The Alpine Technical Committee (ATC) is a Snow Sports NZ Sport Committee (as referenced in the Snow Sports NZ constitution, see below) made up of a maximum of eight members. Please refer to the ATC Terms of Reference below.


The Snow Sports NZ Board’s Alpine Subcommittee (ASComm) appoints five people on to the ATC as follows:

  • three people with exceptional Alpine technical expertise,
  • one representing the Alpine athlete community, ​​​​​​​
  • one nominated by SAANZ to represent the New Zealand ski areas.

One position will be filled via election from Snow Sports NZ membership.


Snow Sports NZ seeks nominations from a financial member who can:

  • provide a high level of experience and expertise in relation to technical operations affecting Alpine Ski Racing;

  • contribute to the review and annual update of the New Zealand Competition Rules (NZCR) for Alpine Ski Racing, and support the application of the International Competition Rules (ICR) for Alpine competitions, events, conditions of entry, including Snow Sports NZ competitive events;

  • develop selection criteria for the New Zealand Ski Team and eligibility criteria for pinnacle events to include the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships and the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championship, and recommend Alpine selectors to the ASComm for the NZST .

  • assist the ASComm to develop programmes, competitions, events and activities for Alpine Ski Racing including Snow Sports NZ competitive events and to implement them;

  • develop and recommend to the ASComm an annual plan (including a calendar of events) for Alpine Ski Racing which is aligned to the Snow Sports NZ strategic plan; and

  • other such duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be agreed between the Committee or a representative body of the Snow Sport recognised by the ASComm.​​​​​​​


If you are interested in joining  the ATC, please complete this nomination form by 9:00am 11th November 2026. An electronic voting process will open on 12th November with the successful candidate being announced on 29 November 2026.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.


Nic Cavanagh

Snow Sports NZ Chief Executive