Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (18 September 2017) – Snow Sports NZ is pleased to announce the nominees for its Annual Awards:
Instructor of the Year sponsored by NZSIA
Kim Cosman (The Remarkables)
Lorna Gibson (Treble Cone)
Rhys Jones (NZSki)
Coach of the Year sponsored by Cooke Howlison
Jane Stevens (Wanaka) – Adaptive Snow Sports
Mitch Brown (Wanaka) - Snowboarding
Nils Coberger (Queenstown) - Alpine Ski Racing
Tommy Pyatt (Wanaka) - Freeskiing
Breakthrough Season sponsored by Central Heating Solutions
Aaron Ewen (Auckland) – Adaptive Snow Sports
Alice Robinson (Queenstown) – Alpine Ski Racing
Finn Duffy (Queenstown) – Freeride Snowboard
Jessica Hotter (Rangataua) – Freeride Ski
Nico Porteous (Christchurch) – Freeski
Tiarn Collins – (Queenstown) - Snowboard
Adaptive Snow Sports Athlete of the Year sponsored by The Gilly & Tony Hall Foundation
Adam Hall (Wanaka)
Carl Murphy (Wanaka)
Corey Peters (New Plymouth)
Alpine Ski Racer of the Year sponsored by Coronet Peak
Adam Barwood (Queenstown)
Alice Robinson (Queenstown)
Willis Feasey (Twizel)
Cross Country Skier of the Year sponsored by Cruickshank Pryde & Snow Farm
Campbell Wright (Wanaka)
Freeride Athlete of the Year sponsored by Treble Cone
Craig Murray (Wanaka)
Hank Bilous (Wanaka)
Maria Kuzma (Wanaka)
Sam Lee (Wanaka)
Freeskier of the Year sponsored by Cardrona Alpine Resort
Jackson Wells (Wanaka)
Jamie Prebble (Christchurch)
Miguel Porteous (Christchurch)
Snowboarder of the Year sponsored by Dick Schulze
Carlos Garcia Knight (Christchurch)
Duncan Campbell (Queenstown)
Zoi Sadowski Synnott (Wanaka)
Awards will also be presented to the 2017 Masters Ski Racing Champions, Julie Gibbs (Auckland) and Jon Wardrop (Auckland).
The Snow Sports NZ Annual Awards Night will be held on Saturday 30 September at the Lake Wanaka Centre from 7 -11pm. The awards encompass a 12-month timeframe which includes the 2016/2017 Northern Hemisphere season and the 2017 Southern Hemisphere season.
Winners will be presented with their awards and Peter Wardell, Chef de Mission for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games will be the guest speaker.
Tickets for the Snow Sports NZ Annual Awards tickets are $25 and can be purchased here
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