Member News & Features Archive
JOB POSTING: Alberta Alpine Ski Assoc. seeking President for Canmore office
Please click the link below for all the details about this job posting. http://albertaalpine.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PRESIDENT-Job-description-for-posting.pdf
BC Games Update: Day 3 Giant Slalom Gold goes to Lafreniere and Vanhooren
Women's 2 run GS 1- Kaïla Lafrenière - Zone 5 2- Sara Stiel - Zone 5 3- Talyn Lorimer - Zone 2 Men's 2 run GS 1- Liam Vanhooren - Zone 1 2- Sam Fuller - Zone 5 3- Oliver Young - Zone 2 Other News: Elli Terwiel, 2014 Sochi Winter Games...
BC Games Update: Day 4 is a wrap and GS Gold for Stiel and Vanhooren
That concludes the 40th edition of the BC Winter Games. Congratulations to all athletes and coaches, and a big thank you to the many volunteers who worked tirelessly to make the alpine ski races the best they could be! Over the last 3 days we have seen some...
Classic Enquist Slalom race on Mt. Seymour inspires athletes and spectators
Congratulations to the 2018 Enquist Slalom Champions Ksenija Kaludjercic and Lukas Forssander! PHOTO CREDIT: Hans Forssander Former Mount Seymour Ski Club member, Lukas Forssander (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) and Ksenija Kaludjercic (Grouse Mountain Tyee), were the...
BC Games Update: Day 2 saw Slalom gold medals for Plavsic and Barnum
The first day of competition at the 2018 BC Winter Games at Sun Peaks was a huge success, as 121 young racers tackled the slalom course for a two-run combined time. Conditions on the hill were perfect and they didn't let the chilly temperatures slow them...
Congratulations to Bruce Holliday of Vernon, Sport BC Presidents’ Award Recipient
News Release from Sport BC - Congratulations to Vernon's Bruce Holliday! VANCOUVER, BC (February 22, 2018) — Sport BC is pleased to announce the recipients of the prestigious Presidents’ Awards!. The Awards ceremony will take place in Vancouver on...
BC Games Update: Day 1 is all about just being there…and the Opening Ceremony
The first day at the BC Winter Games is always exciting! Athletes are rolling in, getting accreditated and beginning their first experience at a major multi-sport event. The 2018 BC Games are extra special because they are happening at the same time as the Olympic...
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Whistler’s FIS BC Cup SG and GS, Feb 27 to Mar 2
PLEASE join the Whistler Mountain Ski Club for some top-notch FIS BC Cup racing, Tuesday, February 27 to Friday, March 2! They need manual timers, gate judges, course workers, slippers, assistant starters and those amazing people who can handle the scoreboard....
BC Winter Games underway Thursday in Sun Peaks; U14’s compete in SL & GS
Some History for you: "Alpine skiing developed from the sport of cross country skiing in the European Alps over 150 years ago. Using a fixed heel binding to descend a mountain slope, alpine ski racers compete against the clock where the fastest time wins. Racing...
28 young athletes to represent BC at 2018 U16 National Championships in Ontario
Alpine Ontario and the Southern Ontario Division (SOD) are set to host the 2018 Sport Chek U16 National Championships that will bring nearly 200 of the best 14 and 15 year old female and male athletes from across Canada to compete for the Overall Championship. In...
Slater, Jordan overall winners at Whistler’s Teck Parsons’ Memorial Super-G
The late Bob Parsons, ski racer, original weasel worker and lover of speed, had a vision that BC ski racers needed to learn how to ski speed in a safe and controlled environment, so loaned his good name and foresight to the creation of what is now known as the...
BC Team Head Coach update from QC; Asher Jordan gold in SL & silver in GS
Photo: Asher Jordan in 2nd overall "It has been good for the men’s group to come out east and experience different hills, snow conditions and competitions. It took some adjusting, but overall it's been great for their skiing," said BCST Head Coach...
Four BC Para-Alpine athletes named to 2018 Canadian Paralympic Team
CALGARY (February 16, 2018) – Twelve para-alpine ski racers will kick out of the start gate for Canada at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, Alpine Canada Alpin announced on Friday. Seven men and five women have been formally nominated for selection...
Whistler’s Marielle Thompson a finalist for Sport BC’s Female Athlete of the Year
Marielle Thompson's ski cross training run in Pyeongcheng. Jean Levac / Postmedia Network "Sport BC, on behalf of the BC Sport community, has proudly announced the outstanding amateur athletes, coaches, and officials, named as finalists for 14 of the 18 award...
Olympic athletes benefit from BC’s playground to podium development pathway
February 8, 2018 More than a Quarter of Team Canada’s Athletes are from B.C. Athletes heading to the Olympics benefit from B.C.’s unique playground to podium development pathway Vancouver B.C. — The grassroots,...
Olympic alpine & ski cross coverage – click here for a complete schedule
LINK TO OLYMPIC TELEVISION COVERAGE SCHEDULE ON ALPINE CANADA'S WEBSITE
Sun Peaks celebrates 50th anniversary of Nancy Greene’s 1968 Olympic Gold!!
PHOTO: Canada Post unveiled a stamp depicting Sun Peaks resident and Conservative Senator Nancy Greene Raine alongside other female winter Olympians (Canada Post) Canadian skiing legend and sitting Sen. Nancy Greene Raine’s life changed when she won two medals...
Don’t miss live Olympic coverage – we have Alpine and Ski Cross TV Schedules
Overall Schedule Alpine Skiing Ski Cross (Freestyle) Alpine Canada Alpin Olympic coverage Beware of the time difference when deciding what to watch! PyeongChang is 17 hours ahead of us here on the west coast (PST), so a race that is scheduled for 11 A.M. on a Sunday...