English Alpine Champs 2017 Day 1
The English Alpine Ski Championships kicked off in style under sunny skies in Bormio today, with some impressive skiing in the FIS National Junior Slalom and Under 12 & Under 10 Giant Slalom.
Around 400 athletes, coaches, parents and supporters descended on Bormio yesterday for the opening parade, which – to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Championships in Bormio – ended in an impressive torchlight descent by local ski instructors.
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Dave Ryding Photo: British Ski & Snowboard
THE British team has been selected for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in St Moritz, Switzerland, which takes place from 6 – 19 February 2017. After a ground-breaking season where he claimed his inaugural World Cup podium, Dave Ryding will compete in the Men’s Slalom event at the very end of the Championships, on Sunday, 19 February.
Dave Ryding
Delancey British Alpine Team skier Dave Ryding claimed a historic second place at the World Cup Slalom in Kitzbuehel, as he matched Great Britain’s best ever Alpine World Cup result.
This was Ryding’s sixth top 15 finish of the season and Britain’s best result in an Alpine World Cup for 35 years, matching Konrad Bartelski’s second place in a Downhill World Cup in 1981.
Katie Ormerod secured a 5th place finish in the Copper Mountain Snowboard Big Air World Cup, despite having to pull out of the final due to a minor injury. After qualifying in second place, she was one of the favourites for a podium, but despite not competing in the final, she still secured a 5th place finish.
Nicole Ritchie
Euan Kick
THE SCOTTISH Alpine dryslope championships took place at Midlothian Snowsports Centre at Hillend recently and showcased a host of highly skilled talent on the technically challenging slalom and giant slalom runs.
Anna Henderson pictured at last year’s championships / Photo: Racer Ready
ENGLISH Alpine skiers from under 10s up to senior athletes will descend on Bormio, Italy for the 20th English Alpine Championships from 13–19 February. New for 2016 is the introduction of a FIS super combined race and the team parallel slalom returns on the Tuesday night under the floodlights. Organised by Snowsport England, entries to the championships are now open across six categories: Senior, Junior, U16, U14, U12 and U10. Pictured in action at last season’s championships is Anna Henderson. Entry details can be found on the new English Alpine Championships website:
GB PARK and pipe skier Molly Summerhayes (pictured) has been shortlisted for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year 2015 award. The 18-year-old reigning world junior halfpipe ski champion has made it into the last 10 of the prestigious award. The winner will be revealed during this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year, which will come from Belfast’s SSE Arena on Sunday, 20 December.
DESPITE having to recover from a broken back at the start of last season, Scottish skier Charlie Guest (pictured) hasn’t allowed this to stand in the way of her success and recently returned from New Zealand after winning a slalom event at Treble Cone scoring the best result of her entire career. Charlie, who is one of Team GB’s most promising Alpine prospects for the next Winter Olympics, also received a boost to her training costs after a fundraising event was held for her at the recent Scottish premiere of Warren Miller’s new winter movie Chasing Shadows, at Spey Valley Cinema in Aviemore.
Pictured in action, snowboarder Billy Morgan.
FOLLOWING last season’s freestyle championships in Tignes, THE BRITS is rekindling its relationship with LAAX by returning to the Swiss resort for the 2016 British Championships from 3-10 April. LAAX is a favourite among freestylers because of its four dedicated snowparks and this season’s event will include halfpipe, slopestyle and snowboard/skiercross championships, plus the more relaxed bangers and cash rail jam. For further information, bookings and competition registration go to: