With the well-known exploits of Dalmeny local Valentino Guseli making national, 14-year-old Bingie local Jet Lange is quietly going about his business of building a promising snowboarding career.

Before the NSW snow resorts were closed due to Covid, Lange won the snowboarding ANC part of the Perisher Showdown in the slopestyle event.

Jet has been snowboarding since the age of two, and naturally progressed into competing in snowboarding events over the years.

In 2017, jet missed out on the Australian champions title for boardercross by just .03 of a second at the Interschools Nationals in Mt Buller, Victoria.

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Since that heartbreak, he has amassed podium finishes at both the Interschool events and the Australian Junior Series.

At the 2021 Aus NZ Cup at Perisher, Jet won three medals over the three-day event.

On day one he won gold in the slopestyle, an event which sees boarders attempt tricks on a downhill course consisting of both jumps and rails.

On day two he won silver in the Big Air event, including a spectacular backflip on a 60-foot jump.

On day three he completed the colours with a bronze medal in another slopestyle event.

Jet told the Bay Post he still gets nervous despite being one of the premier junior snowboarders in the country.

"When I'm training and trying new tricks I definitely need to get pumped up, but in competitions there's a lot of nerves before every run," he said.

"I definitely get butterflies in my stomach."

Jet said he has several inspirations in the professional snowboarding world, but also keeps tabs on his "great mate" Valentino Guseli.

"I know Valentino really well," he said. "I try to ride with him whenever he's around.

"Rene Rinnekangas is one of my idols. I was at the X Games when he won a silver, and he gave me his gloves.

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"I really like Mark McMorris, and obviously all the Aussie boys."

Jet's mum Nina said that while her son had the opportunity to train as a full-time athlete on the slopes, he instead chose to continue his education at St. Peters Anglican College.

"He is grateful that his school supports the part-time training he does engage in, and gives him the opportunity to compete in snowboarding events where he can," she said.