On Saturday, Whistler Mountain Ski Club racer Katie Fleckenstein sat down with Global BC's Sports Anchor Jay Janower to talk about preparing for the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Here's the clip if you missed it!
The Games are taking place in Prince George, BC from February 13th to March 1st, 2015 – check out the CWG Official Website
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Prince George, BC – For the first time, you can get the inside story of the Canada Winter Games from anywhere in the world. Canada Games TV TODAY is your window to the Games’ untold stories and inspiring moments with behind-the-scenes coverage, athlete interviews, alumni features and more. You can watch the 30-minute news and entertainment show at home or on-the-go, from your desktop or mobile device.
See a preview now at www.cgtvtoday.ca Read the full press release at www.viasport.ca/news CWG Team BC Roster – Women: 1. Kristina Natalenko – Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club 2. Ella Renzoni – Whistler Mountain Ski Club 3. Katie Fleckenstein – Whistler Mountain Ski Club 4. Frances MacDonald – Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club 5. Brooke Lukinuk – Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club 6. Sierra King – Whistler Mountain Ski Club 7. Nicole Mah – Grouse Tyee Ski Club
CWG Team BC Roster – Men 1. Kasper Woolley – Whistler Mountain Ski Club 2. Kyle Alexander – Whistler Mountain Ski Club 3. Asher Jordan – Whistler Mountain Ski Club 4. Alexander Valentin – Whistler Mountain Ski Club 5. Gavin Donald – Vernon Ski Club 6. Devin Mittertreiner – Fernie Alpine Ski Team 7. Ryan Finley – Fernie Alpine Ski Team
CWG Team BC – COACHING STAFF Justine Parent (BC Alpine) Danielle Robson (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) Wade Christie (Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club) |
Kimberley Alpine Team Giant Slalom and Night Slalom Races Get Athletes’ Vote for the Most Fun at a Ski Race this Year!
The highlight of the event was the night slalom. Kimberley Alpine Resort provided great music, a laser light show and sled rides to the top of the course for the finalists.
Athletes, coaches and parents raced the dual slalom course for a chance to race again and ultimately to win! Katie Clark, Kimberley Alpine Team racer, and one of the night slalom winners, has skied in both the Alberta and BC divisions. She said, “I have never had so much FUN! Racing head to head with my friends into a crowd with music and a light show WOW!”
Kimberley Alpine Team would like to thank Jon Blair and Nathalie Cordiez for their vision, determination and hard work for making this event possible. In addition KAT thanks all the volunteers who came from other clubs. Without them events like this could not happen.
report submitted by Jane Davies
Teck GS and Night Slalom (COMPLETE RESULTS)
Kimberley, BC, January 31 – 1, 2015 hosted by Kimberley Alpine Team
Saturday, January 31 Giant Slalom, Men, U14+ 1 Run
1 KING, Jacob 1:07.64
2 LUNN, Isaac (Red Mountain Racers) 1:08.19
3 TIMM, Dylan (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:10.29
4 CUNNINGHAM, Blaise 1:10.50
5 IHNS, Heiko (Red Mountain Racers) 1:10.57
6 BLAIR, Ethan (Kimberley Alpine Team) 1:12.27
7 PANKE, Kristof (Red Mountain Racers) 1:12.58
8 LUNN, Noah (Red Mountain Racers) 1:14.76
9 GIBBONS, Bradley (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:15.50
10 COPP, Michael 1:16.39
Saturday, January 31 Giant Slalom, Ladies, U14+ 1 Run
1 CHORE, Zoe (Kimberley Alpine Team) 1:08.76
2 LUDLOW, Amanda 1:09.11
3 GAUL, Samantha (Red Mountain Racers) 1:09.88
4 MCBRIDE, Jessica 1:11.12
5 HAWKINS, Anna (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:11.73
6 SAUNDERS, Ella (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:11.92
7 HISLOP, Callie 1:12.19
8 MARTIN, Cory (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:13.08
9 ZUMWALT, Monique (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:13.89
10 STREET, Charlize (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:13.90
Saturday, January 31 Giant Slalom, Men, U14+ 1 Run
1 LUNN, Isaac (Red Mountain Racers) 1:06.04
2 CUNNINGHAM, Blaise 1:06.38
3 KING, Jacob 1:06.80
4 HOFMANN, Mattias (Red Mountain Racers) 1:07.50
5 BLAIR, Ethan (Kimberley Alpine Team) 1:08.69
6 IHNS, Heiko (Red Mountain Racers) 1:08.73
7 DUNLOP, Jack 1:09.46
