Kathy Stahr | BC Alpine Ski Association

Tragic accident on Blackcomb claims life of Mt. Washington Ski Club racer

by Kathy Stahr | Mar 23, 2015 | Member News

ACCIDENT CLAIMS THE LIFE OF MOUNT WASHINGTON SKI CLUB ATHLETE, LEADER AND MENTOR

Cole Anderson, a U18 FIS level athlete with the Mt. Washington Ski Club on Vancouver Island was tragically killed March 21, 2015 while skiing at Whistler Blackcomb. He was free skiing with his teammates and coach after a day of ski race training at the Dave Murray National Training Centre on Whistler Mountain. They had just completed a challenging run on Blackcomb and were on their last run when he slipped and fell over a cliff. He was skiing on terrain that was well within his capabilities when the accident occurred. His teammates reached him very quickly and their coach, a trained paramedic, took control of the situation and immediately called for ski patrol who arrived within a few minutes. Despite their best efforts Cole succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

Cole had been a member of the Mt. Washington Ski Club for over ten years and was a committed ski racer, representing his club provincially and nationally. He was a talented athlete who found joy when skiing. He loved to spend time with his teammates, and liked nothing better than carving turns on the race course or in fresh powder. He was also an emerging leader and the younger club athletes looked up to him for his skill, ready smile and easy going manner.

The Mt. Washington Ski Club is a tight knit group of families and we are all grieving together at this time of loss. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to Cole’s mum and dad, Michele and Terry, who are committed club volunteers, and his sister Nicola, who is a former ski racer and club coach, and their family. While it is hard to comprehend the loss of Cole, we take solace that he was doing something he loved to do with people who cared for him, and we shall cherish his memory. He was a fine young man who was looking forward to all that the world had to offer after he graduated from high school this year. He was loved and will be greatly missed.

"We are shocked and saddened by this tragic accident," said Bruce Goldsmid, BC Alpine CEO. "On behalf of the alpine ski racing community, our thoughts are with the Anderson family and the Mt. Washington Ski Club. The ski racing community in British Columbia is like a family and we are all devastated by this loss.”

Dets (MSSC), Romanin (WMSC) on slalom podium at Fidelity U14 Can Ams

by Kathy Stahr | Mar 22, 2015 | Member News

FIDELITY U14 CAN AM 2015
Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Revelstoke Ski Club

Justine's Fidelity Ride parked at Revelstoke

Saturday, March 21, 2015 – Women's Slalom

POS	BIB#	COMPETITOR NAME	NATION	BC CLUB	YOB	TIME	TIME	TOTAL
1	2	HILL Alyssa	CAN		2001	39.65	39.62	01:19.27
2	7	LEBSACK Avery	CAN		2001	40.1	39.25	01:19.35
3	3	SOUTER Brielle	CAN		2001	39.84	40.18	01:20.02
4	6	SMART Eleri	CAN	VERNO	2001	39.86	40.22	01:20.08
5	9	GAUL Samantha	CAN	REDMT	2001	41.39	39.3	01:20.69
6	8	ALEXANDER Kiara (Kiki)	CAN		2001	41.42	40.58	01:22.00
7	24	HOSHIZAKI Tora	CAN		2001	42.5	40.21	01:22.71
8	10	WHITECROSS Emily	CAN	SPAC	2001	42.8	40.5	01:23.30
9	25	DARLING Faline	CAN		2001	42.11	41.54	01:23.65
10	17	DENNEY Cayla	CAN		2001	42.16	41.94	01:24.10
11	12	WOOLLEY Maja	CAN	WHIST	2001	43.15	41.2	01:24.35
12	1	DAVIES Kayley	CAN	APEX	2001	42.81	42.18	01:25.99
13	13	ARRIGONI Chloe	CAN	WHIST	2001	43.75	41.59	01:25.34
14	16	NG Arabella	CAN	WHIST	2001	43.7	41.79	01:25.49
15	22	RYBARIK Zuzana	CAN		2002	44.78	41.87	01:26.65

