We hope you had a fantastic Christmas filled with joy and festive celebrations!

We are excited about the upcoming events and wanted to ensure you don’t miss out on the fun. Please take a moment to mark your calendars!

Ski Around with Sandy Nattress | Friday, December 29th

This is a wonderful opportunity to know our facilities on hill, connect with both new and returning families. Join us on December 29th for a special Club Ski Day. Take a guided tour of our facilities. Learn about the Dave Murray National training Center, our world class facility. How we care and keep the hill safe, how we set courses and the safety systems we put in place.

Meeting place WMSC Timing Hut
Time : 10 am to 1 pm
Cost Free

Team Photos | Saturday, December 30th

Let’s capture the spirit of the season on December 30th for our annual full Club and Team photos! make a special effort to attend that day, and don’t forget to wear your team uniform for this memorable occasion.

Dick Gibbons Memorial Cup | Saturday, January 6th | New Date (weather permitted)

In honor of our beloved late member, we’re thrilled to introduce the inaugural Dick Gibbons Memorial Cup—an exhilarating Giant Slalom (GS) race for participants of all ages! This promises to be a day filled with friendly competition, camaraderie, and the spirit of the slopes.

Calling All Alumni Racers
To make this event even more special, we extend a heartfelt invitation to all alumni racers to join the fun! Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or it’s been a while since you hit the slopes, we’d love to see you back on the mountain. Let’s come together to celebrate the legacy of Dick Gibbons and create lasting memories on the race course.

Après Ski at the Club Cabin
Following the excitement on the slopes, join us for a festive Après Ski gathering at the Club Cabin. Come and share stories of the day’s adventures, and enjoy delicious refreshments. It’s the perfect way to unwind and connect with fellow members.

2024-25 WMSC HH Team Uniforms Try On Night | Sat, January 13th

We will host a uniform try-on night on Saturday, January 13th from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Club Cabin Lounge

A HH Representative will be in attendance if you have any questions about sizing, fabrics, etc.

Please note that next season’s uniforms are pre-ordered by Wednesday, January 24th and they are ready for pick up until December.

Kitzbuhel Downhill Party Fundraiser| January 20

Get ready for an unforgettable night of excitement and philanthropy! We’re thrilled to invite you to the Kitzbuhel Downhill Party Fundraiser on January 20, hosted by none other than the legendary Rob Boyd.

Date: January 20
Time: TBD – Evening
Location: WMSC Cabin – Lounge

This event isn’t just about having a great time—it’s also an opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause. Your support will make a positive impact, and we can’t wait to share the details of the initiative with you.

U16 Weekly Update 2023 December 20

Last week’s trainings

Last week we continued with technical and all-round free skiing. Though this situation is being imposed by the lack of snow in the training centre, I must say that s helping the athletes improve significantly in their skiing technical skills, so we can consider it as a very productive training block.

The fitness sessions in Level 10 and in Whistler again had a great presence of athletes and the gymnastics training on Saturday was a great success, with 29 athletes present and showing a high level of commitment to the activity. We got a very good return from them!

Next trainings

Last rainfalls have severely affected the snowpack, so we there is still no possibility to train gates. We will continue with technical skiing and adapt to the conditions we find, trying to make the most out of them.

This training block will only have 3 days available, as we will not be skiing on the 24th.

Team Pages calendar

The Team pages calendar will be updated tomorrow, as in the Fridge Calendar.

Attendance

We expect all athletes to attend every training day in the program. If any athlete who is signed up for a certain program will not attend a training day within that program, please inform us in advance through the connection coach. We encourage athletes to do this directly, with no need for the parents to do so. Please help us achieve this ownership goal we intend to reach with athletes. Extra days If any athlete wishes to have extra days, please sign up using the payment link in the Team pages.

Training Schedules

Upload:

On Thursday and Friday, athletes may upload from Whistler Base or Creekside Base. Please be in the line-up by 8:10am latest for an 8:25am upload during those days.

On Saturday, we will have early load from Whistler at 7:45 with the new Fitz chairlift. All athletes must be there at 7:35 the latest to get completely ready to ski before embarking the chairlift. We want to use the time before the public arrive to do runs in the Garbo chairlift, so we will not wait for anyone that still needs to get ready when arriving to Cheak pea, where we will just quickly drop the backpacks.

