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10th Alpine Athletic Champion
U16 Challenge When: 30 October 2022 Where: Westview Elementary School, North Vancouver, BC When: 8:45 registration Cost: NONE Register by 27 October 2022 (You may also register on the day of but we cannot guarantee a T-shirt) Click Event Schedule |
GRAND PRIZES!!
Winners get to ski a day with the BC Skiteam in Sun Peaks at the Mega-Camp in April 2023!!
Winners get to ski a day with the BC Skiteam in Sun Peaks at the Mega-Camp in April 2023!!
The trophies of the 10th AAC U16 Challenge 2022 went to
Hannah Jensen (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
for best female athlete
2 Madeleine Scott (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club)
3 Rachel Na (Cypress Ski Club)
and
Douglas Hunter (Sun Peaks Alpine Coub)
for best male athlete
2 George Sarkis (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
3 Harrison Duess (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club)
The trophies remain at the respective club for one year until the next AAC U16 challenge.
Results 2022:click HERE (coming soon)
For photos click HERE (Feel free to upload your photos as well)
Hannah Jensen (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
for best female athlete
2 Madeleine Scott (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club)
3 Rachel Na (Cypress Ski Club)
and
Douglas Hunter (Sun Peaks Alpine Coub)
for best male athlete
2 George Sarkis (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
3 Harrison Duess (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club)
The trophies remain at the respective club for one year until the next AAC U16 challenge.
Results 2022:click HERE (coming soon)
For photos click HERE (Feel free to upload your photos as well)
Winners 2013 - 2021 - Check out the leading clubs!
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!
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!
2018 winner Taylor Slater 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."
"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."
And to all volunteers and coaches - thank you for your continuous support!!
A big THANK YOU to all the sponsors and supporters:
Excess Backcountry/Evo
Landyachtz
SkiCosmos
FitterFirst
ACA
Swiss Sportshouse
BC Alpine
Coastal Culture
