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Ski & Snowboard Australia E-News
The majority of Australian resorts are
experiencing challenging conditions this season, as cold but dry
weather persists in the Alpine areas with less than average natural
snowfall. Fortunately the capacity for resorts to make snow has
improved significantly over the years, and the majority of
scheduled events remain on target. Unfortunately there have been
some changes and cancellations.
This edition of the SSA e-news provides the latest information in
regards to event changes.
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SSA AGM
The SSA AGM is being held in Sydney on Wednesday 16th August
All information relating to the AGM can be found here
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2006 Mt Buller World
Aerials Cancelled
Buller Ski Lifts, event organisers of the 2006 Mt Buller World Cup
Aerials scheduled for September 2 and 3, have announced that the
event has been cancelled.
Please click here
for more information
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ALPINE EVENTS
The
Australia/New Zealand Cup (ANC) scheduled to be held at Mt Hotham
28-30 August has been moved to Coronet Peak, New Zealand and will
held on the 26-29 August. The ANC event scheduled for Mt Buller on
September 5-6 has been cancelled.
Please click
here
for more information.
Heat 2 of the Victorian Children’s Championships has been moved from
Mt Buller to Falls Creek and will be held on August 26-27.
To view further information regarding these changes and to download
race notices and entry forms please click
here.
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SNOWBOARD EVENTS
The
Snowboard Halfpipe Talent Identification camp which was scheduled
for 11-13 of September has been moved to the 31 August – 2 September
and will still be held at Perisher. Positions in this camp are
filling quickly so please download an application and submit to SSA
as soon as possible.
Click
here
The Burton open at Falls Creek has been cancelled.
To view other snowboard events or to download race notices and entry
forms
please click
here
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ALPINE
The
National Ski Team has had very good training at both Thredbo and
Perisher Blue this domestic season. The snow making system at both
resorts has provided ideal snow conditions for our training needs.
This is also the first season of a significantly changed National
Team structure. The National Development Program has had a
successful domestic season and has enjoyed the integration with the
World Cup athlete’s Jono Brauer and Craig Branch.
The domestic race season is about to start with Nationals beginning
next week in Thredbo. After the Nationals Craig Branch and Jono
Brauer head to New Zealand for training with the Norwegian National
Team and the Swedish National Team.
Unfortunately the ANC at Mt Hotham have been relocated to New
Zealand. This means some of the team will travel to NZ to compete
against the kiwis.
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CROSS COUNTRY
The
Australian racing season is in full swing, with races on every
weekend in NSW and Victoria. With several of Australia's World Cup
athletes taking a step back from racing this winter for various
reasons some of the younger athletes are taking the opportunity to
show their credentials.
The biggest improver has been 18-year-old Neil van der Ploeg from Mt
Beauty, who won the Victorian Sprint Championships, and dead-heated
with his older brother Mark for second place in the Australian
Sprint Championships behind French skier Geoffroy Pais. NSW
Institute of Sport junior Aimee Watson has also been in good form,
finishing second in both the Australian 15km and 10km Championship
events behind Torino Winter Olympian Esther Bottomley.
Read more...
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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.
The
World University Winter Games (WUWG) are held every two years under
the banner of the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
The sports to be contested are Alpine Skiing, Snowboard, Cross
Country Skiing, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Biathlon, Ice Hockey,
Skeleton, Figure Skating, and Short Track Speed Skating (program is
to be confirmed). The Australian Team will compete in the majority
of the sports but not necessarily all of them.
Applications forms are available on the AUS website:
www.unigames.com.au
For further information please contact Jodie Taylor on 07 3876 2610
(ext 12) or
jodie.taylor@unisport.com.au.
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