Freeski News
Athlete Presentation Night 2011
“Welcome to Winter 2011” our athlete presentation night, was an “eye opener” for the new members and visitors who attended on 15th July @ Albert Town Tavern.
Our club had distributed $18 000 between 22 athletes for Northern Hemisphere training 2010-11.This money was raised by members volunteering their time in many ways. All grant recipients are required to assist with fund raising in some form.
The grant recipient athletes are also required to describe how their money was used. Many athletes who received grants ranging from senior athlete Becky Sinclair who gained 4th place at the World Snowboard Champs to Jackson Wells who won the Kombi at Whistler Cup Children’s Race proved the club was certainly very well reimbursed. The crowd watched as athletes tumbled on tramps, trained on alpine piste courses, pipes or parks across the northern hemisphere, broke bones training, rehabbed bravely, mastered the unknown out of bounds territory, represented NZ in different teams, discovered new countries and nationalities while always striving for the heights of their discipline. Even the youngest of athletes was inspiring.
Senior members commented that each year the club achieves better results.
Congratulations to all presenters from the entire club
Mikey Austin & Hamish MacDougall – Training in Breckonridge
Phoebe Young – Switzerland
K I athlete
2011 Goals Alpine: Improve my slalom technique by learning to cross block properly 2011 Goals Freeski: Land a 360 with a grab.
Longer term goal : To be selected for the International Children’s races, Whistler Cup, Topolino and the Youth Olympics
Skis : Stockli / Atomic Boots: Lange
School : Wanaka Primary School
Fraser McDougall – Alaska
Sam Lee – USA
Sam Lee
Sam’s 2011 Goals: Attain a top three position in two out of three of my NZ events
Achieve one top five position Overall in NZ
Freeskiing World Tour: three out of four finals and one top 20 ranking
Method: stomp lines more often by picking slightly less difficult lines and skiing them better than the pack.
Skis: Head Helmet & Goggles : POC Gloves : Hestra Outerwear : SOS Underwear : Icebreaker
Employment: Ski Instructor, Cardrona Alpine Resort.
Jossie Wells & Bryon Wells – Best News