team for the World Championship share their perspectives as they prepare to compete in Trondheim 2025.

A team of twenty-eight Australian Masters (over 30 years old) XC skiers are heading to Switzerland for the Masters World Cup 2025, to be held in Klosters from 10-14 March.

Coordinated by Peter Lambert, the Australian National Director for the World Masters Association, this is Australia's largest ever contingent to compete at the event.

Bormio saw the height of SkiMo racing this past weekend, with arguably deepest field ever seen at a World Cup. This presented the perfect opportunity for the Australian SkiMo team to test their metal against the best in the world and on the course designed for the Milan Cortina Olympics.

10 Australian Athletes competed in both the mixed relay and sprint events over the weekend, utilising a course with 70+ meters of elevation gain, jumps and berms. This provided the perfect opportunity for Australian SkiMo to make history with the largest number of athletes competing ever at a World Cup as well as numerous personal bests by the athletes.

Aussie snowsport fans can now catch all the FIS World Cup and Championship action this season for free via SnowLive and FIS TV.

Upcoming Cross Country Events

Watch all World Championship events HERE

Snow Australia is pleased to announce that the Nomination and Selection Criteria for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games have been finalised and approved by the Australia Olympic Committee (AOC), Selection Committee and the Snow Australia Board.

All relevant documents and details have been posted on the Milan Cortina 2026 Information Page on the Snow Australia website. Click the button below.

Mark the date in your diary to make sure you don't miss our night of nights, celebrating our incredible athletes and their 2024/25 seasons.

2025 SNOW AUSTRALIA AWARDS
Thursday 1 May 2025
Aerial | 17 Dukes Walk, South Wharf, Melbourne

Ticket details coming soon... keep an eye out so you don't miss out!