Snowsports GB
The primary role of Snowsport GB is the selection, training and management of British Teams in all of the FIS (International Ski Federation) disciplines within its control. These include:-
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Alpine (Olympic status)
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Freestyle (Olympic status)
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Snowboard (Olympic status)
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Nordic – Cross-country and Ski Jumping (Olympic status)
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Speed/Grass/Telemark
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Two rising stars of the British Ski Team, Ed Drake and Dougie Crawford, will both make their FIS World Cup debuts at Wengen, Switzerland on Friday, January 16. Drake, 23, the reigning overall British Men’s skiing champion, improved his world ranking last year by 457 places to 147th and his Super G ranking by 510 places to 96th. He has started the current season strongly, finishing 11th in a tough Europa Cup competition at Reiteralm in Austria last month, before heading over to North America and producing a string of top ten results. Dougie Crawford, 21, started last season with a superb 14th place in a Super G in Chile, and followed up with several top ten finishes. He has been in good form this season, with impressive performances in North America. |
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We are delighted to report that British No. 1, Chemmy Alcott, is back on her skis. Chemmy suffered a broken ankle at the end of November 2008 but thanks to a combination of intense rehabilitation and support from Team Chemmy, the British Champion is back in training. Chemmy flew out to Austria shortly after New Year to start on-snow training and so far things have been going from strength to strength. |
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