Snowsports season begins
By Jonathan Mandl, Technical Director Snowsports
Last Sunday saw over 60 Radford Snowsports program athletes take to the pistes of Perisher, with smiles all around on a perfect winter’s day in the resort. Blue skies, zero wind and record snow levels for June made for ideal conditions to ‘kick off’ the season.
Our first day on-snow every year involves close liaison with our team of eight professional instructors assessing our ski and snowboard athletes to form the training groups that will continue through the season.
I joined Snowsports Coordinator Mr Alex Timms and Mrs Kate Sutherland to welcome athletes and families to the program’s 29th year of high-altitude fun-based skills development.
After a solid day’s training and exploration of the mountains of Perisher, Blue Cow and Guthega, the results were in, and the day declared a highly successful start to the season.
Athletes were excited to be developing new skills and capabilities for recreational riding, along with many aspiring to new personal best performances at the upcoming ACT & Southern NSW Interschools championships.
The coming holidays can bring opportunities for everyone to enjoy the winter wonderland just a short drive from Canberra. Snowsports hopes everyone has a chance to go for a slide and enjoy the snow.
If your child is a keen intermediate-level snowboarder or skier, you may like to learn more about the Snowsports program for next year?