"Socially distant" BC Ski Team Summer 2020 Training Group in front of Whistler Mountain Ski Club - (left to right) BC Alpine is very excited to announce the naming of 7 athletes to the BC Summer Training Group. This group is already four weeks into centralized dryland training in Whistler, where they are working six days a week on a range of activities from lifting, yoga, biking, hiking, running and more.BCST Summer Training Group for Summer 2020Returning team members: Marcus Athans (2000) - Kelowna BC, Apex Ski Club/Okanagan Ski Team Heiko Ihns (2002) - Castlegar BC, Red Mountain Racers/Kootenay Zone Team Tait Jordan (2002) - North Vancouver, Whistler Mountain Ski Club Nathan Romanin (2001) Squamish, Whistler Mountain Ski Club Gerrit van Soest (2000) Vernon Ski Club/OSTNew additions: Heming Sola (2003) -Summerland BC, Apex Ski Club/Okanagan Ski Team Dylan Timm (2002) Fernie BC, Fernie Alpine Ski Team/Kootenay Zone TeamAdditionally, BC Alpine is thrilled to announce that Asher Jordan has made The Canadian National Ski Team for the upcoming season.s case his NCAA college team.We have three members that are moving on from the BC Ski Team, we are sad to see them go, but very proud of what they have accomplished so far, and as they set out on new endeavors we are excited to see what they have in store for the future.Frances MacDonaldFrances commented on her time spent with the BC ski team, My biggest take away from the BC Ski Team were the training and racing opportunities I was given. I felt like the team was held to a very high standard that most teams should follow. The staff showed support through my injury recovery, and made it feel possible to be able to compete at the same level again.Ella Renzoni will be attending The University of Vermont, studying Environmental Sciences, and racing on their NCAA team. Being on the BCST the past three years has given me the skills that are required to succeed both academically and athletically. The level of intensity that BCST demonstrates reassures me that I am ready and fully capable of succeeding at UVM.Myles Kowalczykve ever faced, and for preparing me to be able to tackle whatever may come next in life!We have a great group heading into this season, having mostly returning athletes has made the start of our dryland camp very smooth. INick Cooper, BC Alpine Head CoachBC Alpine is also happy to announce that in conjunction with our Girls Fast Forward initiative, we will be unveiling a female high-performance plan with the goal of helping more girls in BC make the BCST Criteria. The details of this plan will be released in the fall.I am pleased that the BCST TG is well into summer training getting extremely fit. I am also fired up about the traction the GFF speaker series is getting from female athletes and coaches around the province.VP
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