The 21st ABOM Mogul Challenge Exhibition @ National Alpine Museum of Australia
A celebration of 21 years of the ABOM Mogul Challenge held in 2010.
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Nick Cleaver competing in the 1991 ABOM Mogul Challenge on Wood Run, executing a Cosack jump.
Nick became the youngest ever winner of the event at 16 years and three month of age at the 1991 event, and started an amazing run of five straight victories, which is still the most won by any athlete. Photo: Mark Ashkanasy |
Mark Askanasy, Bob Flemming and Geoff Lipshut
at the opening of the 21st Abom Mogul Challenge Exhibition. The exhibition is topped off with a DVD Documentary produced and directed by Team Buller head coach Peter McNiel, who used 20 years of incredible ABOM footage to tell the compelling story of the ABOM mogul challenge. The DVD also features Team Buller Managers past and present including Geoff Lipshut, Michael Kennedy and Andrew Pattison, with additional comments from Olympian Adrian Costa, 20 year event veteran Michael Hughes, NSW institute of Sport head coach Peter Topalovic, 2005-2008 chief of course Nicole Lewis and World Cup judge Zoe Jaboor. Vital explanation of the initial ABOM mogul challenge concept is explained by Mark Ashkanasy.
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To celebrate the 21st year of the ABOM mogul Challenge, Team Buller have collaborated with superstar photographer and former Team Buller Member Mark Ashkanasy and the Mt Buller museum to commorate this event with a season long exhibition at the National Alpine Museum , level 1 of the Mt Buller community centre (formerly Latrobe university).
The exhibition features two decades of the events posters and photographic images of key moments and individuals that have played important roles in the events history. Team Buller uniforms, ABOM trophies and Nick Cleaver’s 1994 Lillehammer Olympic skis are on display. 
Course Builders, Nicole Lewis and Ant Bateup,
with 2008 Head Judge, Zoe Jaboor, in front of the past Posters display. |
