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FIS Update January 25th 2023
Hello Team
Training January 25th to 29th
January 25t Wednesday Strength Training GYM 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
January 26, Thursday Slalom Training DMNTC, Whistler
Load with Public 8:15 – Warm up Meet Top of Old Crow 9:15 Briefing and Inspection , Multiple environments Skiers RightFirst run 9:30
Last run 12:30 to 1:00 pm
Fitness Studio 4:00 pm Video on Sprongo
January 27, Friday Slalom Training DMNTC, Whistler
Load with Public 8:15 – Warm up
Meet Top of Old Crow 9:15 Briefing and Inspection , Multiple environments Skiers Right
First run 9:30
Last run 12:30 to 1:00 pm
Fitness Studio 4:00 pm Video on Sprongo
January 28, Saturday GS Training Blackcomb, Gandy Dancer
Load 7:45 am
Warm Up 8:00
Inspection 9:00
First Run 9:20
Last run 1:00 pm
Dryland Studio 3:00 to 5:00 Video on Sprongo
January 29, Sunda, GS Training Blackcomb, Gandy Dancer
Load 7:45 am
Warm Up 8:00
Inspection 9:00
First Run 9:20
Last run 1:00 pm
Dryland Studio 3:00 to 5:00 Video on Sprongo
Important Training for the first week of February will run Friday February 3 to Monday February 6.
e-News January 21 | Whistler Cup Volunteer | Bursaries | Telus Winter Classic
Call out for Whistler Cup Volunteer Coordinator
The Whistler Cup welcomes over 400 U14 & U16 athletes from across the globe. To make this a success, we need you! As hosts of the event, the WMSC needs more than 400 volunteers to make the event a memorable success for all and we are looking for a Volunteer coordinator , do you want to know more? please contact us at info@wmwc.info, call us at 604-932-4644 or stop by the office .
It’s Nets Time Again – Friday, Jan 27 | Garbo Hut 9:30 am
We are hosting the U12 Nancy Greene Ski League Skills event and Janyk Cup next weekend and the safety nets need to be in place! Nets will also ensure the safety of the U14 Speed Camp the weekend after.
Net set up will take place Friday, January 27. Please meet at Garbo Hut at 9 a.m.
Please make every effort to attend. A large turnout will help get the job done quickly!
Nancy Greene-Nat Bosa Award | Application deadline Jan 31st
Nancy Greene – Nat Bosa Bursary: Nancy Greene played an instrumental role in starting the Blackcomb Ski and Snowboard Club (which merged into WMSC) and in supporting the Canadian junior skier development program. Nancy has continued to be a great supporter of ski racing in Canada over the years. Nat Bosa and his companies have provided the Whistler Mountain Ski Club and the Blackcomb Ski and Snowboard Club with financial assistance for the construction of both ski cabins and have continued to support WMSC and our athletes over the years.
To recognize the tremendous contributions of Nancy and Nat in support of ski racing in Whistler the Whistler Mountain Ski Club created the Nancy Greene/Nat Bosa Bursary. These funds are intended to contribute towards coaching fees, travel expenses, equipment costs and other expenses related to the development of our ski racers. To qualify an athlete must be active in a Club program (U18/U21, U16, U14, U12), BC Team or National Team. The Board of Directors has appointed a committee to administer the Bursary and athletes should submit their requests, in confidence, to the committee by the end of January.
Awards are announced in February and funds applied to the recipient’s racer account. Award criteria include perceived financial need, program costs, the athlete’s character and skill level, and parental volunteerism.
Apply to bursaries@wmsc.info. The deadline is Tuesday, January 31st.
30th Telus Winter Classic |March 3-4 | Buy a Ticket or Register a Team
The Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Telus Winter Classic is celebrating their 30th anniversary; and it is time to put a team together of buy tickets.
The Whistler Blackcomb Foundation are an incredible organization who support most good causes throughout the Sea to Sky corridor and they are incredibly important to the Whistler Mountain Ski Club and our community.
Not only did they donate $250,000 towards the construction of the Dave Murray National Training Centre which provides us with a world class racing and training venue, but they also donated to our new Timing Hut.
The Whistler Blackcomb Foundation have also pledged $300,000 as the Legacy partner in the construction of housing that we will be able to rent to our coaches.
The Telus Winter Classic is the Foundation’s primary fundraiser, and it also happens to be a great couple of days! Therefore, I would like to encourage anyone who would like to enter a team or buy a ticket to the Winetastic event at the Fairmont, or the Gala event at the Whistler Conference Centre.
Many thanks for your support of the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation and the great causes that they support in return.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A TEAM
CLICK HERE FOR FULL EVENT BROCHURE
2023/24 Team Uniform Order
Hello Parents,
It is time to order the 2023-2024 WMSC Team Uniforms The team uniform consists of the outer Springbok jacket and Falcon full zipper pants; and we are please to offer an assortment of optional items for your convenience at great prices.
Deadline to order your uniforms in Saturday, January 28th at 3pm.
Uniforms are pre-ordered now to receive them at the beginning of December 2024. Payments will be taken at pickup.
