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ATHLETE UPDATE 2008/2 - NAC DECISIONS
As promised, I’m pleased to report on the highlights of a meeting of the National Alpine Committee (NAC) of Ski & Snowboard Australia held on Saturday 3rd May 2008.
This was one of our most productive meetings for a long time...»
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Victorian 2008 Junior Development and B2B Squad
The Victorian Alpine Committee in conjunction with MBRC, FCRC and
MHRS are proud to present the 2008 Victorian JDS and B2B for the
upcoming southern hemisphere winter...» click here
Information Pack
Application Form
Credit Card Payment Form
2008 Whistler Cup
The Australian Children’s Squad recently competed in the Whistler Cup at Whistler on Canada’s beautiful west coast
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Trofeo Topolino
The Australian Childrens squad competed at the 47th Trofeo Topolino event...»
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Katya Crema World Junior Championships Report
I have just left Formigal, Spain, where I spent one week competing in the World Junior Alpine Championships...»
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2008 DRAFT ALPINE CALENDAR
The 2008 Draft Alpine Calendar is now available...»
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KATYA CREMA WINS FIRST FIS RACE IN THE NORTHERN WINTER
So the past few days have been exciting, interesting and a bizarre new experience. After the Europa Cups in Abetone, we headed to Spain where I will be for the next few weeks. It was a hell of a drive (14hrs +), but was made easier by the beautiful views of the Mediterranean Sea. We travelled through Tuscany, along the south of France, through Monte Carlo and then finally into Spain...»
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NO NEW POINTS FOR BRANCH IN VAL D'ISERE
NSWIS/SSA Alpine skier Craig Branch was keen to continue to build on recent personal best performances at the World Cup event in Val d'Isere, France, over the weekend....»
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INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S RACES - RICKY AND VRATNA
Callum Brown from Victoria achieved some outstanding results in Ricky coming first in the child 2 Slalom and 10th in the GS. This is particularly impressive as Callum...»
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CHAMONIX HOST OF THE 60TH ALBERG-KANDAHAR DOWNHILL, MORE POINTS FOR AUSTRALIA AS USA SKIERS CLEAN UP
The age old ski town of Chamonix has hosted the 60th Alberg-Kandahar downhill weekend, one of the classic and historical events in world cup skiing...»
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JONO BRAUER 07-08 REPORT
During last years off season training I was having a fair amount of difficulty with my patella tendon in the form of some seriously painful patella tendonitis...»
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CRAIG BRANCH UPDATE
Just a quick update to let you know of my results from the World Cup Downhill here in Chamonix France...»
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BRANCH TAKES ON THE HAHNENKAHM DOWNHILL
NSWIS speed skier Craig Branch has finished in 38th place in the renowned Hahnenkahm downhill in Kitzbuhel, his best placing in one of the toughest events on the circuit...»
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CHILDREN'S FIS ALPINE EVENTS
To view the current entry requests for the Children's FIS Alpine Events please Click here.
You should also take the time to read and understand the Children's Entry Arrangements.
BRAUER INJURY PUTS SEASON IN JEOPARDY
Jono Brauer’s season is doubt following a recurrence of patella tendonitis after his return to Europe in December....»
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TWEAKED KNEE ENDS BRANCH'S BORMIO HOPES
A tweaked knee in training has prevented Craig Branch from adding to his World Cup points, the Perisher Blue skier going out....»
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WADA PROHIBITED LIST
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) updates its Prohibited List prior to the commencement of each calendar year....»
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FIRST TOP 30 FOR BRANCH
Craig Branch has made the first downhill top 30 of his career, and lifted his pb six spots, skiing to 27th place in Val Gardena, Italy...»
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KATYA CREMA UPDATE
A few weeks ago I began a very early start to the northern hemisphere ski season. Like last season, I have started my early season training in Alberta, Canada, where the majority of National Ski Teams are based...»
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BRANCH POSTS DOWNHILL CAREER BEST IN RETURN TO CRASH SITE
In the second event since coming back from a major knee injury, Craig Branch has skied to the best downhill result of his career, finishing in 33rd place in the Beaver Creek World Cup in Colorado....»
