Now bring on Inters

with a bang, putting on an exciting display of courage, grit and determination. Debutant

Fg Off Dan Barton took the piste by storm with wins across all disciplines to become RAF Champion.

He was closely followed by team captain Cpl Barney Rudge, second in all disciplines; while Fg Off Isaac Fields, Flt Lt Si Cook and Fg Off Jack Jardine won their first podium places.

On the ladies’ side, team captain Cpl Rachel Hughes was injured after crashing in the slalom (SL) and could miss out on the InterServices, while Fg Off Kirsty Guest scooped a clean sweep in all races, with podium places for AS1 Georgina Davis, AS1 Anna Tod and Fg Off Ellie Brewer.

Snowboard chairman Wg Cdr Nicola Duncan said: “It was fabulous to be back as a 22-rider snowboarding team. All riders enjoyed a great championship with every one of them putting down respectable and encouraging performances.

“Team selection was tough due to significant progression in all riders, and while a challenge it is a great place to be in.”

It was a week of close-run events with podium positions for debutants AS1(T) James Richardson (SBX) and Cpl Alec Sladen (GS), with debutant Fg Off Chris Harrington grabbing a silver medal in the slopestyle. Cpl Nat Fields won the overall ladies’ title, coming first in the PGS and Slopestyle, while Cpl Jasmine Furber took the SBX.

In the telemark there were top spots for Wg Cdr Adam Shave (GS) and Flt Lt Sarah Shave, women’s GS, and sprint GS. Telemark captain Wg Cdr Jono Young, who secured a top l Wg Cdr Jono Young, RAF Halton (Capt) l Wg Cdr Adam Shave, RAF Benson l Sqn Ldr Findlay Farthing, High Wycombe (1st timer) l Flt Lt Rich Pike, RAF Brize Norton l Flt Lt Ben Tawney, RAF Cranwell l Cpl Cameron Howie, RAF Odiham (1st timer) l Cpl Steve Fryer, RAF Leeming

Women’s Telemark l Sqn Ldr Clare Thomas, Shrivenham (Capt) l Flt Lt Sarah Shave, RAF Benson l Flt Lt Louise Tagg, RAF Odiham l Flt Lt Emma Tadman, RAF Odiham spot in Sprint GS, said: “We have continued to build from previous years and while this year’s Alpine Championships included a number of new competitors and developing athletes making selection for the Inter-Services as competitive as it has ever been, we are now established as a credible team at the Inter-Services.”