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  • Whistler Olympic Park to Host International Ski Jumping Event from Dec. 7-10

    Over 100 athletes from more than 20 countries compete in biggest event since the Olympics

    WHISTLER, BC — Whistler Olympic Park is getting ready to host the biggest ski jumping event since the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, with a FIS Cup Ski Jumping on December 7 & 8 and a FIS Continental Cup Ski Jumping on December 9 & 10.

    Over 100 ski jumpers from over 20 nations will compete on the park’s normal hill. There will for example be athletes from Canada, Japan, Germany, Poland, Norway, USA, Korea, Italy and many more countries. The FIS Cup category will see both women’s and men’s competitions, while the FIS Continental Cup will have a men’s event.

     

    Training Schedule (subject to change):

    Monday, Dec 4                 10:30-12:00am                   Training (women/men)

    1:00-2:30pm                       Training (women/men)

    Tuesday, Dec 5:                10:30-12:00am                   Training (women/men)

    1:00-2:30pm                       Training (women/men)

     

    Competition Schedule FIS CUP SKI JUMPING
    (subject to change, check www.whistlersportlegacies.com/fiscup2017 for latest schedule):

    Thursday, Dec 7               

    9:30am               Official Training, Ladies HS104 FIS Cup

    9:45am                 Trial round, Ind. Ladies HS104

    10:00am               1st competition round & final round, Ind. Ladies HS104

    11:15am               Official Training, Men HS104 FIS Cup

    12:20pm               Trial round, Ind. Men HS104

    1:45pm                 1st competition round & final round, Ind. Men HS104

    Following             Prize giving ceremonies

     

    Friday, Dec 8                     

    9:30am                 Trial round, Ind. Ladies HS104 FIS Cup

    9:45am                 1st competition round & final round, Ind. Ladies HS104

    11:00am               Trial round, Ind. Men HS104 FIS Cup

    12:30pm               1st competition round & final round, Ind. Men HS104

    Following             Prize giving ceremonies

     

    Competition Schedule FIS CONTINENTAL CUP SKI JUMPING
    (subject to change, check http://www.whistlersportlegacies.com/fiscontinentalcup2017 for latest schedule):

    Saturday, Dec 9                

    9:30am               Official Training, 2 rounds FIS COC

    11:00am               Trial round, Ind. Men HS104 FIS COC

    12:00pm               1st competition round & final round, Ind. Men HS104

    Following             Prize giving ceremony

     

    Sunday, Dec 10                

    10:00am               Trial round, Ind. Men HS104 FIS COC

    11:00am               1st competition round & final round, Ind. Men HS104

    Following             Prize giving ceremony

     

    Spectator Access:

    Spectator access to the jumps is free with a valid:

    • Park pass for spectating only – (no trail access) $15 per vehicle
    • Ski or snowshoe day ticket – access to park’s ski/snowshoe trails + spectating
    • Season Pass – Ski Callaghan/Winter Olympic Park winter season’s pass

     

    On-Site Services:

    • Whistler Olympic Park’s full-service Day Lodge will open on all training and event days.
    • Food & drinks available at the Day Lodge’s licensed restaurant

     

    Results will be available on the FIS website: https://data.fis-ski.com/ski-jumping/calendar.html

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    About Whistler Olympic Park

    Whistler Olympic Park (WOP) is operated by Whistler Sport Legacies, a non-profit organization dedicated to grow sport at three venues: Whistler Olympic Park, the Whistler Sliding Centre, and the Whistler Athletes’ Centre. Each facility plays a unique role in inspiring sport excellence for the benefit of athletes, residents, and visitors. WOP was the 2010 Olympic Winter Games venue for competitions in ski jumping, Nordic combined, cross-country skiing and biathlon; and the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions. Today, participation in WOP’s recreational activities helps support the growth of Nordic sport in the Sea to Sky corridor. For more information, visit whistlerolympicpark.com

  • May Skiing in Canada (and Abroad) in Photos

    May Skiing in Canada (and Abroad) in Photos

    The BC development team getting ready to ski out of the biathlon stadium at Whistler Olympic Park last weekend.

    While most people have moved on to other sports by May, the more obsessive skiers are starting the new training year on snow.

    Canada’s “first” cross-country ski “races” of the 2017/2018 season were held on May 6. “First” because, while we haven’t exhaustively researched this, it was the first Saturday after May 1, which is the traditional new year for the Northern Hemisphere. “Races” is also a bit misleading as most athletes were viewing the events as an opportunity to do some intensity.

    Here then, in the order which photos arrived, are the places where people are skiing in May. Did we miss one? Share in the comments below or email photos with caption and credit info to info@fasterskier.com.

    Sovereign Lake, Vernon, B.C.

    The Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre (SLNC) re-opened from May 4 to 7 for the Spring Fling camp and the “SLNC 1st Annual Pushups Classic Time Trial” race. The May camp has been running for years, but was moved to earlier in the month to ensure prime conditions. A number of clubs brought athletes out for technique lessons and long snow sessions. Canmore Nordic broke the pattern by focussing on low-elevation training with shorter training sessions. As the Canmore athletes live at 1,400 metres above sea level, the opportunity to train at 400 metres was more exciting than skiing at 1,700 metres.

    Canmore, Alberta

    The Canmore Nordic Centre lost its snow at the end of April, but Sunshine Meadows just a short drive west in Banff National Park hosted a large group of skiers starting May 9. Ivan Babikov is leading a training block for the Canmore-based national team members, Chris Jeffries has the Alberta World Cup Academy crew, and a number of other groups are there as well.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BT7dTJHjPhS/?taken-by=andrewkchisholm

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BT7TVIfFWrc/

    Sjusjøen, Norway

    OK, not in Canada, but Canadians Dahria Beatty and Russell Kennedy went and enjoyed some superb skiing conditions. They raced at Bysprinten in Mosjøen, Norway, and then moved on to Sjusjøen’s 100 kilometres of trails.

    Menihek, Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador

    The Menihek Nordic Ski Club is officially closed, but has snow and will set track for Mother’s Day, according to club president Gerry Rideout.

    Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, B.C.

    This venue is closed to the public, but has been hosting camps on natural snow. Biathlon got the first weekend of May and cross-country has the Victoria Day weekend. These photos are from the biathlon camp on the Olympic trails, mostly below 900 metres in elevation.