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2007-2008 ALPINE RACE ENTRY PROTOCOL
If you wish to compete in Alpine FIS races during the northern Hemisphere winter you must have the following membership and registrations...»
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BRANCH RETURNS TO WORLD CUP ACTION IN CANADA
Craig Branch has opened his World Cup season with a 51st placing in the downhill in Lake Louise, Canada.
In his first competitive outing since injuring his knee in Beaver Creek nearly 12 months ago, Branch
recorded a time of 1:45.37...»
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SSA NATIONAL ALPINE COMMITTEE FIS QUOTA ALLOCATION POLICY
Ski and Snowboard Australia is allocated quota positions for entries of Australian registered racers into FIS races conducted outside our region.
This allocation is based on the Rules of the FIS Points.
To view the policy and entry procedure please...»
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MATT ROBERTSON EUROPA CUP REPORT
Last week's Europa Cup opener in Landgraaf, Netherlands, was an eye-opener for me, providing an unparalleled experience unlike
any other FIS race...»
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2007 CHILDREN'S POINTS
The Children’s points from the 2007 season are now available...»
Children's Points
K1 Mens Grand Prix Points
K2 Mens Grand Prix Points
K1 Womens Grand Prix Points
K2 Womens Grand Prix Points
2007 AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S ALPINE SQUAD
The National Alpine Committee selectors have named the 2007 – 2008 Australian Children’s Alpine Squad...»
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ALPINE CHILDREN'S TEAM SELECTION CRITERIA
There will be no official SSA NAC training camp operated for Australian Children for
the 2007 – 2008 Northern Winter, but an Australian Children’s Squad will be named for recognition purposes...»
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SSA ALPINE CHILDREN'S POINTS
The end of season children's points are now available. Please follow the link below ...»
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SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SETS UP CREMA FOR NORTHERN SEASON
Women's Development Coach Matt Lyons reports on southern hemisphere training and competition for leading national team skier Katya Crema ...»
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MASTERS CUP UPDATE
A team of 4 Australians entered the FIS South American Masters Cup events in Valle Nevado and La Parva, Chile from 15 to 20 September 2007 ...»
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SSA ALPINE CHILDREN'S POINTS
To view the latest SSA Alpine Children's points please click here ...»
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2007 ALPINE COACHING COURSES
For all the latest information on the 2007 Alpine Coaching Courses including applications and dates please follow the link below ...»
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FIRST ALPINE FIS LIST
The first Alpine FIS list for the 2007-08 season is now available. To view please follow the links below ...»
Men
Ladies
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONDUCT OF CHILDREN'S RACES IN AUSTRALIA 2007
All Children’s events, State and National, will be conducted on the basis of each run being a race. Instead of a two-run race in each discipline over a weekend, with previously with a two-run GS and a two-run SL for each gender, the format ...»
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2007 ALPINE RACE COACHING COURSES
Ski & Snowboard Australia (SSA), in conjunction with the Australian Professional Snowsports Instructors (APSI) and the Canadian Ski Coaches Federation (CSCF) are pleased to provide the following information for the 2007 Alpine Coaching Courses. ...»
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LATEST EVENT INFORMATION
For all the latest event information and entries please click
here. ...»
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FIS EQUIPMENT RULES - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
The International Ski Federation have confirmed the equipment rules
for the Southern Hemisphere season. ...»
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Australian Podiums at the
Whistler Cup
Australian junior skier Callum Brown has capped off
a great season by finishing 3rd at the recently held Whistler Cup K1
Giant Slalom event in Whistler, Canada...»
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FIS ALPINE COMPETITION EQUIPMENT
RULES 2007 – 2008
There have been some changes made to the FIS Alpine
Competition Equipment rules for the season 2007 – 2008.
Ordinarily, these changes would come into effect from ...»
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NSWIS/SSA National Alpine
Development Program
In a solid return to form following a difficult and crash-ridden
World Juniors campaign in Flachau/Zauchensee, NSWIS/SSA National
Alpine Development Team member...»
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Aussie skiers compete in 36th
Topolino event
The 36th Trofeo Topolino children’s race has taken place in
Panarotta, Italy...»
