2023 Snow Australia Award Nominees

April 25th, 2023
Valentino Guseli, one of the favourites for athlete of the year, sending it in Mt Buller last winter. Val had a big northern hemiphere season, World Cup overall winner in Park and Pipe snowboard and also Big Air overall champ. Photo: Ryan Pappas

Mountainwatch | Press Release

An all-star list of Australia’s brightest skiers and snowboarders have been nominated for the 2023 Snow Australia Awards.

In an amazing season, Australian athletes in Olympic and Paralympic disciplines collected six Crystal Globes, 10 World Championships medals, including two gold, and more than 40 World Cup podiums including 18 victories.

Snow Australia Discipline Committees selected the male and female athlete of the year in each respective discipline to become the nominees for the Athlete of the Year Awards.

The Snow Australia judging panel then selected the finalists in each category with the winners to be revealed on Thursday night. Last minute tickets are still available, or you can watch the 2023 Snow Australia Awards Livestream brought to you by Sportscover via our Facebook page.

Jakara Anthony, Snow Australia Athete of the Year in 2022 is nominated again after another year dominating the World Cup moguls tour.

2023 SNOW AUSTRALIA AWARD NOMINEES

Male Athlete of the Year – Olympic Disciplines
Matt Graham (Mogul Skiing)
Valentino Guseli (Snowboard Park & Pipe)
Harry Laidlaw (Alpine Skiing)
Adam Lambert (Snowboard Cross)
Lars Young Vik (Cross Country

Female Athlete of the Year – Olympic Disciplines
Jakara Anthony (Mogul Skiing)
Emily Arthur (Snowboard Halfpipe)
Josie Baff (Snowboard Cross)
Tess Coady (Snowboard Slopestyle/Big Air)
Madi Hoffman (Alpine Skiing)
Ellen Soehol Lie (Cross Country)
Danielle Scott (Aerial Skiing)

Male Athlete of the Year – Paralympic Disciplines
Josh Hanlon (Para Alpine)
Ben Tudhope (Para Snowboard)

Female Athlete of the Year – Paralympic Disciplines
Amanda Reid (Para Snowboard)

Junior Athlete of the Year
Josie Baff (Snowboard Cross)
Valentino Guseli (Snowboard Halfpipe)
Phoebe Heaydon (Alpine Skiing)
Hugo Hinckfuss (Cross Country)
George Murphy (Mogul Skiing)
Jesse Parkinson (Snowboard Slopestyle)
Miriana Perkins (Aerial Skiing)
Daisy Thomas (Freeski Slopestyle)

Winners will also be announced for:

  • Coach of the Year – Olympic Disciplines
  • Coach of the Year – Paralympic Disciplines
  • The Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin Outstanding Achievement Award

We look forward to celebrating all athletes at the upcoming 2023 Snow Australia Awards on Thursday 27 April in Melbourne.