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

Alpine Canada seeking Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team World Cup Coach

by Kathy Stahr | Apr 8, 2019 | Member News

Para-Alpine – World Cup Coach – Alpine Canada Alpin

Position Title: World Cup Coach

Reports to: Head Coach, CPAST

The Position:

The Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team World Cup Coach is a coaching position which will provide technical leadership and coaching for the World Cup Team. Reporting to the Head Coach, the successful candidate will have extensive coaching / technical qualifications, strong communication and presentation skills, and effective administrative and organizational skills. This position requires extensive travel between August and May to attend training camps and competitions.

Duties:

• Work in conjunction with all team coaches to design, implement, and monitor annual training and competition plan.
• Assist in record-keeping of all collected data.
• Monitor Athlete’s equipment needs and liaise proactively with the equipment representatives.
• Provide assistance to oversee maintenance and control of team equipment.
• Provide timely and effective communication to Athletes, Coaches, and Alpine Canada Alpin.
• Provide assistance in all on-snow duties (ie. course preparation, course-setting, and course maintenance.
• Ensure welfare and health of Athletes when travelling.
• Ability to monitor dryland program and/or assist in ski preparations an asset.
• Timely expense reporting.
• Manage key logistics as determined by Head Coach.

Working Conditions

• Work is full-time.
• Constant travel is to be expected.
• Overtime is expected during the winter season. Time off in lieu of payment is provided when practical.
• The Coach is frequently required to work out of doors in winter conditions.

Employment Requirements

• Advanced skiing abilities.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Previous Coaching experience.
• Certification in ACA-CSC or International equivalent.
• German and/or French fluency an asset.
• Mandatory background check

Please send your cover letter and resume to careers@alpinecanada.org by May 3rd, 2019. Interviews will take place May 13th – 17th, 2019 via teleconference.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Alpine Canada Alpin

Suite 302, 151 Canada Olympic Road S.W

Canada Olympic Park

Calgary AB T3B 6B7

mhallat@alpinecanada.org

COACHES – here’s an opportunity to complete 10 NCCP modules in one week

by Kathy Stahr | Apr 4, 2019 | Member News

NCCP Competition-Development Multi-Sport Modules for coaches

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific is offering coaches a great opportunity to earn their NCCP Competition-Development multi-sport modules! As we all know, it can be challenging for coaches to find time in their busy schedules to attend every module required for certification, so CSI Pacific is helping PSOs/NSOs by running a condensed week-long event featuring ten different courses – all guaranteed to run!

The International Coaching School, and Sport Performance Coaching Certificate programs, are occurring May 25^th to May 31^st in beautiful Victoria, BC. 

More information can be found on their website: here

Early bird discounted rates will be available until April 15th.

Smithers Ski & Snowboard Club hosts 35th annual Schuss Boomer Downhill

by Kathy Stahr | Apr 3, 2019 | Member News

Ski Racing for a Lifetime – BC Alpine Alumni/Smithers Ski & Snowboard Club, March 2019
By Claire Challen

Photo left: Jason Oliemans (SSSC Alumni/AB SX/Men's Radar Champ 2019) & Mark Rossmann (SSSC U10 Coach)
Photo right: Claire Challen & Claire Hinchliffe – Former coach & athlete combo

Do you have any DH poles I could borrow?
Got any extra 218s kicking around?
Just wondering…do you have any Viking horns to spare?

Every Spring since 1984, the search for gear ensues as people ready themselves for Canada's longest continually run recreational speed event, the Schuss Boomer Downhill at Hudson Bay Mountain. Hosted by the Smithers Ski & Snowboard Club, the Club's biggest fundraiser of the year is a highlight for many BC Alpine Alumni. You may not have seen your former teammates or coaches all year, but they'll surely surface to help install B-net or show up for a warm up run down the track.

An all-inclusive event, the Schuss Boomer is a chance for present-day SSSC team members, never-ever-raced-before folks, skiers and snowboarders of varying abilities, snow-bladers and the most competitive bunch, our BC Alpine, North Zone, and Smithers Ski Club present-day athletes and alumni to test their mettle as they launch from the same start ramp. Ages 10-99 welcome!

The biggest advantage of being ski racing alumni is perhaps you've already got DH skis or at least access to a pair, a haggard speed suit (albeit stretched to near blow-out), DH poles (in highly sought-after early 90s purple), a hunk of mystery wax and residual skill from the club level or even Europa or World Cup. The worst aspect of being an ex-ski racer? Relying on the above to get the job done. Gear and experience may give you an edge, but you can’t win on that alone. The need to carry speed is critical in this event, therefore you want to weigh more than the next guy – so have some extra gravy with that mountain of poutine!

But there’s more than long skinny skis and stretched-out speed suits. The air is filled with banter and competitive spirit. Participants crowd the start to watch one another leave the gate: a floundering of long skis, a pole between the legs (not recommended) and many an edge caught keep us laughing. Current Smithers Ski & Snowboard Club athletes warm up alongside parents while former-racers challenge past coaches. Age is of no consequence as we are all transported back to earlier times, where ski racing was everything and teammates were family. This race renews those relationships and we are reminded of how lucky we are to have been – and still are – a part of ski racing. It's not only about the participants, the volunteer and sponsorship support the Club receives locally and further afield leaves us completely humbled. Our sport brings us together, year after year. We encourage our youth to keep racing, knowing the bonds they'll form will remain for a lifetime. With the youngest competitors at only ten years old, the torch will undoubtedly be passed and the Schuss Boomer will endure, ensuring those youngsters may race alongside their children too. The Schuss Boomer Downhill is truly an example of “skiing for life” at it's finest. This is what it's all about. ~ Excerpts from Ski Canada article by Claire Challen, Fall 2014 Issue

Photo left: Coby Hall – Nice Start!
Photo middle: Jake Giguere (Fast non-alumni) & Tom Havard (SSSC Alumni/Masters)
Photo right: Photo right: Dylan Hikisch in the start

For more info on the event:
https://www.bclocalnews.com/sports/schuss-boomer-raises-13-5k-for-ski-club/

http://schussboomerdownhill.com/

http://www.smithersskiclub.com/

https://hudsonbaymountain.ca/

This year, March 30, 2019, we were graced with sunshine on a warm, spring day, running 79 athletes of all ages and abilities out of the start gate for two runs. With twenty athletes in the Competitive Category vying for top spot, it was a tight race with only 6- tenths of a second separating the top 3 skiers.

Some results below – more HERE

THANK YOU SPONSORS, for your tremendous support of the 35th Annual Schuss Boomer Downhill held Saturday March 30, 2019. The generous support of you, and individuals in and out of our community contributing to this event, have again made this a very successful event!