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2007 Whistler Cup
The Whistler Cup is regarded as one of the top FIS Children’s events
with many athletes attending from all over the world. The event will
be taking place from the 6th of April, with Australia being
represented by the following athletes...»
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Slalom results best for Aussie
juniors at world titles
Michael Rishworth has produced the best result for Australia at the
World Junior Alpine championships, finishing in 32nd place in the
slalom...»
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Franzen top twenty in world
championships slalom
Demian Franzen has produced the best Australian result at the World
Alpine Skiing championships in Are....»
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FIS Children’s Events
Following is the latest list of events that athletes have requested
entry for and currently qualify for selection...»
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2007 DRAFT
Alpine Calendar
A draft version of the 2007 Alpine calendar is now available.
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Alpine World
Junior Championships
Two National Development Team Members and one Victorian
State Program Athlete Qualify will be attending the FIS
Alpine World Junior Championships in the ...»
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Men’s Alpine
Development Update
After returning from Are the team made the long haul drive to
Verbier for the Swiss National Junior Championships.
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Mens Alpine Development Update
The boys competed in the SG at the World Ski Championships today.
Will Clifford started 60th and finished in 56th position. Brenton
Fetterplace started 65th and finished 59th...»
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Alpine Development Update
NSWIS Scholarship Athlete's Tomi Crewes and Katya Crema
have again experienced some ups and downs since our return from
Quebec in mid-January...»
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Brauer continues rehab in Mexico
Jono Brauer continues in rehab for his torn achilles
tendon, pursuing the therapy that former team-mate AJ Bear used at
the Ongley Institute in Esenada, Mexico...»
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Clifford, Fetterplace kick off
alpine titles
New South Wales skiers Will Clifford and Brenton
Fetterplace will launch Australian competition at the 2007 FIS
Alpine World Ski Championships tonight, skiing in the super G...»
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FIS Lists and Rankings
5th FIS
Points List
5th FIS List and Junior Rankings
Woman's Alpine Program Report
Australia's National Alpine Development Women's program has had a
very busy start to the 2006/07 winter; taking full advantage of the
excellent snow conditions in the north-west of Canada...»
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Children FIS Race Entry
Arrangements
The Alpine Committee have prepared the following entry arrangements
for the FIS Children’s Races during the Northern winter...»
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Skiers out for the season after
downhill injuries
Australia's two leading alpine skiers, Craig Branch and Jono Brauer,
have both gone under the surgeon's knife after sustaining leg
injuries in a World Cup event in Beaver Creek, Colorado...»
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Branch well back in season opener
Craig Branch has finished in 53rd place in the opening World Cup downhill of the season, covering the Lake Louise course in a time of one minute 53.83 seconds.
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2006 Australian Children’s C1
Squad
The National Alpine Committee selectors have named the 2006 – 2007
Australian Children’s Alpine Squad for the Child 1 category.
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2006 Australian Children’s Squad
We are pleased to announce the athletes named to the 2006 Australian
Children’s Squad. Congratulations to the following athletes.
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Latest SSA Points
(19/10/06)
The latest SSA Points are now available...»
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Alpine Race Entry Protocol
(19/10/06)
To all alpine athletes who will be competing in FIS events during
the northern winter...»
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Jono Brauer’s Season Review’
Well What a season...We all know that
Australia had a far from spectacular winter but that didn’t stop
myself and my national team members getting down to business...»
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Brauer takes double in New
Zealand nationals
Jono Brauer has
continued his successful campaign across the Tasman by winning the
slalom and super G in the New Zealand National Championships...»
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Gold, two silver to Brauer in New Zealand
Jono Brauer has taken a victory and two silver medals away from the
FIS ANZ Cup races in Coronet Peak, New Zealand...»
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Australian National Alpine
Children's Squad Selection Criteria.
As part of the Athlete Pathway, the Australian Children’s
Squad provides the opportunity to bring together the best athletes
from the Child II category in a training camp...»
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Victorian Jnr & Snr Championships
Following the initial postponement of the Victorian
Junior & Senior championships due to snow conditions, we regret to
notify you all of the cancellation of these races for 2006. At this
stage, the snow situation has not improved on the proposed race hill
and the alternative options are far from favourable for running a
points race. We thank for your understanding and wish all resorts
the very best of luck in getting some September falls.
