BSS Alpine Update Feb 2013 Alpine Discipline Committee
The Alpine Committee (jurisdiction covering performance programmes and competitions for alpine, speed skiing and telemark) is Chaired by Alpine Director Konrad Bartelski and has membership of elected athlete reps, discipline reps, HN reps, TD Rep and is supported by BSS Performance staff. This group reports to the BSS Board through the Alpine Director and meets on a two monthly basis. Full details of the committee members and its remit are available on the BSS website.
BSS Performance Staff
In addition to the coaching staff employed to deliver the performance programmes of BSS Alpine Team, BSS Alpine employs two key members of staff.
Paddy Mortimer, Performance Director - Paddy works full time for BSS across all sport disciplines. NB A significant amount of Paddy's time will be spend supporting the programme delivery of UK Sport Funded Programmes of Freestyle and Snowboard ensuring the delivery of World Class results at the highest levels.
Sean Langmuir, Alpine Performance Manager - Sean is contracted to work 180 days a year in a shared role for BSS Alpine as Performance Manager and Head Coach for the U16 and U14 Teams.
Alpine Resources & Allocation of Funding
With the lack of funding available to deliver an effective programme across alpine disciplines, it has been necessary to make some difficult decisions about how and what programmes can be funded. The most significant of these decisions is to spend the limited resources available on funding the technical programmes only (Slalom and GS).
Performance Update
Results and Pathway
Ultimately BSS success will be measured on two factors. Firstly our current athletes' performances, and secondly our pathway plan to achieve Olympic medals.
On the athlete results front, there are good signs. Some of the athlete highlights so far this season are:
- ï‚· Â WC points in male and female (Dave Ryding and Chemmy Alcott)
- ï‚· Â EC Podiums (Dave Ryding)
- ï‚· Â EC Downhill (TJ Baldwin 11th career best performance)