If you want to test yourself against the clock and get involved in ski racing, the best starting point is to join a club. Clubs throughout Wales offer ski race training on artificial slopes and can help develop your ski racing skills. They also organise local races, giving you an excellent opportunity to gain some experience before going on to more formally organised and structured races.
Whilst we have no snow in Wales where we can train and race on a regular basis, there are events that are run through the winter in the alps (including the Welsh Alpine Championships) where you can race as a British competitor. If you are looking for a club to support and develop your skills racing in the alps Dragons Alpine (Ski Race Club) are affiliated to Snowsport Cymru Wales and provide a school holiday training programme for developing athletes.
Want to do more and test yourself against the rest of the UK or even Internationally?
National events are organised across the UK on artificial slopes (outdoor plastic slope and indoor snow slopes) with a number of these events organised in Wales. Here are the 2025 race events organised by Snowsport Cymru Wales:
| Date | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 January 2025 (2 days) | Welsh Alpine FIS Championships | Champéry |
| 22-24 January 2025 (3 days) | Welsh Alpine Championships | Champéry |
| 26/27 April 2025 (2 days) | West Wales Ski Club, Club National | Pembrey |
| 10/11 May 2025 (2 days) | Coppor Horse GBR Indoor Series Race 1&2 | Chill Factore |
| 17/18 May 2025 (2 days) | Copper Horse GBR Outdoor Series Race 1&2 | Llandudno |
| 24 May 2025 (1 day) | Pontypool Ski Club, Club National | Pontypool |
| 25 May 2025 (1 day) | Cardiff Ski Club & Dragons, Club National | Pontypool |
| 9 August 2025 (1 day) | Welsh Indoor Championships | Chill Factore |
| 6/7 September 2025 (2 days) | Welsh Outdoor Championships | Pontypool |
| 20/21 September 2025 (2 days) | North Wales Snowsports Club Weekend | Llandudno |
| 19-23 January 2026 (5 days) | Welsh Alpine Championships | Champéry |
For details of the national calendar of events (including booking links for all national competitions), go to www.gbski.com
Please note: you must be registered as a competitor with your NGB for 2025 if you wish to enter any national events.
Please use the website www.gbski.com as a reference for competition rules and regulations.
Please note the latest advice and rules concerning helmets for competitions.