8 PANKE, Kristof (Red Mountain Racers) 1:09.62
9 TIMM, Dylan (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:10.35
10 LUNN, Noah (Red Mountain Racers) 1:11.02
Saturday, January 31 Giant Slalom, Ladies, U14+ 1 Run
1 LUDLOW, Amanda 1:05.36
2 GAUL, Samantha (Red Mountain Racers) 1:05.87
3 MCBRIDE, Jessica 1:06.35
4 CHORE, Zoe (Kimberley Alpine Team) 1:06.74
5 KOPER, Lauren (Black Dogs Ski Club) 1:07.78
6 MARTIN, Cory (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:08.29
7 HISLOP, Callie 1:08.94
8 FOSTER, Elly (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:09.32
9 HAWKINS, Anna (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:09.72
10 STREET, Charlize (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:10.06
Saturday, January 31 Giant Slalom, Men, U12 1 Run
1 GIBBONS, Derek 1:12.02
2 BARNUM, Kaleb 1:14.89
3 BROWN, John 1:17.59
4 HEWITT, Gavin 1:19.73
5 CARTER, Ewan 1:20.04
6 MOLLER, Kjell 1:22.90
7 CAIS, Baptiste 1:22.92
8 VANHOOREN, Liam 1:23.16
9 SAUNDERS, Jack 1:23.51
10 CHRISTIE, Brett 1:25.22
Saturday, January 31 Giant Slalom, Ladies, U12 1 Run
1 NUTTALL, Sasha 1:16.89
2 LEGER, Chanel 1:19.62
3 WHELAN, Piper 1:20.07
4 CARR, Samila 1:21.27
5 JONES, Aliza 1:22.57
6 DAMNJANOVIC, Katarina 1:23.21
7 MARTIN, Jessie 1:29.27
8 CLARK, Tia 1:29.34
9 BLAIR, Avery 1:29.85
10 HICKSON, Sophie 1:29.90
Saturday, January 31 Giant Slalom, Men, U12 1 Run
1 GIBBONS, Derek 1:12.76
2 VANHOOREN, Liam 1:17.27
3 BARNUM, Kaleb 1:17.87
4 BEAMAN, Joshua 1:18.11
5 BROWN, John 1:20.89
6 HEWITT, Gavin 1:20.99
7 CARTER, Ewan 1:21.98
8 CAIS, Baptiste 1:22.39
9 MOLLER, Kjell 1:23.39
10 LAZIER, Liam 1:24.69
Sunday, February 1 Giant Slalom, Men, U14+ 1 Run
1 LUNN, Isaac (Red Mountain Racers) 1:06.69
2 CUNNINGHAM, Blaise 1:07.63
3 TIMM, Dylan (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:08.04
4 NUTTALL, Caleb (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:08.47
4 IHNS, Heiko (Red Mountain Racers) 1:08.47
6 DUNLOP, Jack 1:09.19
7 BLAIR, Ethan (Kimberley Alpine Team) 1:09.37
8 PANKE, Kristof (Red Mountain Racers) 1:09.93
9 HOFMANN, Mattias (Red Mountain Racers) 1:11.18
10 ZUMWALT, Joey (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:11.74
Sunday, February 1 Giant Slalom, Ladies, U14+ 1 Run
1 GAUL, Samantha (Red Mountain Racers) 1:06.24
2 MARTIN, Cory (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:07.89
3 LUDLOW, Amanda 1:08.16
4 MCBRIDE, Jessica 1:08.25
5 CHORE, Zoe (Kimberley Alpine Team) 1:08.79
6 KOPER, Lauren (Black Dogs Ski Club) 1:09.30
7 FOSTER, Elly (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:09.65
8 HISLOP, Callie 1:09.82
9 RICHARDSON, Chloe (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:10.78
10 SAUNDERS, Ella (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:10.80
Sunday, February 1 Giant Slalom, Men, U14+ 1 Run
1 LUNN, Isaac (Red Mountain Racers) 1:09.87
2 TIMM, Dylan (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:11.86
3 NUTTALL, Caleb (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:12.44
4 KING, Jacob 1:12.50
5 PANKE, Kristof (Red Mountain Racers) 1:12.69
6 HOFMANN, Mattias (Red Mountain Racers) 1:13.18
7 CUNNINGHAM, Blaise 1:13.28
8 BLAIR, Ethan (Kimberley Alpine Team) 1:13.58
9 DUNLOP, Jack 1:14.55
10 ZUMWALT, Joey (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:16.27
Sunday, February 1 Giant Slalom, Ladies, U14+ 1 Run
1 LUDLOW, Amanda 1:09.35
2 GAUL, Samantha (Red Mountain Racers) 1:10.52
3 MARTIN, Cory (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:11.69
4 MCBRIDE, Jessica 1:12.10
5 KOPER, Lauren (Black Dogs Ski Club) 1:12.14
6 CHORE, Zoe (Kimberley Alpine Team) 1:13.03
7 SAUNDERS, Ella (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:14.15
8 HISLOP, Callie 1:15.30
9 HAWKINS, Anna (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:15.42
10 STREET, Charlize (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:16.82
TECK – 36th Annual Bob Parsons Memorial DH/SG hosted by the Whistler Mountain Ski Club
February 4 – 9, 2015 (Click HERE for Race Notice)
Dave Murray National Training Center, Whistler, BC
If you love speed (especially watching it from the sidelines) then this is the event for you! The always exciting Parsons speed races get underway in Whistler on February 4th, and the ROC urgently needs your help. There are plenty of volunteer positions still available, both on and off the hill. Previous experience and ski skills are not required.
