Another highly-successful GFF camp in the books as BC Alpine once again hosted a Girls Fast Forward camp at Sun Peaks, in pursuit of gender equity and effective mentorship within the female-identifying ski racers in the province, and this time supported by the Vancouver Ski Foundation.
A total of 46 skiers from all over BC in the U14 to FIS age groups were coached by six World Cup and Europa Cup level female ski racers from Canada, alongside coaches from the provincial team and Canadian para-alpine ski team and national team alumni.
The camp kickstarted the 2025-26 season by working on building a strong foundation and athletic position on snow.
Off-snow, the coaches led a tuning info session, athlete panels on female health and menstrual cycles, as well as how to take ownership on your development. Fitness sessions with core and mobility and video tech talks with national team athletes all happened in 3 days
“The athletes developed strong bonds and built upon their confidence on and off snow all in a positive, fun environment,” said Montana Molyneux, former BCST coach and driving force behind the Girls Fast Forward program.
“Having so many strong female leaders at this camp models for these young athletes that they can be ski racers, coaches and so much more moving forward in their journeys! If they can see it, they can be it. FIS numbers have grown for female ski racers in BC but we still are lacking representation at high performance levels and at the coach and program director levels. This camp aims to inspire more athletes to stay involved in sport!”
Coaches:
- Samantha Fournier – GFF coach lead
- Rachel Topping – Canadian Para Alpine Development team
- Amanda Smith – Alberta Ski Team
- Sam Mulligan – national team and BCST alum
VIP Coach/Athletes:
- Cassidy Gray – CAST W
- Britt Richardson – CAST W
- Amelia Smart – CAST W
- Eleri Smart – Windermere Valley Ski Team
- Kiki Alexander – CAST W
- Mollie Jepsen – CPAST W
