Men's National Development member Michael Janyk picked up two top-10 finishes, including one podium, through two National Junior Championship events in Courchevel, France late last week. Janyk, who hails from Whistler, took third in the men's slalom on Friday, clocking a two-run time of 1:32.11.
Recording her fifth top-10 finish, Nanimo's Allison Forsyth was tenth in giant slalom over the weekend in Cortina, Italy placing her fifth in the season's GS standings.
For the 21-year-old Britt Janyk of Whistler, the qualification is just what she needed following two Europa Cup podiums, including a victory, just over a week ago.
The women's World Cup tour will travel next to Are, Sweden for a downhill, GS and slalom combined from January 31 to February 3 prior to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games which begin Feburary 8th.
Eighty-nine athletes from all across BC have been chosen to represent alpine skiing at the BC Winter Games February 21-24 in Williams Lake.
National Development team athlete and BC alumni Michael Janyk claimed a piece of real estate on the podium in Innerkrems, Austria Monday for the FIS Men's Super-G race.
The 19-year-old Janyk of Whistler placed third in a time of 1:18.20, only 0.15 seconds from Austrian front-runner Manfred Gruber.
BC Ski Teamer Scott Hume elevated the BC Ski Team to new heights Tuesday with his entry into the Men's World Cup Slalom in Schladming, Austria.
Never before has a BC Provincial team athlete competed in a World Cup Slalom event. Starting 79th, Hume went out, falling on his hip in the first run.
Tough, icy conditions on the Austrian piste were a formidable combination. Hume along with coach Dusan Grasic were in the finish calling home; both pleased with the experience regardless of the result.
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