Saturday, March 21, 2015 – Men's Slalom

POS	BIB#	COMPETITOR NAME	NATION	BC CLUB	YOB	TIME	TIME	TOTAL
1	9	ROMANIN Nathan	CAN	WHIST	2001	39.05	36.87	01:15.92
2	2	DUNN Logan	CAN		2001	39.71	39.12	01:18.83
3	8	DETS Taras	CAN	SEYMR	2001	40.93	38.32	01:19.25
4	3	SMALL James	CAN		2001	40.47	40.21	01:20.68
5	18	HARRISON Daniel	CAN		2001	41.61	39.21	01:20.82
6	5	KASSA Caele	CAN	VERNO	2001	40.96	40.07	01:21.03
7	42	DAVIES Tom	CAN		2001	42.1	39.95	01:22.05
8	14	JACOBY Joshua	CAN	SPAC	2001	42.33	40.01	01:22.34
9	12	ATHANS Isaac	CAN	APEX	2002	42.15	40.58	01:22.73
10	1	MIX Reid	CAN		2001	41.88	41.02	01:22.90
11	15	VAN SOEST Gerrit	CAN	VERNO	2001	44.03	39.46	01:23.49
12	45	MOODER Phillip	CAN	GROUS	2001	43.5	40.14	01:23.64
12	34	CHIU Keaton	CAN	GROUS	2001	43.27	40.37	01:23.64
14	24	SHANDRO Ethan	CAN	WHIST	2002	43.65	40.8	01:24.45
15	22	WESTBY Tamatea	CAN	APEX	2001	43.23	41.43	01:24.66

Sunday, March 22, 2015 – Women's Slalom

POS	BIB#	COMPETITOR NAME	NATION	BC CLUB	YOB	TIME	TIME	TOTAL
1	14	SOUTER Brielle	CAN		2001	36.91	37.09	01:14.00
2	1	MACINTOSH Delaney	CAN		2001	37.75	37.58	01:15.33
3	13	ALEXANDER Kiara (Kiki)	CAN		2001	38.16	37.35	01:15.51
4	9	GAUL Samantha	CAN	REDMT	2001	38.25	37.56	01:15.81
5	42	CUNNINGHAM Haley	CAN		2001	39.7	37.1	01:16.80
6	22	HOSHIZAKI Tora	CAN		2001	38.98	38.35	01:17.33
7	16	DARLING Faline	CAN		2001	38.62	38.75	01:17.37
8	29	DENNEY Cayla	CAN		2001	40.18	37.98	01:18.16
9	5	FOSTER Elly	CAN	FERNI	2001	39.08	39.32	01:18.40
10	12	DAVIES Kayley	CAN	APEX	2001	40.54	38.22	01:18.76
11	3	KOPER Lauren	CAN	BDOGS	2002	40.42	38.65	01:19.07
12	19	STREET Charlize	CAN	FERNI	2001	39.95	39.17	01:19.12
13	7	ARRIGONI Chloe	CAN	WHIST	2001	39.6	39.68	01:19.28
14	23	NG Arabella	CAN	WHIST	2001	40.7	38.95	01:19.65
15	24	TELLEZ Mariana	CAN		2001	41.57	38.75	01:20.32

Sunday, March 22, 2015 – Men's Slalom

POS	BIB#	COMPETITOR NAME	NATION	BC CLUB	YOB	TIME	TIME	TOTAL
1	1	DETS Taras	CAN	SEYMR	2001	36.02	38.77	01:14.79
2	9	DUNN Logan	CAN		2001	36.64	39.59	01:16.23
3	3	SMALL James	CAN		2001	37.05	40.77	01:17.82
4	39	MOODER Phillip	CAN	GROUS	2001	38.2	40.32	01:18.52
5	4	KASSA Caele	CAN	VERNO	2001	38.84	40.75	01:19.59
6	6	MIX Reid	CAN		2001	38.51	41.57	01:20.08
7	24	KLASSEN Aleksander	CAN	REVEL	2001	39.28	40.96	01:20.24
8	79	SMITH Eric	CAN	WHIST	2001	39.9	40.41	01:20.31
9	7	JACOBY Joshua	CAN	SPAC	2001	39.08	41.71	01:20.79
9	16	SHANDRO Ethan	CAN	WHIST	2002	40.61	40.18	01:20.79
11	76	BROWN Jackson	CAN		2001	40.26	40.95	01:21.21
12	30	TORRES Zander	CAN	BIGWH	2001	39.35	41.9	01:21.25
13	20	MATEJKO Adam	CAN		2001	39.4	42.09	01:21.49
14	35	CHIU Keaton	CAN	GROUS	2001	40.15	41.35	01:21.50
15	18	HALEY Olivier	CAN		2001	40.04	41.85	01:21.89