The Volunteer Social happens on Saturday in the WMSC Cabin following the awards ceremony.
Lift tickets and lunches will be provided for all-day volunteers.
For more information please email volunteer coordinator Sarah Renzoni at volunteers@wmsc.info, or click HERE to sign up online via the BC Alpine website.
Thank you, hope to see you there!
Rarely would you ever see wet, soggy conditions at Big White in January, but the pineapple express that hit the coastal mountains made its way to the Okanagan, home of the famous champagne powder this past weekend!
Heavy cloud and damp conditions gave way to rain on Saturday, but it did not dampen the spirits of over 120 Ski Cross hopefuls. Racers from BC and Alberta registered for the event, and kicked off the first stop in the Western Canada ski Cross Open Series.
Below are the top-3 podium finishers in each race – COMPLETE OFFICIAL RESULTS HERE
| DIVISION | GENDER | PLACE | SATURDAY | CLUB | PLACE | SUNDAY | CLUB | |
| U12 | L | 1st | JENELLE GIEBELHAUS | BWR | 1st | EMMA KLAPATIUK | LT. CRK. | |
| L | 2nd | EMMA KLAPATIUK | LT. CRK. | 2nd | JENELLE GIEBELHAUS | BWR | ||
| L | 3rd | SAGE MURPHY | SMITH. | 3rd | KIERA SWIFT | BWR | ||
| U12 | M | 1st | KONNOR KIMBALL | OPEN | 1st | KONNOR KIMBALL | OPEN | |
| M | 2nd | CALEB SMALE | SMITH. | 2nd | ADAM FRICSKA | BWR | ||
| M | 3rd | OWEN LARSEN | LT. CRK. | 3rd | CALEB SMALE | SMITHERS | ||
| U14 | L | 1st | HALLI JENKINS | BWR | 1st | HALLI JENKINS | BWR | |
| L | 2nd | AMY JORGENSON | BWR | 2nd | AMY JORGENSON | BWR | ||
| L | 3rd | COURTENAY ACKIMENKO | SUNRIDGE | 3rd | SAGE STEFANI | RED MT. | ||
| U14 | M | 1st | ALEXANDER MAKAREVSKI | GROUSE | 1st | BLAIR NELLIS | GROUSE | |
| M | 2nd | BLAIR NELLIS | GROUSE | 2nd | ZANDER TORRES | BWR | ||
| M | 3rd | LUKE MCMILLAN | BWR | 3rd | LUKE MCMILLAN | BWR | ||
| U16 | L | 1st | NICOLE FOSTER | FERNIE | 1st | CANCELLED | ||
| L | 2nd | MICAH MORRIS | FERNIE | 2nd | ||||
| L | 3rd | BROOKE LUKINUK | BWR | 3rd | ||||
| U16 | M | 1st | DEVIN MITTERREINER | FERNIE | 1st | CANCELLED | ||
| M | 2nd | GAVIN ROWELL | PR GEO | 2nd | ||||
| M | 3rd | RYAN FINLEY | FERNIE | 3rd | ||||
| U18+ | L | 1st | TIANA GAIRNS | PR GEO | 1st | ZOE CHORE | AB SX | |
| L | 2nd | SARAH LEPPINE | IND. | 2nd | ALEXA VELCIC | AB SX | ||
| L | 3rd | ZOE CHORE | AB SX | 3rd | MADELAINE KELSON | SMITHERS | ||
| U18+ | M | 1st | BRENDAN DAVIDSON | IND. | 1st | CANCELLED | ||
| M | 2nd | ROBERT DUNN | AB SX | 2nd | ||||
| M | 3rd | SCOTT MARKO | SMITH. | 3rd |
What a difference a day can make. Saturday’s rain gave way to clear skies and warm temperatures on Sunday.
A hard track in the morning made for some stellar photo finishes in the early heats, but the softening snow was too much for the track and the older racers. The 8 final heats that would determine the winners for U16/18 men’s and the U16 ladies were in jeopardy. Race organizers struggled with the decision, but racer safety prevailed and the race was cancelled.
There were over 100 volunteer shifts during the 2 day event, and everyone gave all they had to preserve the race, but Mother Nature won out in the end.
Regarded as one of the top ski cross tracks in Western Canada, Big White Resort staff also contributed to the preparation and execution of the race located in Telus Park. Next stop in the series is Fernie on February 7 & 8.
(report submitted by Catherine Martin)
