Aussie bobsleigh team qualifies for Olympics but denied a place
The Olympics is "no place for inexperienced athletes", says the sporting body refusing to nominate a young Australian bobsleigh team already qualified for the...
AOC backs snubbed female bobsleigh team
A young bobsleigh team denied Winter Olympics selection despite meeting international selection criteria has the backing of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC).
Sliding Sports Australia...
Five more Aussies added to the Winter Olympic Team for PyeongChang
Australia's Olympic Team for PyeongChang 2018 has been finalised after the reallocation of quota spots allowed five more athletes to gain selection for next...
Australia Beijing snowsports athlete: Phillip Bellingham
Name
Phillip Bellingham
Age
Born 24/2/1991, aged 31 in 2022.
Hometown
Mt Beauty, Victoria
Discipline
Cross Country Skiing
Olympics
2014
2018
2022
Personal bests
Dual Olympian and has competed in 5x World Championships.
Follow Phillip
Instagram: @philpotbell
The new Ikon 23 resort season pass to rival the Epic...
Hold onto your helmets, people. You can now ride 23 resorts including Aspen, Jackson, Alta, Snowbird, Mammoth, Steamboat, Squaw on the one season lift...
These are the 45 athletes that will compete for Australia in...
The Australian Olympic Team for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games has been unveiled with more than 40 of the nation’s finest athletes set...
Australia Beijing snowsports athlete: Gabi Ash
Name
Gabi Ash
Age
Born 4/11/1998, aged 23 in 2022.
Hometown
Melbourne, Victoria
Discipline
Aerial Skiing
Olympics
2022
Personal bests
Placed 6th at 2021 World Cup in Ruka, Finland, and 15th at the 2021 World...
Australia Beijing snowsports athlete: Madison Hoffman
Name
Madison Hoffman
Age
Born 26/7/2000, aged 21 in 2022.
Hometown
Sydney, NSW
Discipline
Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom and Slalom)
Olympics
2022
Personal bests
14th place finish in Giant Slalom at Bansko, Bulgaria in 2021...
Australia Beijing snowsports athlete: Louis Muhlen-Schulte
Name
Louis Muhlen-Schulte
Age
Born 12/3/1998, aged 23 in 2022.
Hometown
Melbourne, Victoria
Home mountain
Hotham, Victoria.
Discipline
Alpine Skiing (Slalom, Giant Slalom, Downhill, Alpine Combined)
Olympics
2022
Personal bests
Seven podium finishes and 18 top 10...
Australia Beijing snowsports athlete: Katie Parker
Name
Katie Parker
Age
Born 28/4/1998, aged 23 in 2022.
Hometown
Melbourne, Victoria.
Home mountain
Mt Buller, Victoria.
Discipline
Alpine Skiing (Slalom, Giant Slalom)
Olympics
2022
Personal bests
Two top-10 finishes (5th giant slalom and 9th slalom)...
Volcano erupts near Japanese ski resort, avalanche claims life
Skiers at Kusatsu-Shirane in Gunmo Prefecture on Japan's main island have been injured from a volcanic eruption and resulting avalanche that has caused at least...
Insider Guide to PyeongChang and Phoenix Snow Park with Alex Parsons
Alex Parsons is a SnowsBest Contributor and Thredbo ski instructor and is working the season at Phoenix Snow Park in Bokwang PyeongChang. She's working...
Everything you need to know about the 23rd Winter Olympics
Robert Upe gives SnowsBest the lowdown on the when, the where, the what of all the competition in PyeongChang this February.
WHEN
Officially Friday, February 9,...
Australia Beijing snowsports athlete: Abi Harrigan
Name
Abi Harrigan
Age
Born 6/5/2002, aged 20 in 2022.
Hometown
Jindabyne, NSW
Home mountain
Perisher and Thredbo, NSW
Discipline
Freestyle Skiing (Slopestyle, Big Air, Halfpipe)
Olympics
2022
Personal bests
15th at Mammoth Mountain, USA World Cup,...
Two days two medals for Lydia Lassila and Laura Peel
Four-time Olympian Lydia Lassila has claimed silver and team mate Laura Peel has taken bronze at the second Aerial Skiing World Cup in Lake...
Lydia Lassila chats candidly on camera with SnowsBest before PyeongChang
There is a part of me that's always been a little intimidated by Olympian and aerial skier Lydia Lassila. Not because she throws herself...
