Two race teams and one slopestyle team represented MAGS at the North Island Secondary Schools Ski Championships at Whakapapa and produced a couple of strong results.
Year 13 student Jordan Pickering placed sixth overall in the Senior Men Giant Slalom, and younger brother Andre Pickering, in Year 11, finished 12th overall in the Slopestyle Individual division.
Poor weather at Whakapapa over September 17-19, when the competition was held, meant the first two days were cancelled, but on the final day a shortened version of the competition took place.
The race teams finished equal 24th and equal 56th, and the Slopestyle team were 14th overall.
Teacher in charge Matt Bindon said, “A successful competition and school trip in spite of the weather. Very good results, well done to all the skiers.”
The school’s Snowboarders – competing after the skiers – had even worse luck with the weather and their competition was cancelled.
Teacher in charge Matthew Huang said the team had a good time regardless.