New Arrangement for the Australian National Children Series
The SSA National Alpine Committee has agreed to make some changes to
the arrangements concerning the running of the Australian Children’s
Competitions in 2006. All the changes below will be trialed for the
2006 Australia season and reviewed at the end of the season...»
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Australia New Zealand Cup Race movement notice
The lack of reliable snow in Australia this season has forced us to
relocate the 2 x GS and 2 x SL ANC races scheduled for Mount Hotham
from 28 to 30 August 2006...»
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World University Winter Games Alpine Ski and Snowboard Coach
Applications Open
The 2007 World University Winter Games will be held in
Torino, Italy, from 17 January - 27 January 2007. Australian
University Sport is now calling for applications for Alpine Ski
Coach and Snowboarding Coach for the Australian Team...»
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FIS
rules information for athletes
As you are aware, our sport,
like all others, is governed by rules of the game. In the case of
ski racing, these rules are set by the International Sporting
Organisation, FIS.
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Victoria Jnr, Snr and Masters Championships
Dear
Victorian ski racers coaches and other relevant members of our
skiing community.
The Victorian Junior, Senior & Masters championships will now be
conducted on the 25th & 26th of August (Friday SL, Saturday GS)
coinciding with the Australian Masters Championships.
For updated Entry Forms etc please select Race Notices from the
right hand menu.
TSRC Cup Postponed
Due to a
significant decline in snow conditions over the last few days, TSRC
and Thredbo Race Dept have decided to postpone the TSRC Cup until
Sat 5 Aug and Sun 6 Aug...»
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National Alpine Committee
The National
Alpine Committee are pleased to officially announce the members of
the National Development Team...»
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National Alpine Program
Many in
the Alpine Community would be aware of the significant work that has
gone into restructuring and recasting the National Alpine program
for the next four year cycle.
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Victorian Alpine Development
Squad
Thank you to all who attended the Victorian Alpine Junior
Development Squad testing and physical camp over the last weekend.
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FIS TD and ROC Seminars
The FIS TD and ROC Seminars will be held in Sydney from
Friday 16 June to Sunday 18 June. For more information please
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Victorian Alpine Junior
Development Squad Selections 2006
The Victorian Alpine Committee is pleased to announce the membership
of the Junior Development Squad for 2006, and congratulates each
applicant on their selection...»
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2006 Alpine Event Calendar
The latest version of the Alpine Calendar is now available.
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Junior Development Squad Program
for 2006 – Applications Open
Applications for membership of the Victorian Alpine Junior
Development Squad for 2006 are now open. An information pack can be
downloaded by clicking here
Whistler Cup
The Alpine Committee have confirmed the
team for the Whistler Cup Children’s event which will be taking
place in early April.
Congratulations to the successful applicants...»
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High performance Alpine
Development
The HPAD team has recently competed in
two SG races in Skofa Lokia, Slovenia. This was the first SG race
for the season for all team members...»
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2006 World Junior Championships
There are two athletes that come into
consideration for possible selection to the 2006 World Junior
Championships Team...»
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FIS COC Quota
The latest FIS COC Quota list is now
available.
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HPAD Update
The team has just recently returned
from Zagreb where the athletes competed in two FIS slaloms. Tom
Mathias had his best result in a FIS race where he placed 15th on
the second day and made a good result in FIS points...»
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Brauer claims first top 15 World
Cup result
Jono Brauer has produced the best
result of his career just a week before the Torino 2006 Olympic
Games, finishing in 14th place in the Super Combined in Chamonix,
France...»
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Whistler Cup
SSA takes applications from all
Australian Children wishing to enter the Whistler Cup FIS Alpine
Children’s race to be held at Whistler, Canada from 07 to 09 April
2006...»
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Brauer and Wall complete
qualification requirements
Jono Brauer and Brad Wall have both met
the Australian Olympic Committee base level qualification for
selection to the Torino 2006 team, but unless they can both ski to a
top 60...»
