Action-packed GB Alpine Championships delivers week of high-quality racing

Leo Karavasili, Molly Butler, and Freddy Carrick-Smith landed overall titles at an action-packed GB Alpine FIS and NJC Championships in Tignes and Val d’Isere.

Despite challenging weather conditions, with some racing lost to heavy snowfall, Championships organisers and volunteers with support from coaches, athletes, and team staff were able to deliver a highly-competitive Championships featuring gritty and high-quality Alpine racing.

At the end of the week’s competition, Leo Karavasili headed up the Men’s Overall standings to take the Fedden Trophy with Lewis Parton in second and William Freear in third, while Molly Butler topped both the Women’s Overall (Lilywhite Trophy) standings and the Women’s National Junior Championships rankings to take the Snowsport Scotland Trophy. Freddy Carrick-Smith, meanwhile, secured the Men’s Overall National Junior Championships Aberdeen Millennium Trophy.

Among the week’s race winners were Reece Bell (Women’s NC Slalom and Evie Pinching Salver), Laurie Taylor (Men’s NC Slalom and National Ski Union Cup), Giselle Gorringe (Women’s NC GS, British Ski Club of Great Britain Challenge Cup), and Freddy Carrick-Smith (Men’s NC GS British Ski Club of Great Britain Challenge Cup and Men’s GS UVEX Trophy).

Zac Brunner, meanwhile, was awarded the Craig MacFie Foundation Award, in memory of Craig MacFie’s life and legacy

Overall Standings

Men’s National Championships Combined – Fedden Trophy

1. Leo Karavasili
2. Lewis Parton
3. William Freear

Men’s National Championships Non-Team – McLeod Trophy

1. Lewis Parton

Men’s National Championships U18 – Spence Trophy

1. Lewis Parton

Women’s National Championships Combined – Lilywhite Trophy

1. Molly Butler
2. Charlotte Holmes
3. Holly Tutt

Women’s National Championships Non-Team – McLeod Trophy

1. Holly Tutt

Women’s National Championships U18 – Ingham’s Hotel Plan Trophy

1. Molly Butler

Boys National Junior Championships Combined – Aberdeen Millennium Trophy

1. Freddy Carrick-Smith
2. Zak Carrick-Smith
3. Joe Grieve

Girls National Junior Championships Combined – Snowsport Scotland Trophy

1. Molly Butler
2. Maisie Blythe
3. Charlotte Holmes

Craig MacFie Foundation Award

1. Zac Brunner