The New Zealand Disabled Ski Teams
New Zealand's disabled ski racers have been competing with outstanding results on the international ski race circuit since 1980.
The New Zealand Disabled Ski Team (NZDST)
NZ Disabled Ski Team athletes for the 2007/08 season are Adam Hall of Dunedin, Peter Williams of Auckland and Anthony (Ant) Field of Queenstown (currently injured)Adam Hall and Ant Field represented New Zealand at the 2006 Winter Paralympic Games in Torino, Italy. Adam is currently training in the US and competing on the World Cup circuit whilst Ant is having a year off before starting preparation for the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Vancouver, Canada.
Adam and Peter are competing in the North American Cup Series (NorAm) and representing NZ in the World Cup series in Austria, France, Korea and Japan this Northern Hemisphere winter.
Results so far:
6-7 Dec 07 Breckenridge, Colorado US Ski Spectacular - Nor Am Cup
Results::
Stand Up Male:
Giant Slalom: Adam Hall 1st (combined time 1:53.16) Slalom: Adam Hall 1st (combined time 1:35.07)
Sitting Male:
Giant Slalom: Peter Williams 6th (combined time 2:01.09) Slalom: Peter Williams 7th (combined time 2:06.15)
17-19 Dec 07 Winter Park, Colorado, US - Nor Am Cup
Giant Slalom: Adam Hall 1st
Slalom: Adam Hall 1st
01-03 Jan 08 Park City, Utah, US - Nor Am Cup
Giant Slalom: Adam Hall 1st
Slalom: Adam Hall 1st
Winner of the Huntsman Cup - Adam Hall New Zealand
To Race:
05-11 Jan 08 Abtenau, Salzburg, Austria - World Cup
13-20 Jan 08 Queyras, France - World Cup
13-19 Feb 08 Kangwonland, Korea - World Cup
21-26 Feb 08 Hakuba, Japan - World Cup FINAL
29 Feb-2 Mar 08 NSCD, Winter Park - Wells Fargo Cup
06-07 Mar 08 Kimberley, Canada - Nor Am Cup
10-14 Mar 08 Sun Peaks, BC, Canada - Nor Am CupSupport the team - send an e-mail of support before the races, check out how they are doing or become a sponsor.
Click on the links below to find out more about our NZDST athletes.
Adam Hall
Peter Williams
Anthony Field
Developing Athletes
DSNZ's High Performance Programme works with New Zealand's elite adaptive skiers to provide a pathway to join the NZ Disabled Ski Team and represent New Zealand at snowsport's pinnacle event, the Paralympic Winter Games.Currently there are no develop athletes competing internationally.
Click on the links below to find out more about our up-coming athletes.
Snowboarding
There are currently no international competitive events for adaptive snowboarding. It is hoped that snowboarding will be a demonstration sport at the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Vancouver, Canada.
Press Releases
Guidelines - Reporting on persons with a disability
15 Feb 06 - Late Addition to NZ Winter Paralympic Team
18 Jan 06 - Last Chance to Qualify for Winter Paralympics
30 Mar 05 - NZ Disabled Skiers Race at US Disabled Nationals
22 Mar 05 - Disabled Ski Racer on Track
16 Feb 05 - Adam Hall Beats Australian