NSW Snowsports Enews 97 - 20th August 2015
In this Edition:
NSW Snowsports News
- Acquisition of Perisher by Vail Resorts
- Lillehammer 2016 - Winter Youth Olympic Games - Sporting Legends to Support Young Athletes
- NSW Snowsports - Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Instagram & Join TeamApp!
AMASDF
- 2015 Amelia McGuiness Time Trial - Now Open & Race Schedule
- 2015 Amelia McGuiness Time Trial - Course Officials Required
- 2015 Amelia McGuiness Junior Sprint Time Trial - Enter Now
Cross Country
- Perisher X-Country Events
- NSWXC Juniors Shine at National Championships
- Who is Sverre Andreas Kaaten - Australian Dictionary of Biography
Snowboard
- Aussies Dominate at ANC in Mt Hotham
- Like Us On Facebook
Alpine
- National Alpine Championships & National Junior Alpine Championships
Freestyle
- NSW Junior Series
Clubs & Institutes
- NSW NSWIS Athletes Officially Inducted
Other News
- SSA NCAS Ski Coach Level 1 Course
- Epic Australia Pass on sale for 2016/2017
- Make winter last all year long with the Thredbo 365 Pass
- Sport Safety Weekend - 14 & 15 November 2015?
Grants & Scholarships
- Grants and Scholarships *2 new grants added
Acquisition of Perisher by Vail Resorts
NSW Snowsports have received a letter from Perisher regarding the recent acquisition of Perisher by Vail Resorts.
The letter advises of formal completion of the purchase of Perisher.
Lillehammer 2016 - Winter Youth Olympic Games - Sporting Legends to Support Young Athletes
Lillehammer is hosting the 2nd Winter Youth Olympic Games. Across 10 days, February 12-21 2016, 1100 young athletes (15-18) from 70 nations will compete in 70 medal events.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the list of 15 Athletes Role Models (ARMs) who will support the young athletes going to the 2nd Winter Youth Olympic Games from 12 to 21 February 2016 in Lillehammer, Norway.
Selected by the Winter International Federations whose sports will be featured at Lillehammer 2016, the list includes many legendary names from the world of sport, including Olympic and world champions. In Lillehammer, they will play a key role in supporting, mentoring and offering advice to the 1,100 young athletes who will be participating in the Games.
The ARMs will be accessible to the athletes in the Youth Olympic Village and during a series of educational activities and workshops within the Learn & Share Programme. These activities will focus on areas such as skills development, how to lead healthy lifestyles, environment and social responsibility, and Olympism.
NSW Snowsports - Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Instagram & Join TeamApp!
NSW Snowsports and our disciplines sub-committees, including NSW Interschools, Alpine, Freestyle, Cross Country, Snowboard and Biathlon, are now on Facebook, Instagram and Team App!
Make sure you like, follow, and join us to keep-up-to-date with news, events, and information during the coming season!
Facebook
Please click here to like us and our discipline sub-committees on Facebook!
Instagram
Find NSW Snowsports via @nswsnowsports and tag #nswsnowsports to your photos this season
Find NSW Interschools via @interschools and tag #interschoolsaus to your photos this season
TeamApp - NSW Freestyle & NSWXC
To keep up-to-date with NSW Freestyle and NSWXC during the coming season, don't forget to download the smart phone app called TeamApp. If you ski moguls, slope style, or participate in cross country, then we strongly encourage you to download it and keep up to date with developments. If you download TeamApp from the App Store then search for 'NSW Freestyle’ and/or 'NSWXC you will find news, events calendars, volunteer requests and our online store.
Visit https://nswfreestyle.teamapp.com or https://nswxc.teamapp.com/? to download TeamApp on your smart phone. This app is available to anyone and everyone.
2015 Amelia McGuiness Time Trial - Wednesday 26th August - Now Open & Race Schedule
The Amelia McGuiness Australian Snowsports Development Foundation was established following the tragic death of 16 year old Amelia whilst skiing in 2009. Commonly known as AMASDF the foundation provides scholarships to Australia’s up and coming talented snowsports athletes across all disciplines including disabled athletes. The scholarships provide assistance to the athletes whilst they focus on their goal to represent Australia both here and abroad. Scholarships are open to athletes from 10-19 years of age and are awarded annually. Over the last 5 years over $140,000 has been distributed to young school aged athletes.
Please note: The Amelia Time Trial will not clash with the NSW Interschools SBX Div4/5.
