Dear Alpine Community,

While the winter may not be the best in recent memory the resorts have been doing a good job in keeping terrain open and allowing our athletes to get out on the snow. Just because we may not have our favourite training hills available to us does not mean there is still not valuable opportunity to work on our skiing skills and improve ourselves overall as athletes. As I have stated before, both perseverance and reliance are core traits of successful athletes, and this is a perfect opportunity to put these intangibles to use and find the positives and opportunities in our training.

I have had the opportunity over the last month to visit with Thredbo Ski Racing Club (TSRC) and be on snow for a skills assessment as well as present along with other Snow Australia staff an update to parents and provide an opportunity to engage and ask questions about the pathway.

Snow Australia also presented to Perisher Winter Sports Club families across all disciplines and enjoyed a good turn out and some great discussions. I also enjoyed a wonderful day of sunshine and racing last Saturday at the Blue Cow Cup, it was great see a solid turn out and athletes from Thredbo coming across to support the event.  See results HERE

I was invited by Thredbo Mountain Academy and the Dev Squad to come out for a weekend and engage with both young athletes and their coaches to practice and discuss the importance and value in skill development while challenging them to strive to become the best skiers that they can be.

At the end of July, I travelled to Falls Creek to ski with the Club and watch them train and enjoy some friendly competition against athletes from the Team Hotham Winter Sports Club. While the weather was challenging, and we were not able to complete some of the skills assessments which were planned, it was great to see so many out in the challenging conditions still trying their best with smiles on their faces and high fives all around.

Mt Hotham is my next stop to visit with the Club and be part of our Ski Cross Futures and ANC Ski Cross races this coming week. Snow conditions have been challenging however with the support of Hotham Resort I am sure we will have a great event with opportunity for athletes to train and compete alongside each other.

We are watching the weather closely and working with our resort partners to provide updates around upcoming events and these will be communicated in a timely manner.

Enjoy the sunny days and fingers crossed for some colder temperatures and top ups from mother nature.

Shawn Fleming
Alpine Director
Snow Australia

Ski Cross ANC's are running next week up at Mt Hotham. This is your last chance to register, event registrations close Friday August 11 at 3.30pm.

This is your last chance to register for Ski Cross FUTURES up at Mt Hotham from August 14-15. Registrations close Friday August 11.

Snow Australia’s Para-Snowsport high-performance athletes came together last weekend for their pre-season induction and fitness testing at the National Snowsports Training Centre (NSTC) in Jindabyne. 

Snow Australia is seeking expressions of interest from Alpine, Freestyle and Snowboard instructors and coaches to participate in on-snow coaching workshops to be held at Perisher, Thredbo, Mt Buller, Mt Hotham and Falls Creek in August and September. These workshops form part of the Level 1 Coach accreditation process, alongside other online training and coaching experience requirements.

NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) winter athletes, coaches, support staff and high performance sport administrators have descended on Jindabyne for the annual NSWIS Winter Induction ceremony at the National Snowsports Training Centre, to celebrate the past 12 months of success and welcome the Institute’s newest scholarship holders.  

Snow Australia is pleased to provide membership renewal information ahead of the 2023/24 season. Whether you are competing, coaching, a snowsport supporter or want to hit the NSTC Park we have a membership option that meets your needs.

Snow Australia membership has been specifically designed to suit your needs by providing a tiered structure, allowing you to upgrade your membership as required throughout the season be it to access facilities or the next level of competition. Upgrades can be made at any time via your membership portal on the Snow Australia website.

To quickly renew your membership, click the link below, select your membership category and follow the prompts.

Join Here