THE 2024 Snow Australia Interschools Championship series of events conducted over the winter finished in style on Sunday with accolades from competitors, families, schools, stakeholders and volunteers.

Interschools has a long history of nurturing children’s participation in snowsports on levels that are more than winning medals. It is also about supporting schoolmates, involving families, volunteering and doing it all in one of Australia’s most extraordinary natural environments - which presents its own challenges, of course, The Weather.

More than 1700 competitors took part in the just-completed National competition from 335 schools. The six-day competition saw over 3,500 event starts.

The National events mostly avoided the great nemesis of snowsports, rain, but made up for it with wind and gusts so severe that organisers wondered if the competitors were actually going to be able to race off forwards when the clock said “GO!” It all worked in the end.

More than 1700 competitors took part in the just-completedNational competition from 335 schools. The six-day competition saw over 3,500 event starts.

Local schools and students competed in all sections of the Interschools events throughout winter. There were many podiums and many, many more competitors who had a lot of fun.

For all of the 2024 Snow Australia Interschools results, go to www.interschools.com.au/results/

Sincere thanks go to the Interschools organisers and staff, Perisher and volunteers - surely some time to recover is in order. Then, bring on 2025.