News and Announcements

Hello again all

I know that you are all being bombarded with emails at the moment with COVID updates from all angles. So please excuse another email.

I met with the Lead Coaches this afternoon, and we are completely agreed that especially since it is the Spring Break and our athletes are all desperate to get on with their development, that we will endeavour to provide alternative programming for the scheduled days (Thu-Sun) this week and will review once we get an update on the status of the mountain on March 22nd.

We are still in the planning stages of working out what it will look like, however at this stage you can anticipate that we will have some form of outdoor training / activity available Thu-Sun.

I have received many suggestions on what we could do and as a group we are looking at solutions although as we all are trying to make the most of the situation, we must also do our part in limiting and slowing the spread of the Coronavirus, and the health of our community is our priority.

We hope to have it nailed down by tomorrow afternoon and the Lead Coaches will share plans at that point.

Best regards

Mark Tilston

Hello again all

As you have no doubt heard, the mountain has suspended all operations as of tomorrow, this will be reassessed on March 22nd.

Therefore we will cancel training for tomorrow and I will meet with the Lead Coaches now to look into alternative programming ideas which will be communicated to you as soon as possible.

Your sincerely

Mark Tilston

Helly Hansen and WMSC join forces to outfit our racers and coaches!

Whistler Mountain Ski Club is very excited to announce a new outerwear/uniform relationship with Helly Hansen. Here is how our new partner, Damien Etchaubard, Marketing – Canada described the partnership: “Helly Hansen is proud to support the Whistler Mountain Ski Club as their exclusive outerwear partner for the next three seasons! The club is home to some of the country’s most talented skiers and they will be wearing top quality gear that is trusted by professionals worldwide. With one of the worlds most respected mountain resorts in their backyard, Helly Hansen and WMSC are proud to join forces to support the next generation of skiers.”

We can expect some exciting and exclusive member offers throughout the year as HH wants to delivery a family solution to the membership and alumni as a whole. Stay tuned for more news on these initiatives.

Regards,

Mark Tilston
Executive Director

New Uniforms Try-On and Ordering Sessions Deadline, Sunday, March 27

We have received samples of next year’s uniform. Please come by the Club Cabin – Boardroom for a Try-On Session during the following times

This Week from
Saturday, March 14 | U12 Womens from 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Saturday, March 14 | U12 Mens from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Sunday, March 15 | U14 Mens from 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Sunday, March 15 | U14 Womens from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Monday, March 16 | U16 Womens from 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Monday, March 16 | U16 Mens from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Following Weeks
Thursday, March 19 | U12 Womens from 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Thursday, March 19 | U12 Mens from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Friday, March 20 | U16 Womens from 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Friday, March 20 | U16 Mens from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Saturday, March 21 | U14 Mens from 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Saturday, March 21 | U14 Womens from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Sunday, March 15 | U18-U21 Womens from 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Sunday, March 15 | U18-U21 Mens from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Thursday, March 26 | U18-U21 Womens from 2:30 to 4:00 pm
Thursday, March 26 | U18-U21 Mens from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Bursaries and Scholarships Deadlines

Rob Boyd Bursary – Deadline for nominations is this Sunday, March 15
Nominations may be made by teammates or coaches in writing.
Applications can be sent in writing to bursaries@wmsc.info.

The Dave Murray Bursary (Deadline March 31st)
The Jordan Schick Bursary (Deadline March 31st)

All applications can be sent in writing to bursaries@wmsc.info.

For more details about the criteria and application process for the bursaries listed above, please visit our Awards and Bursaries page.

WMSC & Whistler Secondary School Scholarship – Deadline for applications is Monday, March 30

To all U18 Athletes graduating from Whistler Secondary School, WMSC awards a $500 scholarship to support your post-secondary education pursuits. Please refer to “Whistler Storm Scholarships and Awards booklet” for details and criteria.

Apply directly by email to lsmart@sd48.bc.ca.

WMSC and COVID 19 Precautions

As the situation around COVID 19 keeps evolving rapidly, were are following closely the guidelines of the Public Health Agency of Canada and Provincial health agencies. We just want to remind you that the health of our staff, members and athletes are top priority to us.

In accordance to the World Health Organization (WHO). we are cleaning our spaces thoroughly and frequently. All our staff have been instructed to follow the WHO’s best practices, including frequent hand washing, to keep themselves and others safe. We encourage you to do the same and to avoid any training if you have any concerns about exposure, or at the slightest sign of illness.


Additional COVID-19 information and updates can be found here:

Government of Canada:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html

Preventing COVID-19 to spread in communities:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html

Mitigation strategies for communities:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community-mitigation-strategy.pdf

Government of BC:

http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/coronavirus-(novel)

FIS BC Cup 2020 Live Timing

Posted by Whistler Mountain Ski Club at Feb 29, 2020 9:42AM PST ( 0 Comments )
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Follow the FIS BC Cup on live timing

FIS BC Cup

Feb 29 – Mar 8

Whistler Blackomb Mountain

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“In the book Grit, Angela Duckworth highlights that “the most dazzling human achievements are in fact the aggregate of countless individual elements, each of which is, in a sense, ordinary”. In other words used by the U18/U21 program, excellence in skiing is a collection of simple things done savagely well. This sport demands attention to details in order to keep safe, competitive and, at times, mere hundredths of seconds ahead of competitors. The miniscule margin means every aspect of this sport needs appropriate attention. The season, WMSC has utilized HeadStartPro Performance Training to address the often under-appreciated mental aspect of ski racing with the goal of maximizing focus, awareness, mindfulness and performance for both athletes and coaches.

HeadStartPro Performance Training is designed to help “prevent the critical errors and decisions compromised by rushing, frustration, fatigue, and complacency”. This resource is helping establish new tools in our mental toolbox, while polishing pre-existing ones. It has provided an organized platform and mutually understood language in order to recognize, communicate and address mental states and subsequent mechanisms for change if necessary.

On Saturday February 22, 2020, the U18/U21 Program sat down for their second HeadStartPro Performance Training session. Reflecting on the opportunity, Conrad Pridy said, “I think it’s really nice to have it all laid out and organized with terminology and everything. I don’t think it is necessarily brand new material, but in this format it’s much more user friendly. The athletes are using the techniques to self-monitor and ‘self-trigger’ even after only two sessions, which is a nod to its accessibility”.

The gist is the State-to-Error Pattern. Certain physical states typically lead to 4 types of errors that increase risk to performance. HeadStartPro Performance Training teaches individuals to “rate their states” on a scale of 1-10 for how much rushing, frustration, fatigue or complacency is a present influencer of performance. This awareness enables the individual to then employ HeadStartPro Performance Training mechanisms to “self-trigger”, changing their states that might lead to critical errors and impaired performance to ones that encourage their peak-performance zone.

Like anything, practice makes progress. HeadStartPro Performance Training has provided a step-by-step mechanism that coaches and athletes can use to keep the mind appropriately engaged. The end goal is to minimize risk and maximize performance. We have already seen progress being made in terms of awareness of states which leads to an opportunity to intentionally encourage peak-performance zones, and are looking forward to more occasions for practicing using these self-management tools.”