Member News & Features Archive
BC Alpine clubs can apply to host the 2023 National Championships & Nor-Am Finals
Two of the largest events in Alpine Ski Racing in Canada are coming West! The 2023 Senior Alpine National Championships and the Nor-Am Cup Finals will be hosted in BC or Alberta next year. The process to bid on the opportunity to host one of these prestigious race...
Sporting Life NGSL RECAP: Revelstoke, OK Zone
PHOTO CREDIT: Giles Shearing
TECK RACE RECAP: Red Mountain, Kootenay Zone
On January 22 & 23, for the first time in 2 years, Red Mountain Racers were delighted to welcome teams from the Kootenay Zone to the TECK U14, U16 Zone Race! Alpine Clubs were represented by Fernie, Golden Kicking Horse, Black Dogs, Kimberly, Windermere Valley,...
2022 O2e Brands Whistler Cup Postponed Until 2023
January 26, 2022 For Immediate Release Whistler, BC - Despite our most optimistic and enthusiastic efforts to press forward with our 2022 O2E Brands Whistler Cup, concerns related to the Omicron variant, and its impact on global travel, have forced us to postpone the...
“Ski racing is more popular than ever”
If you build it they will come. The iconic line from Field of Dreams is a baseball reference but it could also hold true for BC Alpine and its 35 member clubs. Challenged with many obstacles over the past two seasons, including no racing due to provincial travel-related restrictions, the clubs have persevered.
TECK RACE RECAP: Whistler Mtn. Ski Club, Coast Zone
Whistler Mountain Ski Club hosted Teck Coast Zone GS and Slalom, January 22 & 23, 2022 Location: Dave Murray National Training Centre, Whistler MountainHill Conditions: Firm, spring-like conditions both daysWeather Conditions: Mix of sun and cloudRace Structure:...
TECK RACE RECAP: Troll/Lightning Creek, North Zone
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TECK RACE RECAP: Whistler Mtn. Ski Club, Coast Zone
Whistler Mountain Ski Club hosts Teck U16 Coast Zone GS/SL, Jan. 15 & 16 Ski racing is back! Zone racing returned to Whistler Mountain after an 18-month hiatus, with over 80 U16 and FIS racers from the Coast Zone racing strong on Whistler Mountain this past...
TECK RACE RECAP: Sun Peaks Alpine Team, OK Zone
Sun Peaks hosts successful Teck Okanagan Zone Race, January 15 & 16 After an almost two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sun Peaks Alpine Club welcomed back ski racing to the Nancy Greene International Race Centre at Sun Peaks Mountain Resort on January...
2022 BC Winter Games will not proceed
Today the BC Games Society and the Greater Vernon 2022 BC Winter Games Society announced that the Greater Vernon 2022 BC Winter Games that were scheduled for February 24 to 27, 2022 will not take place this year. Greater Vernon made every effort to stage these Games,...
Upcoming Coaching Courses in early 2022
BC Alpine will be conducting a number of coaching courses in January and beyond. So far this season, BC Alpine has run 11 EL courses for 71 prospective coaches
2022 Event Organizers Update
With five events in the next week to start off our 2022 provincial series races (and it being nearly two years since any races have happened in the province) I thought it prudent to create a quick overview for event organizers to remind you of some of the basics and...
Panorama FIS Race Series postponed; Kimberley Speed Races cancelled
Panorama Race Events: 1. Due to concerns over the rapidly spreading Omicron COVID variant, the Race Organizing Committee and Panorama Mountain Resort have decided to postpone the BC Cup FIS Series scheduled to begin January 8th, 2022. It has been rescheduled to run...
Clarification to the new Provincial Health Order for Alpine Ski Racing
As we have communicated earlier, alpine ski racing can continue as per normal under the current health order. You can find the updated chart here: www.viasport.ca/return-to-sport-2021 Link to the order:...
Coach Education Modules now live in NCCP Locker
Attention Coaches. SX eLearning modules are live in the NCCP Locker. Sign into your NCCP Locker account >> choose eLearning >> click on drop down to display Alpine Skiing modules. The next modules to become available will be: Para...
If your club has been financially impacted by recent flooding in BC, see how Sport BC & BCASF are helping
Sport BC will match $10,000 in donations to the Flood Relief Project. Sport BC will match every dollar raised up to $500 for each PSO and affiliate, up to a total of $10,000. Match funding will be prioritized for organizations most affected by the flooding.
Van Soest, coach Monty, reflect on “invaluable” experience at the Lake
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein Yes, Al, you got that right. BC ski team speedster Gerrit Van Soest and BC team assistant coach Montana Molyneux both had the opportunity to take that motto to learn...
BC Alpine SUMMIT Webinar Series: details announced
We are excited to announce the first two speakers in this year’s webinar series. In previous years we have hosted our Member Summit over several days, but this year we will be offering a series of webinars over the course of the winter.