Member News & Features Archive
NGSL RACE REPORT: Whistler welcomes Coast Zone racers to Skills Event & Janyk Cup
Location: Whistler MountainHill Conditions: Fresh groomed, hard packed both daysWeather Conditions: Cold, sunshine and clear skies both daysRace Structure: Sunday’s race was a two-run combined timed GS race In a season of variability and inconsistency, the Whistler...
Apex serves up high quality “inspiring” races at Teck Okanagan series
Ski racers of all ages and from across the province descended on Apex for an entertaining Teck Okanagan Zone Race last weekend featuring two competitive slalom races.
TECK RACE REPORT: Whitewater thrilled to pull off successful Kootenay Zone GS & SL
The Whitewater Ski Team welcomed 183 Kootenay Zone athletes to Nelson's Whitewater Ski Resort, February 10 - 11, 2024. By all accounts the weekend was a huge success! Thanks to the hardworking volunteers and race organizers, on Saturday they managed to complete two...
TECK RACE REPORT: Smithers steps up to host first North Zone event of 2024
The Smithers Ski & Snowboard Club, along with Hudson Bay Mountain Resort, hosted the first Teck North Zone race of the season on February 10 and 11. They stepped in on short notice after the Quesnel race was sadly cancelled due to a lack of snow. The whole zone...
FIS RACE REPORT: Kimberley hosts Dreadnaught DH & Night Slalom 2024
The Dreadnaught ROC (the Kimberley Disabled Skiers Association) successfully staged the FIS Speed camp and races, along with the highly anticipated night slalom, from January 22-31. As with many events in January throughout British Columbia, the severe cold weather...
BC WINTER GAMES: Message from BC Alpine VP Johnny Crichton
BC Alpine is conscious of all the effort the athletes, families, coaches, and clubs have put in to get athletes to the BC Games. Sadly, there is no snow at Troll and BC Games organizers couldn’t pivot to another mountain this late in the program. BC Winter Games Snow...
BC WINTER GAMES: Update on status of snow sports
QUESNEL, B.C. – Three Provincial Sport Organizations have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games from February 22-25 due to unfavourable snow conditions in the host community. BC Alpine Ski, Freestyle BC, and BC Snowboard...
TECK RACE REPORT: Racers/volunteers switch gears at Kimberley Teck Open Round 2
British Columbia’s U16 athletes showed great adaptability, moving from preparing for super G, to actually racing three slalom races over four days (Feb 1 - 4) at Kimberly Alpine Resort on the famed “Dreadnaught” race hill. When changing conditions prior to the event...
NGSL RACE REPORT: Vernon Ski Club/SilverStar play host to OK North U6-U12 skiers
The Vernon Ski Club was thrilled to host over 60 young skiers at the Okanagan North Nancy Greene Ski League event on Sunday, February 4th at SilverStar Mountain Resort. Although the sun didn’t manage to break through the clouds, there were a few centimeters of fresh...
NGSL RACE REPORT: U10/U12 Okanagan South racers gather at Apex Mountain Resort
On Sunday, February 4, 2024 under cloudy skies and a light snowfall, 120 Nancy Greene Ski League racers took to the slopes at Apex Mountain Resort, hosted by Apex Ski Club. Young U10 and U12 racers from Apex and Big White Ski Clubs navigated the parallel slalom course...
Register for “Right to Be” Bystander Intervention in Sport Training
“Safety in sport means environments on and off the field, offices, and boardrooms are all physically safe, while being inclusive, psychologically and culturally safe.
TECK RACE REPORT: Mt. Washington hosts exciting weekend of U14 competition
The picturesque slopes of Mount Washington Alpine Resort witnessed the intense competition of the Teck Coast Zone U14 alpine races, hosted by the Mt. Washington Ski Club on January 20-21, 2024. The event brought together 125 athletes from 6 coast zone ski clubs,...
TECK RACE REPORT: Sun Peaks hosts U12-U14 Okanagan GS & SL
Sun Peaks Alpine Club hosted the Teck Okanagan U12/U14 Zone race on January 21-22 at Sun Peaks Resort. In spite of a slow start to the ski season due to variable snow conditions, the racers came out of the start gate flying! The weekend featured GS racing on Saturday,...
TECK RACE REPORT: Kimberley hosts Kootenay Zone BC Games Qualifier
Kootenay Zone athletes, coaches, volunteers and parents rallied together last weekend (January 13 & 14, 2024) to pull off the Teck Kootenay Zone Race and BC Games qualifier event, despite frigid temperatures. Kimberley Alpine Team (KAT) and Kimberley Alpine Resort...
“Icy, bumpy and dark.” Cameron Alexander shares his Bormio podium story
When BC’s own Cameron Alexander blazed to a podium finish at the challenging Bormio, Italy, World Cup race track in late December, he knew it would be a big challenge.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Panorama Nor-Am Cup Finals
Please join us in hosting the 2024 Nor-Am Cup Finals at the Panorama Mountain Resort, April 1 to 11, 2024. The champions in each discipline will earn World Cup spots for the 2024-25 season. BC Alpine is seeking support during the races, as well as for set-up and...
ALPINE WOMEN IN SPORT: “The Coaching Life: Surviving or Thriving?”
Mental Performance Coach, Heather Cribbin, will be back to lead the discussion and provide tools to help create strategies and set boundaries.
FIS racing season kicks off in Panorama; Jasmine Coubrough earns podium finishes
BC Ski Team newcomer Jasmine Coubrough had an impressive week in Panorama as the FIS season get’s underway.