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HPAD Update
The HPAD athletes had a brief period
off over new years before training at Kuhtai just outside of
Innsbruck. Training was excellent
considering the heavy snowfalls...»
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Brauer Claims First European Cup
Victory
In a promising result just one month out from the Winter Olympics,
Jono Brauer has won the first European Cup event of his career...»
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Australian Alpine Children’s
Team
The National Alpine Committee Selectors
is pleased to announce the Australian Alpine Children’s Team for
2006...»
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Katya Crema wins back to back
Citizen Races
Competing in Citizen races in
Montgenevre, France, Mt Buller athlete Katya Cremahas won back to
back slalom races...»
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SSA Alpine Skiing Development
Update
The SSA High Performance Alpine Development Team, consisting of
Demian Franzen, Bryce Stevens, Will Clifford, Thomas Mathias, Hugh Stevens and Christian Geiger...»
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Deane's Olympic campaign is over
The Olympic campaign of Australian
alpine skier Luke Deane appears to be over following an accident in
a World Cup giant slalom race in Adelboden, Switzerland...»
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Slalom duo move closer to Torino
selection
Australia's slalom duo of Jono Brauer
and Brad Wall have taken another step closer to Olympic selection,
both producing top 60 per cent of field results in a World Cup in
Adelboden, Switzerland, over the weekend...»
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Brauer takes another step towards slalom qualification
Jono Brauer has taken another step
toward Olympic representation, securing the second of three top 80
per cent results he needs to be considered for selection to the
Torino 2006 team...»
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Alpine skiing: First top 20
downhill for AJ Bear
Australian downhiller AJ Bear has skied
to the first top 20 World Cup result of his career, finishing in
17th place in Val Gardena, Italy...»
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HPAD Update
The Australian Development Team started
their race season in Slovenia. The boys competed in two FIS slalom
races...»
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Brauer snares first top 60 per
cent
Slalom specialist Jono Brauer has
bounced back from his failure to finish in the opening race of the
World Cup season, skiing to a 43rd place in Madonna di Campiglio,
Italy...»
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Bear and Branch off the pace in
Val d'Isere downhill
Australian downhill skier Craig Branch
has narrowly missed a top 60 per cent of field qualifying result for
the Torino Winter Olympic Games team, finishing in 43rd place...»
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Australian duo closer to Torino
after personal bests
Australian skier Luke Deane has
produced the first top 30 result of his career, and taken another
step towards Torino 2006 selection in a Super G World Cup in
Colorado...»
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Alpine Skiing: Strong qualifying
results from US World Cups
Australia's alpine skiers have taken
further steps toward Olympic selection over the weekend, Luke Deane,
Craig Branch and Brad Wall all registering top 60 per cent of field
placings in World Cup races in the Colorado resort of Beaver Creek...»
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International FIS Children’s races in 2006
Apart from the Trofeo Topolino in Pinzolo, Italy on 16 to 18
February 2006, there are a number of FIS Children’s races on the FIS
Calendar for the 2006 season and these are open to Australian
Children’s...»
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Alpine skiers make solid start to
qualification
Australia's alpine skiers have begun the qualification process for
Torino, competing in downhill and super G events in Lake Louise at
the weekend...»
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Bear and
Branch to Return From Injury
AJ Bear and Craig Brach will make their World Cup comebacks from
injury this coming weekend, competing in downhill and super G in
Lake Louise, Canada...»
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Australian
Men’s Alpine Team
Competing in his first major international event since the Chamonix
World Cup January 2005, Jono Brauer made a solid start placing 24th
overall in a Europa Cup indoor Slalom (knockout) event at Landgraaf,
Netherlands...»
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High Performance Alpine
Development Team
Last year the Australian Sports Commission assisted SSA
in conducting a review of Alpine Skiing activities in this country...»
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Australian Alpine Childrens…
The National Alpine Committee Selectors are pleased to announce the
names of the selected participants in the Australian Alpine
Children’s Team for 2006...»
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Australian alpine skiers take first step in Games qualification
Brad Wall and Luke Deane have both skied to a top 80 per cent of field result in the opening
giant slalom event of the 2006 World Cup season in Soelden...»
