Bottomley wins Kangaroo Hoppet 30/08/2010 The weekend’s weather gods smiled on the 20th running of the Kangaroo Hoppet, Australia’s international ski marathon. Perfect racing conditions at Falls Creek treated competitors to a spectacular tour of the Bogong High Plains.
At the elite end of the competition it was a couple of Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympians who took home the major honours – local Mt Beauty skier Esther Bottomley and her boyfriend Valerio Leccardi from Switzerland.
Johnstone makes impressive comeback at world juniors 26/08/2010 Nathan Johnstone has made an impressive comeback to elite snowboard halfpipe competition, taking the silver medal at the 2010 Junior World Championships in Cardrona, New Zealand.
Kneller and Crema collect gold at Hotham 24/08/2010 Scott Kneller has maintained the great form that took him to seventh place at Vancouver 2010 in February, winning both rounds of the Australia New Zealand Cup ski cross at Hotham.
Olympic team-mate Katya Crema also made the podium in both races, winning the first then collecting silver in the second.