SNOWSPORT ENGLAND

The NSSA are pleased to be affiliated to Snowsport England as an approved schools organisation, delivering programmes through schools, aligning with the Snowsport England vision.

As most of you will know, Snowsport England are the National Governing body for snow sport in England and are directly funded by Sport England. It is our responsibility and mission to promote the interests of snow sport enthusiasts and all aspects of their sports, both in England and abroad too.

Our vision is inspiring participation in snowsport at every level from Alpine skiing and Snowboarding to Freestyle and Nordic skiing too. We try to look after everybody, including those who are just starting out in the sport, through to supporting those who compete and everybody in between.

As with any sport, getting people involved is one of the biggest challenges and the last couple of years have been a difficult for everyone, snow sport included. It has, however, given us a chance to look at how we approach schools in general and how we can attract more children to take up the sport. Some of the current initiatives include:

The Futures Project and new Talent Pathways

Snowsport England have also recently re-started The Futures Project with some new talent pathways for young people. This initiative aims to support and encourage young people aged between six and eighteen to get more involved in snow sports and develop their Skiing and Snowboarding skills. As part of this, an exciting new Ski Cross initiative has been created, building on the successful Futures Sessions, and is being launched and delivered in partnership with GB Snowsport this summer

Starting with a series of events at one of the official Snowsport England Futures hubs at Norfolk Snowsports Centre, the initiative is open to both young people who

VITALINI: PERFORMANCE TEAM SKIWEAR

VITALINI: PERFORMANCE TEAM BIKEWEAR

are completely new to ski cross and to those that have already competed. Ski Cross is head-to-head racing around courses which typically incorporate features usually found in freestyle skiing, like jumps and highbanked turns. Ski Cross is considered a freestyle discipline, but utilises alpine skills, and so is open to competitors from every background who may want to get involved.

This is a great opportunity for development if you are an Alpine or Freestyle athlete and are looking to try something new or to expand your existing skills into the adrenaline packed world of ski cross.

If you require anymore information about what we are currently doing and how we do it, please go to www.snowsportengland.org.uk or alternatively, send an email to info@snowsportengland.org.uk

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