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Final Australia and New Zealand
Cup (ANC) Standings
The Final discipline and Overall standings (and Nations
Cup results) for the Australia New Zealand Continental Cup alpine
series are now available...»
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SSA Points
The latest SSA points list is now available click
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Balmain Cup
SnowSports ACT corporate members ski clubs raced in Australia’s
oldest ski race, the Balmain Cup, on Saturday, September 3rd at
Perisher Blue...»
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The
Australian National Children’s Championships
The SSA Australian Children’s Championship is decided
over two state-based heats...»
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Australia
New Zealand Cup Standings
To view the current ANC standings
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Wall and Crema
are national champions
NSWIS skier Brad Wall has won the national slalom and giant slalom
championships, while Mt Buller skier Katya Crema has made a clean
sweep of the women’s titles in open and junior slalom and GS...»
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2005
Australia New
Zealand Cup
The 2005 Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Series kicks off today,
24th August, at Mt Hotham in Victoria with the first of two Giant
Slalom's for Men and Women to be held at Hotham...»
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Downhillers Refine Technique…
Australia’s alpine speed skiers AJ Bear, Craig Branch and Luke Deane
travelled to Monash University last week to hone their tuck
positions with the benefit of the university’s wind tunnel
complex...»
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National and Junior National
Championships
Over the last few days Thredbo has been host to the
National and National Junior Championships...»
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SSA Points
– August
The latest SSA Points are now available click
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Updated
Coaching Course Information
The following dates have been finalised for the Alpine
Coaching Courses:
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Vic Junior Development Squad
The new Junior Development Squad Program for
Victorian alpine athletes, launched earlier in 2005, is well
underway...»
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FIS COC Quota Allocation
FIS have released the latest FIS Quota Allocation for Continental
Cup events. To view please click
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Under 10 Child Racing
Announcement
Following advice from coaches involved with Children’s
racing, the NAC passed a motion at its November 2004 meeting to
exclude all Under 10 Children from State heats and national Finals
of the Australian Children’s Championship...»
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Brad Wall achieves...
SSA/NSWIS alpine athlete Brad Wall who is currently competing in
NorAm and FIS events in North America has achieved career best
results...»
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Deane wins back to back…
Luke Deane has bounced back to the great form he has
shown through the season, winning two FIS super G races in Radstadt,
Austria...»
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Whistler Cup Team Announced
The Alpine Committee have finalised the team for the 2005 Whistler
Cup. The successful applicants are as follows:
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Nick Payne |
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Sam Nottle |
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Adam Brown |
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Tom Jalland |
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Piers Jalland |
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Sasha Crewes |
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Courtney Kazar |
This year the Whistler Cup includes a Super G event
on the Child 2 schedule. Athletes can be entered into this event on
the specific recommendation of the athletes coach. Further
information will be forwarded to members of the team
Deane continues to deliver
strong results
Luke Deane has followed up his impressive 30th place in super G at
the 2005 World Alpine Skiing Championships in Bormio with a 16th
place in the same discipline in Europa Cup in Selle Nevea, Italy...»
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SSA Alpine Points
To view the SSA Alpine Points...»
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Updated 2005 Alpine Calendar
Please note the change of date for the Blue Cow Cup. To view the
calendar...»
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Newcomer the best in Bormio GS
New ski team member Demian Franzen has led the Australian
performances in the giant slalom at the World alpine Championships
in Bormio...»
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Branch out of World Champs
A back injury has forced the withdrawal of Craig
Branch from the2005 World Championships downhill in Bormio...»
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Branch top 20 in downhill
training
Craig Branch has skied two of the three training runs for the World
Championships downhill, finishing an impressive 17th in the first
and 33rd in the second...»
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Career best to Deane at world
titles
Luke Deane has skied to the best result of his career, finishing
30th in super G at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Bormio,
Italy...»
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SSA names four skiers to World
Championships team
Ski and Snowboard Australia has selected four skiers
to the team that will contest the Alpine World Championships in
Bormio from January 29 to February 12...»
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Branch 46th in Kitzbuhel super G
The weather-affected Kitzbuhel speed events have
finally managed a start in super G, with Craig Branch placing 46th
in a field of 58...»
