11th AAC U16 Challenge 2025

 When: 26 October 2025          
  Where: Seycove school
  Time:  8:45 AM
  Cost:  FREE
            

Register by wednesday 22 October 2025 before 8 PM
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10th AAC U16 Challenge 2022 AWARDS:​

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​Hannah Jensen (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) for best female athlete 
 2 Madeleine Scott (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club)                                                     
 3 Rachel Na (Cypress Ski Club)

Douglas Hunter (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) for best male athlete
 2 George Sarkis  (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
 3  Harrison Duess (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club)      
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​The trophies remain at the respective club for one year until the next AAC U16 challenge.

Duncan Ross - winner in 2018 and 2019 - about his experience with the AAC:
  • Some of my favourite memories of my time racing in U16 are from my participation in the Alpine Athletic Challenge. Each fall it provided the perfect opportunity to reconnect with friends I hadn’t seen since the previous season as well as meet new racers from other clubs. 
    From a fitness perspective, the AAC is a great way to push yourself in a supportive environment. Although it is dryland oriented, it could not be further from fitness testing. All of the events are enjoyable and some are simply super goofy. At the end of the day, the AAC is just for fun. Every coach there is working hard to make it an enjoyable experience for everyone involved and no one is putting any pressure on you. 
    ​Finally, every year the coaches do a great job finding people and businesses willing to sponsor the event. There is always an amazing collection of draw prizes and awards all the way from skateboards to tuning equipment. I highly recommend participating--I guarantee you’ll have lots of fun!
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Taylor Slater - 2018 winner - about her experience when joining the BC Ski Team for a dryland session in July 2019:
  • My experience with the BC ski team was very rewarding. I spent the morning training with the athletes and coaches in the gym. The afternoon we trained outdoors in a sand pit. This was a new dryland experience for me and by far the hardest and best part of the training day.  The entire team was cheering me on. We did race starts with bungees, jumps through the sand and more. One of the most positive aspects of the team was that they were all very supportive of each other and inclusive. It was great to see that everyone is good friends. Overall I had a really great experience with the athletes and coaches and truly appreciate the opportunity to experience a day in the life of the BC team.
Big THANK YOU to all the VOLUNTEERS, ATHLETES, COACHES and to our wonderfull SPONSORS and SUPPORTERS for making this possible.