The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 15
January 9, 2009
The who’s who behind Snow Scene Submitted by Cheryl Willard The Snow Scene column launched mid-November and we immediately had a stampede of writers wishing to contribute. We’ve also heard a lot about ski racing in recent weeks. The Rockies area is the only spot in Canada with reliable snow conditions prior to Christmas, so a lot of high-level events take place. Now race workers rest while the focus shifts to Europe for the World Cup, and other parts of North America for the Nor-Am series and the lower level races. The weekly writing roster for Snow Scene is organized by me, Cheryl Willard, and Mike Meadus, Sigrid Sharp and I are contributing writers and mainstays of the column. Mike Meadus is program director of the Panorama Mountain Freeride Club. Mike has an extensive background in ski racing, as well as being a “freerider.” Sigrid Sharp is Head Coach-Entry Level for Team Panorama Ski Club and has an extensive background in racing. My background is in ski racing as well, as a Level 3 Alpine Official and a former Director of B.C. Alpine Ski Association. We all did lots of snow sports during the holidays, thanks to the new Whiteway on Lake Windermere I’ve never seen so many people out enjoying the opportunity for fresh air and exercise. Nick Berzins from Greenways and the members of the Toby Creek Nordic Club have been largely responsible and there are a number of thank-yous that need to go out: Darren Tamelin, Glenn Kubian, Max Fanderl, Joe Hildes, Lyle
Wilson, Penny Powers, Brad Kitching, Jordan Kirk, Beva Kirk, Buck Braund, the Invermere council and staff, the Regional District of East Kootenay and Area F Director Wendy Booth, the Columbia Basin Trust and Community Liaison Katherine Hamilton. Three cheers to all of you! You can help keep this initiative going by taking out a membership to the Toby Creek Nordic Club and/or making a donation to the club to help with the expense of operating the equipment to clear the ice. See www.tobycreeknordic.ca for more information. During the past six weeks, we’ve mentioned a couple of local ski racers who’ve climbed to the top of the sport. National Ski Team member Manny Osborne-Paradis picked up his first podium of the season before Christmas, finishing third in the Downhill in Val Gardena, Italy. Check www.fisalpineworldcup.com from January 14th to 18th to see live timing and get up-tothe-minute results of the next World Cup event in Wengen, Switzerland. Also with the National Ski Team, Team Panorama alumnus Brad Spence is having a successful return to snow, capturing a podium by finishing third in GS at the Panorama Nor-Am Series. There was another local in the NorAm: Ben Thomsen, formerly of the B.C. Ski Team, had his best finishes in Super G, settling in 15th spot both days. Roc Spence, Race Chairman of the Panorama Nor-Am Series, would like to extend his warmest thanks to the locals who came out in the bitter cold to help with the races.
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