Canada takes women’s gold and men’s silver in Whistler Cup U16 Super-G

by Kathy Stahr | Apr 11, 2019 | Member News

COMPLETE OFFICIAL RESULTS

WHISTLER, B.C. – Arianne Forget of Provost, Que. and Alexis Barabe of Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, Que. won gold and silver respecively in the women’s and men’s U16 super-G races on Thursday to open the 27th edition of the Whistler Cup. Over 400 athletes, ages 12 to 15, from 20 countries are competing at the renowned international youth ski race, a favourite stop on the race calendar. 

Arianne Forget (Team Canada) took the gold in one minute, 08.78 seconds followed by Noa Szollos, who trains in Austria but is representing Israel in 1:09.64 and Emilie Bakkevig from Oslo, Norway was third in 1:09.71. 

‘’The course was very technical, which was good for me,’’ said Forget, 15. ‘’I am very proud of myself.’’ 

Szollos was competing for the third time at the Whistler Cup. 

‘’It feels good to get a strong result,’’ said Szollos, 16. ‘’The course was great today and definitely harder than and other Super G I have skied on this year.’’ 

Emilie Bakkevig from Norway was third. 

In the men’s U16 super-G competition, Alexis Barabe of the Saint-Sauveur Ski Club in Quebec placed second in 1:08.63.  

‘’It was a good race and very fast,’’ said Barabe. ‘’I was very happy with the result today, I expected to be in the top five, but not to win silver.’’ 

Johs Herland of Norway won the gold medal in 1:08.44 seconds and Tollef Jostein Haugen of Norway was third in 1:09.03. 

‘’The course was very fast with lots of turns,’’ said the 15-year-old Herland in his first competition overseas. ‘’That is usually not ideal for me but I was able to overcome that.’’ 

Aleksas Valadka (Canada 2) and Chase Burns (BC2), were fifth and eleventh. 

Competition continues Friday with the U16 men’s and’s women’s giant slalom, the U14 girls’ slalom and the U14 boys’ dual slalom. 

Annual Sun Peaks HUB International Nancy Greene Festival a hit with families

by Kathy Stahr | Apr 9, 2019 | Member News

The 17th Annual HUB International Nancy Greene Festival Hosted by Sun Peaks Alpine Club took place Friday March 22nd & Saturday March 23rd, 2019 

"The 2019 running of the annual HUB Festival was the largest yet, with over 675 racers from across the province. Thank you to HUB International and the 110 volunteers each day for making it all possible. These talented volunteers, along with all the support from Sun Peaks Resort were amazing. Nancy Greene and Ken Read skied with the kids, signed helmets and spoke to the parents and athletes at the awards ceremony. The weekend was action-packed with fun, ski racing, skills and team building. Too many highlights to list and the positive feedback from clubs has been overwhelming!" ~ Deanna Devlin, SPAC

"To the parents, guardians, coaches, and family members who took time out of their schedule to attend the 17th annual HUB International Nancy Greene Festival at Sun Peaks Resort this March – THANK YOU", said HUB International's Larry Grant. "This is a wonderful event that HUB International is proud to be a part of. Youth in sport, especially in the ski environment promotes family time together. From driving up to the hill in the morning, riding the chair, warming cold fingers, drinking hot chocolate, or if you’re lucky, spending the night at the hill. These are all moments that we need to embrace with our kids, because in no time at all, they won’t be kids anymore! Thank you to everyone who attended. A heartfelt thank you to Nancy Greene Raine for continually being the ambassador of this sport that she is. This event would not be the same without her. A big thank you also to Ken Read for attending our event and spending time with our youth."

CLICK HERE for some amazing printable images from the event courtesy of Ross Outerbridge 

Early spring conditions did not hamper Vernon Ski Club’s Teck OK Zone Finals

by Kathy Stahr | Apr 9, 2019 | Member News

On the weekend of April 6 & 7 the Vernon Ski Club played host to the 2019 Okanagan Zone Finals at SilverStar Mountain Resort.

With over 160 athletes entered in the competition, the club managed to exceed expectations, given the lack of snow and open runs due to higher than average temperatures over the last couple of weeks.  

Athletes aged 9-16 were given a chance to shine in the two-day slalom event. Conditions held up thanks to a couple of the sponsors – Okanagan Fertilizer and of course the groomers from SilverStar Mountain, along with a little bit of the fresh stuff over night.  

It was a great weekend for officially wrapping up the 2018/19 Okanagan Zone racing season!

~ report submitted by Lauren Carr, VSC

COMPLETE RESULTS HERE

Vernon Teck Okanagan Zone Finals – U12 Girls

Vernon Teck Okanagan Zone Finals – U16 Boys

Hudson Bay Mtn & SSSC host Teck North Zone Finals to close superb season

by Kathy Stahr | Apr 9, 2019 | Member News

NORTH ZONE FINALS, Smithers, B.C. Hudson Bay Mountain, April 5-7, 2019

Hosted by the Smithers Ski & Snowboard Club (SSSC), the 2019 Teck North Zone Finals welcomed racers and families from Lightning Creek Ski Club, Prince George Ski Club and the Yukon Ski Club to Hudson Bay Mountain (HBM) for an exciting weekend to cap off a great season in the North.

With the early on-set of spring, the SSSC had some concerns leading up to the event, but with the help of Mother Nature, the grooming team at HBM, and a crew of fantastic volunteers, the giant slalom, ski cross, and dual races were a success. Thanks to all for a fantastic season and congratulations to our athletes!

Women's Giant Slalom

1. Gibson, Charlotte        PGEOR/03      47.08   48.79   1:35.87 U16
2. Hikisch, Bridie            SMTRS/05      48.43   49.81   1:38.24 U14
3. Brulotte, Adree           PGEOR/06      48.30   50.17   1:38.47 U14

Men's Giant Slalom

1. Huxtable Liam            SMTRS/02      45.54   46.76   1:32.30 U16
2. Hoskins, Jacob            PGEOR/04      47.72   48.67   1:36.39 U16
3. Hausot, Isaac               PGEOR/05      47.54   49.22   1:36.76 U14

North Zone Finals Overall

Kobasiuk, Melinda      PGEOR

Hoskins, Jacob            PGEOR

U14 Overall

Brulotte, Adree           PGEOR

Hausot, Isaac               PGEOR

Fernie Alpine Ski Team takes Kootenay Cup at 2019 Teck Kootenay Zone Finals

by Kathy Stahr | Apr 9, 2019 | Member News

Fernie Alpine Ski Team, Kootenay Cup winners (above)

 Slalom/Dual Slalom Teck Zone Race at Fernie Alpine Resort, Fernie BC – April 6^th and 7^th, 2019

Fernie Alpine Resort and Fernie Alpine Ski Team hosted close to 120 athletes from all clubs in the Kootenay Zone. They ran a U12 slalom in parallel to the U14/U16 slalom on Saturday, and then a dual slalom format for all competitors on Sunday. A great group of volunteers helped pull off a fun and successful event despite heavy snowfall on Sunday. ~report submitted by Steven Koles, FAST

Thank you to Lesley Chisholm for the beautiful snowy images!

Ladies' 2-run Slalom RESULTS

 Men's 2-run Slalom RESULTS