Download: We will have to download by gondola during the 4 days we will ski this week.

Wednesday, December 20th (For all athletes)

Fitness training at the Club from 5:15 to 7 PM

Thursday, December 21st (Extended)

Discipline: SL Technical Freeskiing
Equipment: SL Skis and Poles, Backpack, Layers, Water, Snack

Meeting Location: 9am at the Whistler Lightboard (top of Whistler near Roundhouse).

Finish: 1:30 PM

Video Analysis at the Club: TBD to the athletes

Friday, December 22nd (Core +)

Discipline: SL Technical Freeskiing
Equipment: SL Skis and Poles, Backpack, Layers, Water, Snack

Meeting Location: 9am at the Whistler Lightboard (top of Whistler near Roundhouse)

Finish: 1:30 PM

Technical workshop and Christmas party 5-7pm the Club Cabin

Saturday, December 23rd (All Programs)

Discipline: SL Technical Freeskiing
Equipment: SL Skis and Poles, Backpack, Layers, Water, Snack

Meeting Location: 7:30 am at the base of the new Fitz Chairlift in Whistler

Finish: 1pm

I wish you a nice week!

David Prades

WMSC U16 Lead Coach

Hello WMSC Members,
As we embrace the winter wonderland that surrounds us, we’re excited to share some festive news and extend warm holiday wishes to you and your loved ones!

Winter Holiday Camps | December 28 -31 and Jan 3-7

For those looking to make the most of the winter break, don’t forget about our Winter Holidays Camps! These camps are the perfect opportunity for members of all ages to refine their skills and enjoy the camaraderie of the season. Make sure to mark your attendance to each day on your TeamPages app

These camps are at no cost to all WMSC Athletes.

Ski Around with Sandy Nattress | Friday, December 29th

Save the Date! Join us on December 29th for a special Club Ski Day. Take a guided tour of our facilities. Learn about the Dave Murray National training Center, our world class facility. How we care and keep the hill safe, how we set courses and the safety systems we put in place.

Meeting place WMSC Timing Hut
Time : 10 am to 1 pm
Cost Free

Team Photos | Saturday, December 30th

Let’s capture the spirit of the season on December 30th for our annual full Club and Team photos! make a special effort to attend that day, and don’t forget to wear your team uniform for this memorable occasion.

Dick Gibbons Memorial Cup | Sunday, December 31st

In honor of our beloved late member, we’re thrilled to introduce the inaugural Dick Gibbons Memorial Cup—an exhilarating Giant Slalom (GS) race for participants of all ages! This promises to be a day filled with friendly competition, camaraderie, and the spirit of the slopes.

Calling All Alumni Racers
To make this event even more special, we extend a heartfelt invitation to all alumni racers to join the fun! Whether you’re a seasoned competitor or it’s been a while since you hit the slopes, we’d love to see you back on the mountain. Let’s come together to celebrate the legacy of Dick Gibbons and create lasting memories on the race course.

Après Ski at the Club Cabin
Following the excitement on the slopes, join us for a festive Après Ski gathering at the Club Cabin. Come and share stories of the day’s adventures, and enjoy delicious refreshments. It’s the perfect way to unwind and connect with fellow members.

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2024-25 WMSC HH Team Uniforms Try On Night | Sat, January 13th

We will host a uniform try-on night on Saturday, January 13th from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Club Cabin Lounge
A HH Representative will be in attendance if you have any questions about sizing, fabrics, etc.

Please note that next season’s uniforms are pre-ordered by Wednesday, January 24th and they are ready for pick up until December.

Last week’s training

Last week we had to adapt to the poor snow coverage, with few runs open, many skiers and a lot of rocks. During the first 3 days we managed to do a very productive first 2-hour block of technical training related to short turns and mogul skiing. Sunday was a good opportunity to let the athletes ski freely with almost no coaching and just some direction on all-round mode through the ski resort. I think most of them had a lot of fun doing so.

I was especially pleased to see 9 athletes show up to fitness training on Wednesday in Whistler and 26 athletes to the fitness training on Saturday in the Myrtle Phillip Secondary School. Let’s keep up the attitude and hope to see even more athletes in the next fitness training sessions.