Boys' slalom podium, day 2

Congratulations to U14 racers qualifying for Whistler Cup Festival Team BC

by Kathy Stahr | Mar 21, 2015 | Member News

WMSC's Maja Woolley qualified for Whistler Cup Festival U14 Team BC (photo courtesy of Hans Forssander)

We'll be watching the following U14 athletes at the 2015 Whistler Cup International Festival:

TEAM BC – U14 MEN

Liam	Applegath	Sun Peaks Alpine Club	Kamloops
Nathan	Romanin	Whistler Mountain Ski Club	Squamish
Joshua	Jacoby	Sun Peaks Alpine Club	Kamloops

TEAM BC – U14 LADIES

Maja	Woolley	Whistler Mountain Ski Club	Squamish
Emily	Whitecross	Sun Peaks Alpine Club	Merritt
Elly	Foster	Fernie Alpine Ski Team	Calgary

(Click HERE for selection data)

Revelstoke Mountain Resort hosts Fidelity U14 Can Am Championship GS & SL

by Kathy Stahr | Mar 20, 2015 | Member News

FIDELITY U14 CAN AM 2015
Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Revelstoke Ski Club

Thursday, March 19, 2015 – Giant Slalom Women (1 run)

POS	BIB#	COMPETITOR NAME	NATION	BC CLUB	YOB	TOTAL
1	15	ALEXANDER Kiara (Kiki)	CAN		2001	58.25
2	6	LEBSACK Avery	CAN		2001	58.63
3	12	GRAY Cassidy	CAN		2001	59.28
4	8	OTTERHOLT-WOODERING Samantha	USSA		2001	59.53
5	2	HILL Alyssa	CAN		2001	59.84
6	9	WHITECROSS Emily	CAN	SPAC	2001	59.96
7	4	GAUL Samantha	CAN	REDMT	2001	01:00.1
8	7	STREET Charlize	CAN	FERNI	2001	01:00.2
9	3	SMART Eleri	CAN	VERNO	2001	01:00.3
10	1	SOUTER Brielle	CAN		2001	01:00.4
11	22	HOSHIZAKI Tora	CAN		2001	01:00.5
12	19	KRANJC Gigi	CAN	WHIST	2001	01:00.6
13	20	KERSEY Makena	CAN	VERNO	2001	01:00.8
14	50	BEXTON Gemma	CAN	WHIST	2001	01:00.9
15	26	DENNEY Cayla	CAN		2001	01:01.0

Thursday, March 19, 2015 – Giant Slalom Men (1 run)

POS	BIB#	COMPETITOR NAME	NATION	BC CLUB	YOB	TOTAL
1	10	ROMANIN Nathan	CAN	WHIST	2001	56.96
2	1	APPLEGATH Liam	CAN	SPAC	2001	57.79
3	12	DETS Taras	CAN	SEYMR	2001	57.86
4	2	SMALL James	CAN		2001	58.74
5	25	MOODER Phillip	CAN	GROUS	2001	58.89
6	29	KASSA Caele	CAN	VERNO	2001	59.17
7	4	SHANDRO Ethan	CAN	WHIST	2002	59.29
7	3	KANAN Brendan	CAN		2002	59.29
9	7	DUNN Logan	CAN		2001	59.36
9	32	DAVIES Tom	CAN		2001	59.36
11	26	HARRISON Daniel	CAN		2001	59.37
12	11	KLASSEN Aleksander	CAN	REVEL	2001	59.51
13	17	MCMILLAN Luke	CAN	BIGWH	2002	59.57
14	14	VAN SOEST Gerrit	CAN	VERNO	2001	59.58
15	9	MIX Reid	CAN		2001	01:00.0

Friday, March 20, 2015 – Giant Slalom Women (2 run)

