Aussies in World Cup Action This Weekend

January 17th, 2025
Scotty James on his way to winning the 2024 Laax Open in Switzerland  last January. He’s looking to for back to back wins and the quakification sstart tonight Phtot: Lorenz Richard / Red Bull Content Pool 

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It’s a weekend full of action for our Australian athletes, as World Cups and World Uni Games continues across Europe and the USA.

Tonight there is Snowboard Halfpipe action where Scotty James will be aiming to defend is Laax Open title and bank his fourth win at the event. Emily Arthur and Amelie Haskell will also hit the pipe tonight in the women’s qualificaton round.

Tomorrow there is mid-morning Aerials from Lake Placid where Crystal Globe winners Laura Peel and Danielle Scott are set to start another season. They will be joined by three Australian debutants with Elise Coleiro, Sidney Stephens and Reilly Flanagan competing in their first World Cups at the US East Coast resort

Aerial queen Danielle Scott back in action in lake Placid, New York this weekend. Photo: OWIA

The weekend action continues on Saturday and Sunday with skiers Greta Small and Louis Muhlen-Schulte competing in Alpine racing while cross country athletes Phillip Bellingham, Seve de Campo and Hugi Hinkfuss will be racing in Les Rousses, France.

Millie Bongiorno and Harvey Edmanson will feature in Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Bulgaria  in the evening together with Ben Tudhope continuing his Para Snowboard World Cup campaign in th elatest event in Phya, Finland.

Don’t miss a minute of our athletes in action – check start times and stream details via Snow Live.