Aussies Set for a Weekend of Work Cup Action

December 19th, 2025
Valentino Guseli, into the finals at the Copper Mountain halfpipe tomorrow morning. Catch it live at SnowLive

Mountainwatch | Press Release 

Australian snowsport athletes are set for another action-packed World Cup weekend, with competition unfolding across North America, Europe and Asia from Friday night.

At Copper Mountain (USA), Valentino Guseli has powered into the men’s snowboard halfpipe final after scoring 77.33 in qualification, with the final set for Saturday morning (6:00am AEDT). Emily Arthur, Amelie Haskell and Misaki Vaughan also competed in the women’s event but did not progress through qualification.

Copper Mountain will also host the Freeski Halfpipe World Cup, where Indra Brown has qualified for Sunday morning’s final after posting a score of 76.75 in qualification. The final is scheduled for Sunday 21 December at 6:00am AEDT.

After finishing third in her first World Cup final in China last week, Indra Brown has made it back to back finals, qualifying for the ski halfpipe finals at Copper Mountain Colorado on Sunday.  Photo: Andrew Wevers

Snowboard alpine racing is in focus in Europe, with Millie Bongiorno and Harvey Edmanson lining up in the Parallel Giant Slalom World Cup at Carezza (ITA). Millie finished 36th, while Harvey placed 45th in the event. The duo will then back up in Davos (SUI) for the Parallel Slalom World Cup on Friday.

Para-alpine racing has continued on the World Cup circuit, with Josh Hanlon producing strong results at the Santa Caterina Downhill World Cup. He finished 14th on the opening day before climbing to an impressive eighth on day two, earning his best FIS points result in downhill and scoring his first World Cup points in the discipline while gaining valuable experience in challenging conditions. Para Alpine World Cup action now begins Friday night in St Moritz (SUI), with Hanlon set to compete alongside Liana France (ST), who will make her World Cup debut, Georgia Gunew guided by Ethan Jackson, and Michael Milton (ST) across the giant slalom and slalom events.

Michael Milton, racing in St Moritz this weekend. Photo: Jeff Crow/ Paralympics Australia

Ski Cross athletes Liam Michael and Kyra Wheatley return to the start gate in Innichen (ITA), with qualification getting underway on Friday ahead of racing through the weekend.

Aerials competition resumes at Secret Garden (CHN) from Saturday, with a strong Australian contingent featuring Reilly Flanagan, Airleigh Frigo, Laura Peel, Danielle Scott, Sidney Stephens and Abbey Willcox.

The Alpine Skiing World Cup continues in Alta Badia (ITA), where Louis Muhlen-Schulte will contest the giant slalom and slalom, alongside Hugh McAdam in the slalom events across Sunday and Monday.

For all the latest results, updates and how to watch, head to the SnowLive page on the Snow Australia website.