Member News & Features Archive
Apex Ski Club to host viewing of Warren Miller’s new film
In hopes of building up excitement for ski season, the Apex Ski Club will be hosting a special viewing night for Warren Miller's newest film. Daymaker is the 73rd annual film, with shooting locations from British Columbia’s Monashees to Greece’s Olympus Range and...
Three-time Olympian Emily Brydon joins BC Alpine Board
VANCOUVER, BC (Friday Oct. 21, 2022) – Former World Cup medallist Emily Brydon, of Fernie, B.C., joins the BC Alpine Board of Directors, adding to the stability of the provincial ski association. The winner of 9 World Cup medals, the Fernie executive looks to "give...
Rally Together Fund: Apply for Sport Participation Grant
Rally Together (comprised of the Sport Participation and Sport Volunteer Grants) was developed to provide one-time recovery funding for amateur sport organizations that have seen a decrease in membership and volunteerism due to COVID-19. This fund will help B.C.’s...
Athletes, Coaches & Volunteers Recognized at Summit in Sun Peaks
With the spectacular backdrop of the Sun Peaks Grand and the legendary ski coach rock band “The Batterheads”, BC Alpine presented 26 awards to deserving recipients in the categories of Bursaries, Athletes, Coaches, Volunteers, Officials, Resort and Clubs.
Canadian ski racing receives a huge boost from record-breaking donation
The Canadian Olympic Foundation and Alpine Canada announced today a gift of $1.3 million dollars from Tim Dattels, Chair of the Board of Alpine Canada. This donation represents the largest personal philanthropic gift towards alpine ski racing in Canadian history, and...
Canada West All Area Passes application forms for the 2022-23 Season
The following list of members (by club) have been approved for a CWSAA All Areas Pass for the 2022-23 season. These members need to complete the online waiver and upload their pass photo as soon as possible. Links to the waiver and photo uploader are...
SAFE SPORT WORKSHOP: Introduction to Mediation Skills
After a successful workshop last month on complaint management, ViaSport is inviting BC Alpine members to continue building your comfort-level with handling potential conflicts in sport.
Join us in Sun Peaks for our 2022 Summit and AGM!
NEW - Agenda now available Finally! We are thrilled to announce our plans to host this year's in-person Member Summit, Coaches Meeting and Annual General Meeting at the beautiful Sun Peaks Grand Hotel and Conference Center, October 13 to 16, 2022. Everyone is invited...
BC Alpine names 13 skiers to the 2022 BC Training Group
BC Alpine announced the addition of six young women and four young men from across the province to the BC Training Group, a major stepping stone towards BC Ski Team selection. All newcomers to the provincial system, the 10 skiers represent five ski clubs: Whistler...
FIS / All Areas Pass Registrations 2023
This article contains two different registration deadlines:
Activation of athletes requiring FIS List #1 is June 24th.
CWSAA All Area Pass Requests: August 10th.
Developing & Retaining Officials Presentation, June 23
Powering Podiums Presentation - Developing and Retaining OfficialsJune 23, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (online only) Powering Podiums is a series of high performance sport technical oriented workshops geared toward BC’s provincial and disability sport organizations. The aim...
Update to BC Alpine Membership Fees for 2022/2023
This is to notify our membership that BC Alpine is increasing its Program Fees for the 2022/2023 season. For the first time in 10 years we have made an adjustment for inflation, and following Alpine Canada's lead, we will implement an annual inflationary fee increase...
TECK RACE RECAP – Smithers Hosts North Zone Finals
Smithers Ski & Snowboard Club hosted three thrilling days at the North Zone Finals, April 15 to 17, on Hudson Bay Mountain Resort. Yukon, Prince George Ski Team, Lightning Creek Ski Club, and Smithers Ski & Snowboard Club were in attendance, with 95 athletes ranging..
Girls Fast Forward camp inspires nearly 60 female skiers from across BC
When 58 female ski racers from all over the province descended on Sun Peaks last week, the energy and willingness to learn was at an all time high.
8 BC skiers qualify for national ski team
Alpine Canada announced this week a roster of skiers who have qualified for the national ski team, including eight BC skiers. After a breakthrough season for many of the BC alumnus – including Jack Crawford, who took home a bronze medal from the 2022 Beijing Olympic...
Women in Sport Part 3, Physical Literacy – Tackling Dryland
Alpine Women in Sport is pleased to present their final webinar, Physical Literacy with Jamie McCartney, on May 4th, 2022 at 6:30 pm PST/9:30 pm EST Join renowned strength and conditioning coach, Jamie McCartney, as he presents the importance of dryland for various...
Kimberley wins $50,000 grand prize in Mackenzie Top Peak Contest
After a thorough and detailed process of who would be crowned Mackenzie Investments “Top Peak” ski community in the country, Kimberley came out on top, tied with Adanac Ski Hill, near Sudbury, Ontario. Each will receive $50,000 to invest in local community projects....
2022 Goldies – Athlete Bursaries and Awards Available
CLICK HERE FOR CLUB, EVENT, RESORT AND VOLUNTEER AWARDS 1. Dave Murray Bursary Criteria: Awarded to two BC athletes based on the following: Financial need.Athletic ability / Sportsmanship / Leadership.Recommendation to BC Alpine by coach or other club...