Member News & Features Archive
Dustin Koepke joins provincial team coaching staff
BC Alpine is pleased to announce that Dustin Koepke has accepted the BC Ski Team Assistant Coach position and is expected to hit the ground running at the end of July when he joins the team for a dryland block in Whistler. Koepke lives in Lake Country,...
BC Alpine announces Morgan Pridy stepping into BC Ski Team Head Coach role
As he enters his fifth season with the BC Ski Team coaching staff, we are excited to announce that Morgan Pridy has accepted the BC Ski Team Head Coach position! Following in Nick Cooper's footsteps leaves Pridy with some big shoes to fill, but the two...
Alpine Canada boss: ‘We want to win and we make no apologies for that’
Quoting English literature in one breath and commenting how cultural changes could push Canada to the forefront of the ski world with the next, Alpine Canada’s CEO Thérèse Brisson remains optimistic for a brighter future. Canada’s alpine team endured challenges...
“MADE FOR CANADA” Strategic Plan launch to make Canada a world-leading ski racing nation
Calgary, AB [June 21, 2021] – Today, Alpine Canada announced its ambitious five-year strategic plan, “Made for Canada – The Future for Ski Racing in Canada,” aimed at making Canada a world-leading ski racing nation in alpine, para-alpine, and ski cross through...
Important updates for the 2021 BC Alpine GFF High Performance Camps
BC Alpine’s Girls Fast Forward Program is excited to announce the updated High Performance camp schedule for the summer and fall of 2021. In accordance with the Provincial Health Order guidelines, we have been preparing for opportunities to work together in...
2022 registration commences – FIS List 1 registration deadline is June 28
The 2022 registration season began on June 1st. All Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance and Sport Accident Insurance Policy (SAIP) purchased during the 2020/2021 season will expire as of July 1st, 2021. Because of this all members participating...
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Here's another paragraph. Trying out a few features here to make it look better. Baptiste Cais during inspection at a FIS race in Panorama in late December. Photo by Roger Carry
Support Sun Peaks Alpine Club 9th Annual Oktoberfest Fundraiser – bid online!
Due to current gathering restrictions, the Sun Peaks Racers' 9th Annual Oktoberfest has been moved to an online format for this year! Raffle Tickets, 50-50 Tickets, Buy-It-Now Items and Silent Auction Items are all up for bid starting today!...
Ryan Jazic accepts Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club U16 Head Coach position
For Immediate Release – September 17, 2020 (North Vancouver, BC) - The Grouse Mountain Tyee ski club is honoured to announce the hiring of Ryan Jazic as head coach of the U16 program for the upcoming 2020/21 season. Ryan brings to the role over 25 years of...
viaSport & Province of BC announce Local Sport Relief Fund – apply by Oct 16!
viaSport and the Province of B.C. are pleased to announce that the Local Sport Relief Fund is now open and accepting applications from eligible organizations until October 16, 2020The Local Sport Relief Fund has been developed to provide one-time...
Canada West All Area Passes Application Form for the 2020-21 Season
The following list of members (by club) have been approved for a CWSAA All Areas Pass for the 2020-21 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...
Event / Training Sanction requests – a reminder to BC Alpine clubs
While most of the events your club hosts likely fall under our Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance coverage, some events may require some additional due diligence in order be sanctioned. External Venues Requiring COI Most events or activities using external...
Join us in welcoming Montana Molyneux to BC Alpine and BC Ski Team Staff
After an extensive search that saw a number of applicants from across the globe, and much interest from within Canada, especially BC, BC Alpine is pleased to announce the hiring of Montana Molyneux as BC Ski Team Assistant Coach. Originally from Inglewood,...
BC Return to Sport Phase 3: Progressively Loosen
The BC Government and viaSport have announced a move to Phase 3 of the BC Return to Sport Plan in accordance with the B.C. Restart Plan. The goal of this phase is to introduce more sport activities to our members in a way that prioritizes the safety of...
Seven athletes named to 2021 BC Ski Team ‘Summer Training Group’
BC Alpine is very excited to announce the naming of 7 athletes to the BC Summer Training Group. This group is already four weeks into centralized dryland …
Disadvantaged Canadian alpine teams embark on ‘catch up’ tour
The good news is, they’re training — actually on snow, training. The bad? The game of “catch up” has just begun. It’s like starting a best-of-seven NHL playoff series down a game or two. The series isn’t over but the chips...
All Area Passes: Submission deadlines and process for 2020/21
What are the costs and deadlines?
Athlete passes will cost $ 614.25.
Coaches passes will cost $ 1,228.50.
Members must be registered with BC Alpine …
Special Edition of Girls Fast Forward Speaker Series coming Tuesday, July 7th!
After a successful career as a ski racer (WMSC/BCST) and coach, Kayla Benbow went on to earn a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology. She works as a registered clinical counsellor in private practice in Whistler, and really understands the nerves and mental...