It was a night to remember in Melbourne on Thursday May 2, as a phenomenal snowsports season was celebrated at the 2024 Snow Australia Awards.

The northern winter set new heights in Australian snowsports with athletes collecting five Crystal Globes for topping the FIS World Cup standings.

Across Olympic and Paralympic disciplines, Australian athletes scored 53 World Cup podium performances which included 18 victories.

The next generation also performed strongly at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, Korea, bringing home three medals.

“The Snow Australia Awards are a fantastic occasion to recognise the incredible performances of our athletes who this season recorded our best international season in Australia’s history,” said Michael Kennedy, Snow Australia CEO.

“We are not only achieving podium results across multiple disciplines and events, but also achieving breakthrough results across our alpine and cross country skiing disciplines.

“Pleasingly we can see our next generation emerging and their performances at the Winter Youth Olympic Games are evidence that our sport has a healthy future for years to come.”

The Junior Athlete of the Year award was shared by freeskier Daisy Thomas and Jindabyne's rising moguls skier Lottie Lodge.

The pair both represented Australia at the Youth Winter Olympic Games in January, coming away with silver medals.

In addition to the Award, both athletes will receive a return international airfare from long-time snowsports supporter, Karbon.

A debut appearance at last year’s Junior World Championships set Lodge up for a strong 2023/24 campaign.

After competing in North America in December 2023, Lodge represented Australia at the Youth Winter Olympic Games, combining with Edward Hill for a quarter-final appearance in the team event before taking dual moguls silver.

She was only beaten by an athlete who has since stood on the World Cup podium next to Jakara Anthony.

The Jindabyne and snow community congratulate Lodge on her achievements as she takes no breaks to further her moguls skiing this winter season, all while studying and completing her Year 12 HSC.