Follow these links to pre-order your items
Pre-Order HH Team Uniforms | JUNIOR
U16 TECK COAST ZONE GS and SL 14-15 January 2023
U16 TECK COAST ZONE GS and SL 14-15 January 2023
Location: Dave Murray National Training Centre, Whistler Mountain
Hill Conditions: Firm to icy conditions both days
Weather Conditions: Mix of sun and cloud. Not raining.
Whistler Mountain Ski Club was happy to welcome back athletes for Teck’s first U16 Coast Zone race of the season. After a soggy week the weather greatly improved with durable, hard-packed conditions on Ptarmigan. The terrain was carefully prepared by the Dave Murray National Training Centre and Vail Resorts and the course itself was tended by course crew volunteers from all clubs.
The format was a two-run combined time GS on Saturday and a two-run combined time slalom on Sunday. The Athletes from Cypress, Grouse, Mount Washington, Sasquatch and Seymour enjoyed a crisp winter day with sunny conditions on Saturday and a partly cloudy day on Sunday with the snow holding off until the awards ceremony held at the Garbo Hut.
Exciting racing for all with the most improved award won for GS and SL by Alexandra Menard for the women and shared by three athletes – Corey Kwan, Jaden Chow and Martin Winnett for men’s SL, Jaden Chow also won for GS.
Top-10 U16 Finishers
Women’s Giant Slalom 14 January
First Place: Hannah Jensen, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Second Place: Maika Lennox-King, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Third Place: Nicole Webb, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Fourth Place: Thea Torn, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Fifth Place: Thea Lutz, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Sixth Place: Marlowe Cook, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Seventh Place: Rebecca Whelan, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Eighth Place: Brooke Bessie, Alexandra Menard, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Nineth Place: Alexandra Menard, Cypress Ski Club
Tenth Place: Lilia Rose, Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club
Men’s Giant Slalom 14 January
First Place: Nick Kokot, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Second Place: Marek Novak, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Third Place: Dreas Gibbons, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Fourth Place: Dominic Reid, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Fifth Place: Kingsley Parkhill, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Sixth Place: Indigo Liu, Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club
Seventh Place: Corey Kwan, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Eighth Place: Jaden Chow, Cypress Ski Club
Nineth Place: Koen Lefevre, Mount Washington Ski Club
Tenth Place: Kekai Chalmers, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Women’s Slalom 15 January
First Place: Hannah Jensen, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Second Place: Maika Lennox-King, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Third Place: Nicole Webb, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Fourth Place: Lilia Rose, Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club
Fifth Place: Brooke Bessie, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Sixth Place: Thea Torn, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Seventh Place: Thea Lutz, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Eighth Place: Rebecca Whelan, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Nineth Place: Alexandra Menard, Cypress Ski Club
Tenth Place: Sidney Wallin, Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club
Men’s Slalom 15 January
First Place: Nick Kokot, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Second Place: Marek Novak, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Third Place: Jaden Chow, Cypress Ski Club
Fourth Place: Zack Firkins, Cypress Ski Club
Fifth Place: Aiden Thornhill, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Sixth Place: George Sarkis, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Seventh Place: Indigo Liu, Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club
Eighth Place: Kingsley Parkhill, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Nineth Place: Oscar Wong, Mount Washington Ski Club
Tenth Place: Martin Winnett, Mount Washington Ski Club
FIS UPDATE January 18th 2023 Training at home.
WMSC FIS TEAM Update January 18, 2023
Hello Parents and Athletes
The FIS Team returned from some great racing on great conditions in Alberta at Mt Norquay. The group got an excellent day of GS training at Nakiska the day before the series began and we were treated to some warm weather and sunny skies
Seven of the team will be heading to Kimberly for the Dreadnought Speed Series on Saturday the update and registration will be posted in a separate notification.
For the majority of the FIS athletes the next month will be dedicated to training at home with our next target series being the famous Parsons FIS series at home here in Whistler.
A reminder to athletes and parents there is scheduled fitness sessions Wednesday though Sunday. Sessions on school days run from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. The session on weekends run from 3:00 to 5:00. The weekend sessions are 1 hour long and are divided between the men and the women groups and who is allotted the first or second session is agreed upon by the coaching staff each week. In addition, athletes that cannot make the supervised scheduled times are welcome to train at the club provided the gym or the studio are not booked by another group.
Training plan for January 19th to January 22
Jan 19 Thursday and Jan 20 Friday SG Session. Section Training
1. Load with Public 8:15
2. Warm up 8:30 to 9:00 am
3. Inspection 9:05 am with coaches
4. First run 9:30 last run 11:15
5. Break 11:30 to 12:15
SL Session Skiers Left Old Crow Beauty Can 4.6
1. Inspection 12:15
2. First Run 1:20 last run 2:00 pm
3. Dryland 4:00 to 5:30 pm
Jan 21 Saturday and Jan 22 Sunday GS Session on Gandy Dancer, Blackcomb
1. Load Blackcomb Gondola 7:45 arrive before the load if your late you load with the public
2. Free Ski warm up on Gandy 8:30 to 9:15
3. Inspection 9:15
4. First run 9:30
5. Possible reset after 4 runs
6. Last run 12:30 /1:00
7. Fitness 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Please contact Richard for questions 604 932 7676 richard@wmsc.info