Next trainings

I was skiing today, and the resort has a lot more to offer now. There are many more runs open and there are not so many rocks in the snow. We haven’t yet got confirmation from WB to have a training space available, so at this moment we will still plan the next 4 days of training as free skiing with much better conditions than last weekend, while we hope to get some training space very soon.

This week we will have the usual fitness training in Whistler and the Gymnastics training in Cheakamus Athletes Centre for those who signed up. For those athletes coming, please make sure you sign the online waiver at the end of this document.

New fridge calendar

At the end of this document, you can find the latest version of the fridge calendar for this season. It includes the new dates for Panorama, the Big White Ski Cross, the Mt Seymour Zone Race, and a modification to the dates for the gymnastics program in Cheakamus (please check the dates at the end of this document).

Races in Banff, Kimberley, Big White SX, Mt Seymour and Sestriere (ITA) trip information

All Canada trips’ sheets will go out next week. Sestriere (ITA) trip will go out by the end of December.

Attendance

We expect all athletes to attend every training day in the program. If any athlete who is signed up for a certain program will not attend a training day within that program, please inform us in advance through the connection coach. We encourage athletes to do this directly, with no need for the parents to do so. Please help us achieve this ownership goal we intend to reach with athletes.

Ski Training

*Upload: *

On Thursday and Friday, athletes may upload from Whistler Base or Creekside Base. Please be in the line-up by 8:15am latest for an 8:30am upload during those days.

On Saturday and Sunday, we will have early load from Whistler at 7:45 with the new Fitz chairlift. All athletes must be there at 7:35 the latest to get completely ready to ski before embarking the chairlift. We want to use the time before the public arrive to do runs in the Garbo chairlift, so we will not wait for anyone that still needs to get ready when arriving to Cheak pea, where we will just quickly drop the backpacks.

Download:
Very probably we will have to download by gondola during the 4 days we will ski this week.

Wednesday, December 13th (For all athletes)

Fitness training at the Club from 5:15 to 7 PM

Thursday, December 14th (Extended)

Discipline: SL Technical Freeskiing
Equipment: SL Skis and Poles, Backpack, Layers, Water, Snack

Meeting Location: 9am at the Whistler Lightboard (top of Whistler near Roundhouse).

Finish: 2 PM

Video Analysis at the Club: TBD to the athletes

Friday, December 15th (Core +)

Discipline: SL Technical Freeskiing
Equipment: SL Skis and Poles, Backpack, Layers, Water, Snack

Meeting Location: 9am at the Whistler Lightboard (top of Whistler near Roundhouse)

Finish: 2 PM

Saturday, December 16th (All Programs)

Discipline: SL Technical Freeskiing
Equipment: SL Skis and Poles, Backpack, Layers, Water, Snack

Meeting Location: 7:30 am at the base of the new Fitz Chairlift in Whistler

Finish: 1:30pm

Gymnastics 1h (for athletes that signed up): Girls 5:45 and Boys 7 PM

Video Analysis (also at the Athletes centre): Boys 6 and Girls 7 PM

Sunday, December 17th (All Programs)

Discipline: SL Technical Freeskiing
Equipment: SL Skis and Poles, Backpack, Layers, Water, Snack

Meeting Location: 7:30 am at the base of the new Fitz Chairlift in Whistler

Finish: 1:30pm

Reminder: If any athlete will do extra days, registration must be done on the previous Sunday evening.

I wish you a nice week!

David Prades

WMSC U16 Lead Coach

Sign up for Extra Training Days

Deadline: Registration opens Sundays evening and closes Tuesday at midnight.

For safety reasons, and to comply with Coach to Athlete ratio, athletes not registered will be sent back to their parents.

Lead Coaches will send gear and specific details closer to the date by Team Pages.

Terms and Conditions

Subject to changes.
Each day is weather dependent.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be sent via email to accounting@wmsc.info. and copy your lead coach
Fees will be credited to Racer Accounts and will be given when requested in advanced as follows:
0 to 24 hours 0%
24 – 48 hours 50%
48 – 72 hours 75%
Over 72 hours 100%

U12’s Fridays

December 8, 15

January 12, 19, 26

U14’s Thurs & Fri

December 7, 8, 14, 15

January 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26

U16’s Thurs & Fri

December 7, 8, 14, 15

January 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26