Date: Wednesday 26th August
Location: Perisher
Course: Front Valley
Inspection: 9.30am
Start: 10.00am
Finish: 12.30pm
Open to: Everyone
Event Type: Alpine & SBGS
Entry Fee: $40 per person per event / Snowy Mt Juniors - $20 per person per event*
Please click here to download the flyer
2015 Amelia McGuiness Time Trial - Course Officials Required
Volunteer course officials are an important part of any event. We are currently seeking course officials for the 2105 Amelia McGuiness Time Trial. All volunteer course officials will receive a free lift ticket and lolly pack. Course Officials are required from 9.30 to 12.30 on Wednesday 26th August.
If you are interested to volunteer as a course official, please email amasdf@nswsnowsports.com.au.
Help us support our athletes and volunteer today!
2015 Amelia McGuiness Junior Sprint Time Trial - Enter Now!
The Amelia XC Time Trails and Team Sprints are both a fundraiser for the Amelia McGuiness Foundation and a chance to gain valuable event experience under race conditions before the Interschools and other Junior XC competitions. An individual XC Time Trial will be conducted near the Nordic Shelter. The course will be determined on race day dependant upon snow conditions and therefore the distance could vary from 400 to 1,000 meters.
Date: Sunday 23rd August 2015
Where: Nordic Shelter
Event Type: Junior Sprint Time Trial & Team Sprints (Freestyle)
Who Can Enter: Everyone!
Cost: Juniors - $20 / Seniors - $30
Please click here to enter now!
All monies raised go to the AMASDF to be distributed via the AMASDF Scholarship. The AMASDF committee encourages all scholarship applicants to participate in these events!
Perisher X-Country Events
A variety of Cross Country events are on offer for the community in Perisher Valley and surrounds during winter – something for all skill/ability levels and interests.
- The majority of events can be entered on-line (a great help to the race organisers!) – links are provided on the Calendars under the EVENTS menu
- PDF entry forms are also available here for many events as links or in hard copy at the Nordic Shelter.
- A few events can only be entered on the day.
- Most events can be entered on the day, but that adds to the general chaos – please enter prior to the event, if possible.
Please click here for the LOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR and to find our how to enter
NSWXC Juniors Shine at National Championships
There were some great results for the NSWXC Team at the recently held Australian Junior Championships in Falls Creek. Under newly appointed Head Coach Petr Jakl and NSW coach Alasdair Tutt, the NSW junior athletes achieved some great results.
Who is Sverre Andreas Kaaten - Australian Dictionary of Biography
Have you ever wondered about the man behind the name of the Nordic Shelter - Sverre Kaaten? Following is a brief bio of this man's amazing life.
Sverre Andreas Kaaten (1908-1991), skier and businessman, was born on 26 July 1908 at Kongsvinger, Norway, third of seven children of Andreas Eberhardt Kaaten, timber merchant, and his wife Olga, née Lie. Sverre began skiing at the age of five and had jumping skis by twelve. He tackled Oslo’s famous Holmenkollen ski jump as a teenager. Hopes to study architecture were dashed by family financial problems, and instead he joined a paper-making mill. Aware of the existence of Australia’s snowfields and with an uncle running a paper business in Melbourne, he sailed for Australia in March 1928.
Aussies Dominate at ANC in Mt Hotham
The ANC Snowboard Cross event at Mount Hotham once again proved to be a challenge for athletes, coaches, parents, spectators and officials. The event started with an SSA Futures camp with over 70 participants enjoying coaching from National Team members, National and Pathway coaches and NSWIS scholarship holders over two days. The NSW Snowsports programs were well represented with NSWIS scholarship holders Georgia Baff, Matt Thomas, Adam Dickson, Adam Lambert and Josh Miller contributing to coaching and discussion over the two days.
Like Us On Facebook
NSW Snowboard is now on Facebook!
Click here to like NSW Snowboard and to keep up-to-date with news, event and information during the season!
National Alpine Championships & National Junior Alpine Championships
Congratulations to Lavinia Chrystal on winning the Australian National Championships FIS Giant Slalom in Thredbo on Monday. Australians Sophie Wood was second (1st Under 21) and Rebecca Brown was 4th overall and 2nd Under 21. NSW athletes in the top 10 included Matilda Coates, 5th in the race & 3rd placed Under 21 athlete, and Zanna Farrell who placed 9th overall. Zanna was also 1st placed Under 18 athlete with Zali Offord in 3rd place in the Under 18s. Well done!