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Branch takes on the Lauberhorn
Craig Branch has tackled one of the longest and
toughest challenges in downhill skiing, the Lauberhorn course in
Wengen, Switzerland...»
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Career best downhill to Branch
Craig Branch has produced the best downhill result of his career,
finishing 38th in Chamonix, France. Branch recorded a time of 2
minutes and 21 seconds to finish 3.28 seconds outside the winning
time of Johann Grugger...»
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Injury hampers Brauer in
Chamonix slalom
Hampered by patella tendonitis and a broken rib, Jono Brauer has
finished down the field in 52nd place in the World Cup slalom in
Chamonix, France...»
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Bear out with another knee injury
Australian downhill skier AJ Bear has crashed at high speed in the
latter stages of the Bormio downhill, damaging an anterior cruciate
ligament and potentially ending his skiing career with a third
injury in three successive seasons...»
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2005 Alpine Calendar
The 2005 Alpine Calendar has been finalized...»
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Deane has another Europa Cup
fourth
Luke Deane has recorded his second Europa Cup fourth place finish,
just missing the podium in San Vigilio di Marebbe, Italy...»
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Branch and
Bear tie for 44th in Val Gardena downhill
Craig Branch and AJ Bear have recorded exactly the same time to tie
for 44th place in the Val Gardena World cup downhill...»
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Zali Steggall receives top
sporting honour
Zali Steggall was inducted as a member of the Sport Australia Hall
of Fame Annual dinner at the Crown Palladium Ballroom on Thursday,
December 9, in company with Ian Healy (cricket), Vicki Wilson
(netball) and David Bell (Men’s Hockey)...»
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Aussies in Val d’Isere World Cup
AJ Bear and Craig Branch have finished back in the field in the
World Cup downhill in Val d’Isere, the gold medal going to Austrian
Werner Franz...»
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Branch best at 43rd
Craig
Branch has produced the best result of the Australians at the World
Cup in Beaver Creek, Colorado, finishing 43rd to team-mate AJ Bear’s
48th. It was a significant step up for the New South Wales skier,
after a 63rd in the opening downhill of the season in Lake Louise
last weekend...»
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Luke Deane Sixth
Luke Deane has finished sixth in a Europa Cup
giant slalom race in Levi, Finland, his first outing for the season
and the first since injury cut short his 2003/04 tour...»
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Bear just misses points in World
Cup return
So with just enough snow in the right places the racing season is
underway for Australians in Europe. This weekend Australian skiers
took part in competitions in Finland, Sweden and Switzerland...»
click here (29-11-04)
Whistler Cup
The Whistler Cup FIS Children’s Race is scheduled for 01 to 03
April 2005 in Whistler Canada. Australia
has been allocated 10 quota positions, 3 of each gender in the Under
14 category and 2 of each gender in the Under 12 category...»
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NSWIS Winter Sports Athlete
In his opening event for the 2004-05 Northern Hemisphere alpine ski
season, NSWIS winter sports alpine athlete, Jono Brauer has made a
solid start. Competing in the Nor-Am Cup slalom event, 21 November
2004 at Jackson Hole, USA Jono placed 8th in a field that included
World Champion Bode Miller. The event was won by Japanese competitor
Kentaro Minagawa. Jono’s first World Cup event will be in Beaver
Creek, USA starting on the 30 November 2004.
Craig Branch and AJ Bear who both are training in Panorama, Canada
will compete in their first World Cup event for the Northern
Hemisphere alpine ski season at Lake Louise, Canada this Saturday
and Sunday 27-28 November 04. This will be followed by the World Cup
events in Beaver Creek, USA.
Junior Development Squad
Announced
Today,
the VAC announced the names of twenty-two FIS-age Victorian alpine
skiers who have been selected as members of the Victorian Alpine
Junior Development Squad. The Squad is designed to assist FIS age
skiers with demonstrated ability to progress down the pathway
towards the Australian National Junior Team. The Squad program will
run throughout 2005, and the VAC is planning a program for members
to complement members’ existing participation in Victoria’s three
race clubs...»
