NSW Snowsports Enews 55 - 28th November 2013
In this Issue:
- Whistler Cup 2014 - Invitation for Expressions of Interest
- Perisher Cross Country 2013 Winter Wrap - November 2013
- 2014 Perisher XC Trails and Nordic Shelter Work Parties
- NPWS - the old and the new: Thanks Dave, Ant, Tim and Graham!
- NSWXC Club Membership
- NSWXC Biathletes Strong Opening Weekend in Sweden
- Summer Training Continues for NSW XC and NSW Biathlon
- Ski and Snowboard Australian Interschools Awards
Whistler Cup 2014 - Invitation for Expressions of Interest
NSWACT Alpine seeks expressions of interest from athletes born 2000 and 2001 who wish to be part of the NSWACT U14 Team to participate in the 2014 Whistler Cup.
Whistler Cup is an International Race Festival held April 4, 5 & 6 at Whistler, Canada. In 2013 teams from Italy, Canada, Japan, Australia, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand, Norway, and Denmark competed along with teams from clubs and provinces in Canada. The event is in its 22nd year and is considered one of the premier international children’s ski races. The U16 event is an international FIS children’s event however the U14 event is a Canadian Festival event open to Canadian club and provincial teams and also teams from overseas. SSA will be sending an U16 and U14 team to Whistler Cup.
Perisher Cross Country 2013 Winter Wrap - November 2013
The 2013 XC winter on the Perisher cross country trails was a rewarding one, characterized by the great resourcefulness of cross country skiers.
2013 was not blessed by good snowfalls. It fell late and little on the XC trails. In spite of that, only one event (the first one) on the local calendar was cancelled and many were held in excellent conditions. Weather and conditions for practice and competition days of NSW/ACT Interschools were excellent. Even the KAC had not only a great track, but good weather as well – great organizing on someone’s part!
2014 Perisher XC Trails and Nordic Shelter Work Parties
Work parties will be held, as usual, on the first weekend of each month, starting in February and finishing in June (unless there is too much snow). Accommodation will be available courtesy of the Canberra Alpine Club.
NPWS - the old and the new: Thanks Dave, Ant, Tim and Graham!
The Perisher XC community is very grateful to the staff of NPWS/Kosciuszko National Park for their support of cross country skiing. We already love the sport – what a great way to experience a special and unique environment in the healthiest possible way. Having such good facilities means that lots more people will be able to make the same discovery.
These are a few of the people XC owes many thanks to:
NSWXC Club Membership
This season a new level of membership is being introduced for athletes and parents who wish to see what being involved in NSW Cross Country programs is all about. The NSWXC Club Membership allows athletes to become involved at their own pace and to fit in some involvement while still committing to their Saturday morning School or Club sport and being able to ski for their school in lnterschools races during the July school holidays.
NSWXC Biathletes Strong Opening Weekend in Sweden
NSWXC Biathletes had a solid opening weekend of racing in Idre, Sweden with all recording Trimester 2 qualifying results and Alex Almoukov achieving a strong percentage behind result of sub 9%.
Summer Training Continues for NSWXC and Biathlon
NSW Biathlon and NSWXC continued their close co-operation holding a specialised roller ski and shooting technique Training Camp on the weekend of 16th and 17th November. The Camp was led by 2006 Olympic Biathlete Cameron Morton and with many of the NSW high performance athletes already overseas, it was a great opportunity for the NSW developing athletes to have an intensive skills and technique training weekend.
Ski and Snowboard Australia Interschools School Awards
SSA holds an Annual Awards Ceremony in Melbourne recognising outstanding performances within the Snow Sports industry. To acknowledge all levels of competitive racing, and to highlight an outstanding or unique school, SSA presents two awards to schools within the Interschools Snowsports program.
The two categories are:
- Snowsports School of the Year
- Outstanding Achievement of the Year for Small Schools
These awards are open to all schools participating in Interschools from NSW, ACT, QLD, SA and VIC. State nominations will be judged by State Interschools Committees and the state winners will be put forward to SSA for final judging for the national winners.
