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GUIDE TO SCHOOLS ALPINE EVENTS FOR 2022-2023
Looking to build on your schools experience in UK races by taking pupils to the alps for some organised races? Does your school team want to take part in one or more schools alpine events?
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December – The Independent Schools Ski and Snowboard Championships 2022
Held in Sestriere, Italy and, under management of Halsbury Ski, this unseeded event usually has over 300 racers across a week, including training which can be with local instructors or, for a small additional fee, with specialist race training set up, Impulse.
The event is open to all UK schools and has racers from a range of age groups, including under 14s, under 16s and under 18s. All age groups compete in GS and Slalom races, and there is also the chance for schools to go head to head in Parallel Slalom, which some believe to be the most exciting race of the three days competition.
January - The British Schoolgirls Races 2023
Over 150 girls from schools across the UK descend upon Flaine each January as they take part in two days of racing as part of the British Schoolgirls’ Races.
Unfortunately not for junior schools but senior school only.
January - The British School Boys Races 2023
This event is held at the end of January each year by the DHO Club at their base resort of Wengen in Switzerland. This event allows individuals to enter as well as school teams and, as with the schoolgirls, sees a vast array of abilities and experience taking part.
Races here also include both slalom and giant slalom, with a parallel (head to head) event usually taking part one evening under floodlights.
February - The British Schools Alpine Open Championships 2023
This Great event is now in it’s 7th year. Held in Pila, Italy in early February. With two race days including slalom and GS events and finishing with a fun dual pro slalom, It’s proving to be a popular event.
Run under the NSSA, many schools choose to attend for a week, taking in training offered by Pila resident coaches from Impulse Racing.
Being in Pila means transfer times are just over an hour from Turin and less than 2 hours from Milan MXP.
Entry can be made as race only or as a package to make it easier to organize for many teachers contact office@schoolssnowsports.co.uk for more information.
March - The Artemis Interschools Ski Challenge 2023
The Interschools Challenge an established alpine race events for schools, with individuals representing their school also catered for. This year sees the event Return to Pila.
The event usually sees in excess of 350 children racing over two days with three events per day. The events are usually split between the younger racers (U10 and U12), and then the two sets of older age groups (U14 then U16 and above) racing separately.
March – IAPS Race 2023
This event is for IAPS schools only and is held in Passo Tonale during March. For more information, contact IAPS.
The NSSA, working with Impulse, will be offering training and race support at all of the above events.
For more information on these events, or on training and race support for any of them, please contact
