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13 named in GB Snowsport Para squads for 2025/26 season

Paralympians selected in all three Para disicplines for Milan-Cortina season

13 skiers and snowboarders have been named to GB Snowsport’s World Cup squads across three Paralympic disciplines ahead of the start of the 2025/26 season.

In a year which will see the season culminate in the Paralympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina in March, the squads bear significant Paralympic experience with previous Paralympic Games medallists Neil Simpson, Ollie Hill, and Britain’s most decorated Winter Paralympian Menna Fitzpatrick all set to compete in the year ahead.

In Para Alpine, Simpson and Fitzpatrick are joined by Hester Poole, while Katie Guest, Adam Hall, Alistair Hall, Andrew Simpson, and Rob Poth are selected as Guides. Scott Meenagh is the lone selection in Para Nordic, coming off the back of a season which saw him finish third in the overall IBU Para Biathlon World Cup standings, while Para Snowboard will see the four-athlete World Cup squad of last season return, with James Barnes-Miller, Matt Hamilton, Ollie Hill, and Nina Sparks all set for action.

Commenting on selections, James Redpath, GB snowsport Head of Paralympic Programmes, said:

“This is an experienced, talented group of athletes who have all proven themselves at the highest levels of our sport.

“For many of them, this year will mark the culmination of four years of hard work in both competition and training, but before our focus shifts too far towards Milan-Cortina, we’re all aware that we have important work to do to put ourselves in the best position for success at the Games.

“Every athlete selected to the squad has earned their place through real commitment and dedication, and we look forward to watching them continue to deliver throughout the coming season.”

The Para Alpine World Cup season is scheduled to begin at Steinach, Austria in December, with Para Nordic beginning with both Biathlon and Cross Country competitions in Canmore, Canada in December, while the Para Snowboard season gets underway in Landgraaf in the Netherlands at the end of November.

Full Squad Selections:

Para Alpine World Cup squad

• Menna Fitzpatrick
• Hester Poole
• Neil Simpson
• Katie Guest (Guide)
• Adam Hall (Guide)
• Alistair Hall (Guide)
• Andrew Simpson (Guide)
• Rob Poth (Guide)

Para Nordic World Cup squad

• Scott Meenagh

Para Snowboard World Cup squad

• James Barnes-Miller
• Matt Hamilton
• Ollie Hill
• Nina Sparks