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Medals and top-10s for British Children’s Ski Team

Young Alpine talent delivers across three camps in 2024/25

The British Children’s Ski Team attended three international race camps this winter, achieving excellent results.

At the first camp in Arcalis Borrufa, Andorra, a full team of U14 and U16 athletes, many competing internationally for the first time, secured five podiums and a further 9 top-10s. While a lack of snow led to the cancellation of the speed events, a full program of tech events saw Max Chapman secure two silvers in the U16 slaloms and Audrey Curtis and Alfie Croft take bronzes in the U14 girls’ giant slalom and U14 boys’ slalom. There were top 10s for Freya Tresidder (fourth and tenth – U16 GS and SL), Victoria Meneghetti (fifth and eighth – U16 SL and GS), Agatha Favill (seventh – U16 SL), Curtis (ninth – U14 SL) and Lottie Williams (2 x 10th U14 SL and GS). Further success saw Britain take third in the team event.

The second camp in Ricky V Orlickych Horach, Czechia, saw another host of top 10s for the Brits in the U16 slalom event from Sebastien Anthony (sixth) in the boys’ race, and Amelia Pietrzak (eighth) and Gracie Duncan (ninth) in the girls’ race. Scarlett McLaughlin was the best placed of the U14s with a tenth place in the giant slalom.

The third camp in Folgaria, Italy, widely known as the Children’s World Championships, delivered some fantastic results for Lily Flitton who took a bronze in U14 slalom and a fourth place in the U14 giant slalom. Further impressive top 10s in the U16 slalom races included: girls – Allegra Turton (sixth); boys – Harris Humphries (seventh) and Ryan Faber (ninth), with Harrison Adkins taking ninth in the boys U16 giant slalom race and Edward Lloyd placing a terrific ninth in the boys’ U14 slalom race.

In addition to the camps that the Children’s Ski Team attend, entries can be made for athletes to attend further FIS international children’s races on the FIS calendar. Humphries (first – U16 SG, third – U16 SL) had standout results at the La Scara races in France. Cecilia Hamer (first – U14 GS, first U14 SL, first overall) and Flitton (second – U14 GS, sixth – U14 SL) enjoyed success at the late season races in Taernaby, Sweden.

Warm congratulations to all athletes, coaches, and team members involved in delivering excellent results, performances, and a demonstration of the depth of Britain’s prowess in Alpine skiing.