Nominees Announced for the 2025 Snow Sports NZ Annual Awards Night

Snow Sports NZ is excited to announce the nominees for the 2025 Snow Sports NZ Annual Awards Night. The Awards Night will be held in Wānaka at the Lake Wānaka Centre on the 10th of October and will celebrate the achievements of New Zealand snow sports athletes.
 
The awards encompass a 12-month timeframe, which includes the 2024/25 Northern Hemisphere season and the 2025 New Zealand season. With Kiwi snow sports athletes collectively having their most successful season ever this past Northern Hemisphere, it is going to be a fantastic night celebrating with the snow sports community.
 
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, supported by Cook Brothers Construction. 

Tickets are available on the Snow Sports NZ website until the 1st of October, all are welcome to come and celebrate with us!

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
• Jessie Violet

The Masters of the Year sponsored by Northbrook and the Alpine Ski Racer of the Year sponsored by Coronet Peak will be announced on the night, along with the Snow Sports New Zealand Overall Athlete of the Year.