POS	BIB#	COMPETITOR NAME	NATION	BC CLUB	YOB	TIME	TIME	TOTAL
1	15	GRAY Cassidy	CAN		2001	01:01.8	56.95	01:58.7
2	1	STREET Charlize	CAN	FERNI	2001	01:02.1	57.9	02:00.0
3	13	LEBSACK Avery	CAN		2001	01:01.9	58.48	02:00.4
4	7	ALEXANDER Kiara (Kiki)	CAN		2001	01:02.6	58.01	02:00.7
5	10	OTTERHOLT-WOODERING Sami	USSA		2001	01:02.9	58.5	02:01.4
6	4	SMART Eleri	CAN	VERNO	2001	01:02.9	58.92	02:01.8
7	5	WHITECROSS Emily	CAN	SPAC	2001	01:02.3	59.62	02:01.9
8	14	MACINTOSH Delaney	CAN		2001	01:03.5	58.41	02:02.0
9	21	HOSHIZAKI Tora	CAN		2001	01:03.0	59.02	02:02.0
10	8	WOOLLEY Maja	CAN	WHIST	2001	01:02.5	59.99	02:02.5
11	27	KRANJC Gigi	CAN	WHIST	2001	01:04.3	58.47	02:02.7
12	22	FYNN Madalyn	CAN		2001	01:04.2	58.92	02:03.1
13	29	TELLEZ Mariana	CAN		2001	01:04.2	58.99	02:03.1
14	6	KOPER Lauren	CAN	BDOGS	2002	01:03.3	59.98	02:03.3
15	31	LOCKWOOD Emma	CAN	VERNO	2002	01:03.4	59.92	02:03.4

Friday, March 20, 2015 – Giant Slalom Men (2 run)

POS	BIB#	COMPETITOR NAME	NATION	BC CLUB	YOB	TIME	TIME	TOTAL
1	10	ROMANIN Nathan	CAN	WHIST	2001	58.05	56.81	01:54.9
2	31	KASSA Caele	CAN	VERNO	2001	59.78	56.7	01:56.5
3	1	KANAN Brendan	CAN		2002	59.21	57.58	01:56.8
4	20	HARRISON Daniel	CAN		2001	01:00.9	57.01	01:57.9
5	8	APPLEGATH Liam	CAN	SPAC	2001	01:00.8	57.37	01:58.2
6	11	SHANDRO Ethan	CAN	WHIST	2002	59.89	58.42	01:58.3
7	9	VAN SOEST Gerrit	CAN	VERNO	2001	01:00.6	57.84	01:58.4
8	6	DUNN Logan	CAN		2001	01:00.0	58.47	01:58.5
9	45	RICHARDSON Cole	CAN		2001	01:01.7	57.07	01:58.7
10	12	JACOBY Joshua	CAN	SPAC	2001	01:01.3	58.13	01:59.4
11	5	SMALL James	CAN		2001	01:00.5	59.36	01:59.9
12	3	DETS Taras	CAN	SEYMR	2001	01:00.1	59.74	01:59.9
13	16	BLASER Devin	CAN	APEX	2002	01:01.7	58.62	02:00.3
14	14	KLASSEN Aleksander	CAN	REVEL	2001	01:01.2	59.21	02:00.4
15	34	WILDE Kurt	CAN		2001	01:01.5	59.32	02:00.8

Tyler Werry (CAST/FAST) wins two in a row, Nor-Am finals super-G & GS

by Kathy Stahr | Mar 20, 2015 | Member News

(photo from Alpine Canada Alpin)

Sugarloaf, ME (USA) – Thursday, March 19, 2015, Nor Am Cup – Men's Super-G

Waterville Valley, NH (USA) – Friday, March 20, 2015, Nor-Am Cup – Men's Giant Slalom

Tyler Werry Quote: "I'm really happy with how today went! I've been skiing well in speed, and I wanted to carry that momentum from Sugarloaf into these races. I wasn't sure how things would go for me today after missing the last 8 weeks with an injury. I don't feel like my technical skiing is where i want it to be, so I’m really psyched to get the win, and I hope I can keep the momentum rolling for these last few races of the season."

Nor-Am Cup Finals continue Saturday with another GS competition, followed by slalom on Sunday and Monday.