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2006 Winter Olympic Team
Nomination Criteria
The SSA Board have approved the 2006 Winter Olympic Team Nomination
Criteria for Alpine and is now available for download.
click here... (22/10/04)
Alpine Team Selection Criteria
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The Alpine Team Selection Criteria is now
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2005 World Junior Championships
Selection Criteria
The 25th edition of the Ski & Snowboard Australia e-news provides an
insight into how SSA funds and operates many of our sport programs,
along with a fantastic opportunity for family and friends of SSA to
benefit from a new travel insurance product that provides a rebate
back for the development of athletes...»
click here ...
2005 Australian Children’s Team
The 2005 Australian Children’s Team has been selected, to view the
team please
click here ...
2004 Australia & New Zealand Cup
Results
The following PDF files contain the Final Standings (Women & Men) in
Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G, Overall and Nations Cup standings for
the Australia New Zealand Continental Cup this year. The results
come after 10 very successful races each for Men & Women, conducted
in Thredbo, Mt Hutt and Whakapapa. All scheduled races were held and
none were lost through weather or other adverse conditions..»
more... (22/09/04)
The 2004 Australian Children’s
series results and selection of the 2005 Australian Children’s Team
The SSA National Alpine Children’s Championships was run at Mount
Buller on the weekend of 04 and 05 September 2004. The final points
listing for the Australian Children’s series, a combination of State
and National events is on this web site. The Selection Criteria for
the Australian Children’s Team is also available on this web site.
Race Club coaches are urged to note the provisions in regards to
making recommendations for selection and to contact the SSA NAC
Chairman of selectors, Lachlan Clark at
lachlanclark@csi.com
to make relevant recommendations...»
more... (09/09/04)
ANC Progress Report
After the first six events of the ten event Cross-Tasman Series, 25
female and 33 male athletes have earned Continental Cup points..»
click
here... (30/08/04)
Blue Cow Cup 2004
The results from the Blue Cow Cup, including Slalom and Giant Slalom
for both male and female competitors...»
click
here... (20/08/04)
Australian Childrens
Championships
Please click the link below to view the race notice for the
Australian Children's Championships to be held at Mt Buller on 4th &
5th September 2004.
Please note that the order of the races have been changed. The GS
will be run on the Saturday and the Slalom will be run on the Sunday...»
click
here... (20/08/04)
Australia and New Zealand COC Results
Australia and New Zealand COC Results.
The results from the Australian & New Zealand COC are now available.
(20/08/04)
2004 TSRC Cup
The Notice of Race and Entry forms are now available for the 2004
TSRC Cup.
Victorian Children's
Championships
To view the notice of race for the Victorian Children’s
Championships at Mt Buller...»
click here... (11/08/04)
Australian National
Championships 2004
- Notice of Race
The events are to be held at Mount Hotham in the State of Victoria.
Mount Hotham sits proudly the eastern coastline of Australia from
north to south (some 4000kms). In the winter months from July to
September, heavy snowfalls on the southern most ranges awaken
Australia’s best ski resorts. These resorts are located in the
States of New South Wales and Victoria...»
more... (05/08/04)
Therapeutic Use Exemption
Procedure
In accordance with the World Anti Doping Code a process has been
put in place where athletes with documented medical conditions
which require the use of a prohibited substance or method may
request a Therapeutic Use Exemption...»
more... (02/08/04)
TSRC Cup
Please click below to view the results from the TSRC Cup.TSRC Cup
2004,
NSW & ACT Senior Junior Championships GIANT - Official Ranking...»
more...
TSRC Cup 2004, Children's Championships heat1. GIANT - Official
Ranking...»
more (27/07/04)
Victorian Children's
Championships
Due to extreme weather conditions on Saturday 17 July and Sunday 18
July, the first heat of the Victorian Children’s Championships at
Falls Creek was cancelled. Those of you who were in the mountains
on that weekend would understand the circumstances...»
more (23/07/04)
2004
Registered Alpine Racers
A list of all Alpine competitors listed by association
click here...
A list of all unregistered athletes click
here...
2004 SSA Alpine points U12 click here..
(23/07/04)
Notice of Race - Mt Hotham
Below is the Notice of Race and Entry forms for:
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