Congratulations to NSW athlete & National Team member Ross Peraudo on his 4th place, and winner of the Australian National title, in the Thredbo FIS Giant Slalom National Championships on Monday. Also congratulations to NSW State Team & National Team member Oliver Thompson who placed 10th overall and was the 3rd placed Australian athlete. 2nd placed Australian athlete was Alec Scott. Congratulations also to Theo Coates, first placed Under 18 athlete in 13th place with a personal best result of 59.65 FIS points. Also Ned Neill, with a PB result of 80.54 points, and Liam Michael 2nd and 3rd placed Australian athletes in the Under 18s.
NSW Junior Series
The NSW Junior Series was held recently over two weekends. The first leg at Thredbo, concluding with the final weekend at Perisher on the 8th August. The event was filled with lots of action and saw competitors as young as six years old competing against some of our most promising 19 year olds juniors. The level of competition was very high and we saw many tricks being thrown at all ages which were unheard of at this level even five years ago. Sophie Ash one of our most promising Junior female skiers completed her first Back-full trick in competition and became one of only a few girls in the World to achieve this on snow. We also saw young Will Feneley throw his heart stopping front flip and many other amazing tricks.
NSW NSWIS Athletes Officially Inducted
The latest 2015/16 NSWIS Scholarship holders were officially announced and inducted at the Jindabyne Sport & Recreation Centre on Friday 17th July.
The NSWIS Winter Sports Program is an international development program with a world class component delivered in partnership with the OWIA, SSA and NSW Snow Sports (NSWSS) and includes Snowboard Park and Pipe, Freestyle Moguls and Snowboard Cross. Individual scholarships are also awarded to Alpine, Cross Country and Biathlon.
Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre (JSRC) and the ski resorts of Kosciuszko Thredbo and Perisher also partner the Program through the provision of venues and facilities.
SSA NCAS Ski Coach Level 1 Course
APSI are endorsed to deliver these courses on behalf of Ski & Snowboard Australia.
The Ski Coach Level 1 course covers how to deliver a basic coaching program consistent with SSA’s respective discipline Long Term Athlete Development Model.
Course cost includes; SSA coach membership, on-hill training and associated learning materials (lift tickets are NOT included).
Epic Australia Pass on sale for 2016/2017
Treat yourself to unlimited skiing and boarding at Perisher in the 2016 ski season and at nine world-class resorts in the U.S. in the 2016/2017 ski season.
Enjoy discount lift tickets for your friends at Perisher, discount accommodation at The Station, 15% off at Perisher Food and Beverage outlets and at Slopestyle Mountain Sports, Free access to First Tracks, and more! Buy now with a $49 deposit. $749 for adults and $429 for students (up to Year 12).
http://www.perisher.com.au/epic-australia/epic-australia-pass
Make winter last all year long with the Thredbo 365 Pass
Providing amazing value for snow enthusiasts, Thredbo has launched its Season Pass Sale for 2015/16. This year, Thredbo is offering customers the ultimate in flexibility, with the choice of an all year round pass - The Thredbo 365 Pass, with Mountain Collective benefits; or a 2016 Thredbo Winter Pass, to make the most of the season.
The Thredbo 365 Pass provides unlimited access to Thredbo for winter 2016 and summer 15/16, including mountain biking. Thanks to Thredbo’s membership of The Mountain Collective, pass holders will also receive an amazing combination of benefits at some of their favourite snow destinations worldwide.
Sport Safety Weekend - 14 & 15 November 2015
Sport and Recreation deliver a range of support and services in NSW that promote a healthy and active lifestyle. From participation and training programs to workshops, we work closely with individuals, sporting clubs and associations, community groups and local government to build strong, inclusive and active communities.
The Sports Safety Weekend is ideal for those involved in sport who would like to obtain a:
• First Aid Certificate (HLTAID003) + CPR certificate (HLTAID001)
AND/OR
• Sports Trainer National Accreditation plus Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) ID card.
Please click here to find out more
Grants and Scholarships
NSW Snowsports has added a Grants and Scholarship tab to the www.nswsnowsports.com.au home page. This page will be updated regularly with any available Grants and Scholarship for athletes, clubs and members.
The following Grants and Scholarships are available.
Please click here for information on the following Grants and Scholarships:
- The Layne Beachley Aim For The Stars Scholarship
- Elite Indigenous Travel and Accommodation Assistance Program (EITAAP Grant)
- Cadbury Fundraiser Community Grants - Cadbury Fundraiser
- Sporting Schools Grant
- Holden Ground Advantage
