Nominees announced for the 2025 Snow Sports NZ awards

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Posted 24 September, 2025

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Queenstown and Wānaka snowsports athletes and professionals are in the frame for the 2025 Snow Sports NZ Annual awards.

The Awards Night will be held in Wānaka at the Lake Wānaka Centre on 10 October and will celebrate the achievements of the New Zealand snow sports community over the past 12 months.

The awards encompass a 12 month timeframe, which includes the 2024/25 Northern Hemisphere season and the 2025 New Zealand season. Kiwi snow sports athletes have collectively had their most successful season ever this past Northern Hemisphere.

Local musician Juno Gerlach will be providing entertainment during the Welcome Drinks presented by Sidekick and the MC for the evening will be the always entertaining Ed Leigh.

2025 Nominees

Instructor of the Year sponsored by NZSIA

Alexandra Shoosmith (Coronet Peak & The Remarkables)
Ben Coad (Whakapapa)
Hamish Jarvis (Coronet Peak)
Meg Hoyland (Tūroa)

Coach of the Year sponsored by SITE Trampoline

AJ Jamieson (Snowboard)
Daniel Bogue (Para Alpine Ski Racing)
Hamish McDougall (Freeski)
Nils Coberger & Tim Cafe (Alpine Ski Racing)

Breakthrough Season sponsored by Forsyth Barr

Alaska Speedy (Alpine Ski Racing)
Ben Johnston (Para Snowboard)
Fynn Powell (Freeride)
Mischa Thomas (Freeski)
Rocco Jamieson (Snowboard)

Freeskier of the Year sponsored by Mons Royale

Ben Barclay
Finley Melville Ives
Luca Harrington
Luke Harrold
Ruby Star Andrews

Snowboarder of the Year sponsored by Dick Schulze

Dane Menzies
Rocco Jamieson
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott

Adaptive Athlete of the Year sponsored by Cardrona | Treble Cone

Adam Hall
Corey Peters

Freeride Athlete of the Year sponsored by The Remarkables

Ben Richards
Craig Murray
Fynn Powell
Jess Hotter

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