Spring like temperatures greeted a group of WMSC FIS athletes that recently ventured south of the border for a 6 race series at Mission Ridge Ski Resort just outside of Wenatchee Washington. A large field and a broken chairlift created some scheduling challenges which unfortunately forced the cancellation of one of the girls GS races.

In many ways Mission Ridge is like stepping back in time. The access road leads to a large dirt parking lot with a dated but cozy day lodge with spotty WIFI and intermittent cell service. We even saw the return of an old school paper scoreboard as Live Timing was so unreliable the timing shack simply turned off the connection.

The warm temperatures had almost no impact on the racing surface which held up brilliantly throughout the race series. For many of the athletes it was their first time riding fixed grip two seat chairlifts without safety bars but everyone agreed that the terrain made for a great race hill.

The 20 minute drive back to town each day provided great views of the Wenatchee Valley apple orchards and the spectacular Columbia River that flows right through town.

Podium highlights for the WMSC:

3rd Place: Alexa Brownlie March 12 SL

2nd Place: Alexa Brownlie March 13 SL

Other Notable Top 10 WMSC Results:

4th Place: Felix Shorter March 12 SL

7th Place: Felix Shorter March 13 SL

8th Place: Adam Usher March 14 SG

9th Place: Jack Thomas March 14 SG

10th Place: Adam Usher March 16 GS

8th Place: Ella Kaufman March 16 SG

8th Place: Ella Kaufman March 17 SG

9th Place: Adam Usher March 17 GS

Hard Charger “Attack From the Back” Awards:

Ries Holmes SL

Jack Thomas SG

Full Results can be found at

Whistler Mountain Ski Club’s U16 athletes raced with perseverance and determination to the majority of podium finishes at the Teck Open Enquist Slalom at Mount Seymour on February 26 and 27. The racers competed in two days of fun SL racing in foggy and soggy conditions.

For the ladies, Vanessa Young was 2nd on Saturday and 1st on Sunday and Lola Gilbert was 3rd on Saturday and 2nd on Sunday.

On the men’s side, WMSC filled the podium on both days with Thomas Legg 1st on Day 1 and 1st again on Day 2, Joseph Gibbons 2nd on Day 1, Nick Kokot 3rd on Day 1 and 2nd on Day 2, and Archie Clarke 3rd on Day 2.

Both, Vanessa and Thomas, were also awarded the coveted Enquist Cup award for their victories.

~Thank you to Christine Zucht for this report.

Hello U16 Team !

Its almost April and we are leading up to our remaining training weekend and some races before the U16 Whistler Invitational!

Attached is this weeks update!

Look forward to seeing athletes at Dryland and Video this weekend :)

Thanks

Jess Haslau

Hello,

Please Find Attached this weeks Update!

Thanks

Jess Haslau

Saturday, April 16th, 2022 | Meet at WMSC Club Cabin in Creekside at 9:00 am| It’s free!

For all strong skiers, born in 2009 and 2012 from RDP and any program who are interested in taking their technical skiing to a new level and try out ski racing. The Ski up day is an opportunity to try and learn about the Whistler Mountain Ski club, training on the Dave Murray National Training Centre with our professional ski racing coaches.

This day gives potential Whistler Mountain Ski Club athletes a chance to try the club out for a day and get a feel for if they would like to join the program next year. It also gives the parents and opportunity to meet some of the staff and learn about the program.

Agenda

9:00am Meet at WMSC Club Cabin (2028 Rob Boyd Way – Creekside) Please park in the underground parking lot across the road
9:15 am Athletes and Coaches load Creekside Gondola. Bring a race / carving ski along with a keen attitude to ski some GS and freeski the whole mountain. All candidates should be able to comfortably ski black diamond runs. Also bring snacks (granola bars, fruit, nuts etc) and refreshments in your backpack as we will ski through until 1pm.
9:20 am Parent orientation session and WMSC Club Cabin. We will discuss program outline, costs, equipment needs and the expectations for athletes and members.
1:20 pm Pick up at WMSC Club Cabin – Meet WMSC U12 Lead Coach, Jack Evans – Some refreshments.

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