spring throwdown

Our Spring Throwdown weekend was an eventful one, there were thrills, spills and a lot of rain. On Saturday Mt Buller, TBR and Roxy hosted the premier Chicks with Stix Freeride Event: The Spring Throwdown on the lower half of Chamois.

Despite the torrential rain and sticky snow, chicks of all ages came out and threw-down. It was exciting to see so many keen girl skiers out, ready to take on the elements.

The judges were awed with the agressive skiing and massive airtime that the lady competitiors displayed.

The overall results were as follows:

CHICKS JUNIOR

1ST  TORIE HAMILTON-WILSON

2ND PIP SPARROW

3RD LOUISE PENNINGTON

CHICKS YOUTH

1ST ALLIE HORIE

2ND TORI HILL

3RD CLAUDIA GUELI

All the winners took home an amazing array of prizes care of Roxy, including a long board snapped up by Torie Hamilton-Wilson.

As well as awesome skiing there were also some epic crashes in the repitoire- including an amazing front flip out of the double-stager by Pip Sparrow and some great ski ballet splits performed by Lucy Elam.

Thanks to all the girls who came out and braved the weather- you all did an amazing job as well -as a huge clap for Zoe Jaboor and all the Chicks with Stix team for pulling the comp together in such a crazy storm.

chickswithstix: it's here !

chickswithstix: it's here !: "CWS Entry Form PDF"


finally the 'chix only' competition will be held this Saturday ! come along and join our talented coaches and meet some new friends as well...... get a taste of freestyle fun around the beautiful natural features of Chamois ski run and be in the comp for a chance to win some great prizes !

download the entry form or leave us a comment and we will get back to you....see you on the slopes!

chick of the week

A big part of the Chicks with Stix initiative is to nominate our “Chick of the Week.” The Chick of the Week is a weekly award given out to a TBR (Team Buller Riders) girl who has been exceeding her coach’s expectations. Each week, all of the coaches get together and nominate a girl in their group who has been doing well and pushing their own boundaries.

The coaches fight it out until a winner –“Chick of the Week” - has been chosen.

So far our outstanding Chicks have included:

-Amber Turner who was nominated for her great progression on the trampoline.

- Annabel Stover who is killing it at moguls.

- Alex Write who has stepped up her own limits this year both in the air and on the snow.

- Pip Sparrow for being an all round mad dog and landing her first back flips on snow!

- Claudia Gueli who placed second in the Junior National Mogul Championships.

- Louise Pennington for going big off jumps and doing some sweet 3’s. This girl is one to watch out for!

Chicks with Stix is all about shredding and having fun together, and these girls have been doing both. I get a real buzz out of seeing girls pushing the limits and taking the sport to new places. You never know where it will lead, particularly when you think about how quickly our sport progresses.

and in other news

Zoe has her own blog over on the mountainwatch site...

click on here to read her update and to find out more about how you can become one of the Chicks of the Week !

getting noticed some more

the snow-blind blog loves Chicks with Stix

and we got a few mentions on the site over the past few weeks,  click here to have a look at the Chicks with Stix story - it's all about us !

and here as well as here  and again here for some information on the RipCurl Freeride Pro at Thredbo...more coming soon on that little adventure.....it was definitely a week of highs and lows for the CWS coaches...

sunbeams and skiing

some pics from our second coaching session...held on a gloriously sunny Buller day !

guest coach

Olympian Katya Crema has agreed to be guest coach on the Chicks with Stix program, when her training schedule allows, which is exciting for both athletes and coaches alike....

Katya says that now that "I race skicross, I guess I can classify myself as a freestyler!"

Katya in action, captured by Kit Rundle

hi I'm Anna !

Hi, I'm Anna, some call me Spanna, whichever you are most comfortable with! 

I grew up skiing in Mt. Buller. I raced as a kid, then switched to skiing moguls when I was 15. I started competing at international mogul events when I was 16 and had an amazing time traveling and training with the Australian development team. 

After a few years of this, I decided to give free-skiing a try. Free-skiing to me is one of the most fulfilling aspects of my life. You are constantly challenging yourself and achieving things you never thought possible. There is never a dull day as there is always something new to learn. You can be creative, active and inspired all while hanging out with your friends! 

Free-skiing has taken me to all corners of the globe where I have met amazing people from different walks of life. Not to mention the opportunity to ski some epic terrain. 

I hope to meet a whole new crew of friends at the chicks with stix sessions. Can't wait!