ABOM Mogul Challenge is BACK too!

ABOM Mogul Challenge 33 years young - and awesome as ever!

The atmosphere was electric as the Mt Buller community turned out for the return of the ABOM Mogul Challenge on Saturday afternoon.

The event was all the more special after a couple of year's hiatus and with a ceremony earlier in the day to honour Mt Buller local and mogul gold-medallist Jakara Anthony.  The mogul course was renamed the Jakara Anthony Mogul Course just hours before Jakara, and an international line up of world class bumpers and lots of talented locals, stood in the gates for a stunning display of skill on the bumps, the jumps and in the air high above the course.

Australia’s Oliver Logan and Austria’s Avital Carroll emerged victorious, delivering standout performances.

For Logan, the win marks his first ABOM title, while Carroll successfully defended her crown, adding a second consecutive victory to her 2022 triumph.

Heavy snowfall in the lead-up to the event continued through competition day, blanketing the course with fresh powder. The newly named “Jakara’s Mogul Course” paid tribute to Mt Buller’s own Jakara Anthony, whose decorated career includes Olympic gold, World Championship gold, and multiple World Cup Crystal Globes.

Despite an electric atmosphere and strong performances in the night finals, deteriorating visibility due to fog forced the cancellation of the final three duals. With the big and small finals unable to proceed, qualification scores were used to determine final standings.

Logan and Carroll were awarded top honours, with seven-time ABOM champion Matt Graham and Olympic gold medallist Jakara Anthony securing second place. Third place went to 2025 World Cup winner Charlotte Wilson and Japan’s Shota Hirayama.

The youth and masters divisions ran to completion, showcasing both the rising stars and celebrated veterans of mogul skiing — a fitting highlight to an event with a rich history and future promise.

Check out the full results at the event website