On Monday, January 13th I competed at the Junior Freeride World Championships in Kappl Austria. Such a sick event to be a part of! So cool to experience competing in a new format and trying to find a line without ever being on the venue. Thanks to Coach Liam Grier for helping me come up with a big line I was proud to send! Very happy to get down and finish 7th after some mild miscalculating during visual inspection. A big thanks to everyone that was up early watching I can feel the support! Skiing is awesome, have an epic season! Sam OgryzloAthlete, Lake Louise Freeride Club Our annual survey takes place in January of each season and is a requirement to objectively evaluate club member satisfaction. The insights gathered from this survey inform our Board of Directors during their annual review, helping us continue to deliver professionally designed ski programs in a highly professional manner while upholding RISE principles. Together with our coaches, parents, volunteers, and athletes, we strive to build a community of lifelong skiers. Your feedback on these critical areas is important for us to meet our objectives. Please note that the survey is not anonymous, as our management team needs to be able to respond to meaningful member feedback in a very deliberate way. The survey will remain open until February 14. Saya FryerPresident, Lake Louise Ski Clubs Our next event is just around the corner. February 22 & 23 we are hosting the U14 Provincial Series. If you are interested in helping please sign up using the link below. We will be circulating this sign up to the greater skiing community this Thursday so make sure to sign up before then to get first pick. As with all sanctioned races it is recommended that you complete your Level 1 Officials course. For this race the only role that requires your Level 1 is Gate Judge. One of our club parent's/official is willing to conduct a course online before the race if there is interest. If this is you, please put a note in your sign up and we will circulate details as soon as they are available.
Please direct all inquiries to our Volunteer Coordinators at [email protected]. All details about annual volunteer requirements can be found on our website (www.lakelouiseskiclubs.ca/volunteering.html).
Mandy Long & Sheena JohnsonCo-Volunteer Coordinators, Lake Louise Ski Clubs Alpine Canada recently launched their new Strive App which aims to provide a platform for coaches to be able to track and communicate athlete progress with parents, athletes and other coaches. The Strive program is modelled after ACA’s previously well known Snow Stars program, but it is has some newly added and updated content. Our younger programs will be using this app throughout the rest of the season, as we pilot using this instead of traditional mid-season and end of season reports for athletes. Our hope is that coaches will be able to communicate athlete progress on a more ongoing basis and ultimately give more timely feedback to athletes and parents. To use this tool across our club, parents must create profiles for each of their athletes. Please download the app to your mobile device (Apple or Android) and follow the steps the set up the athlete profiles.
More communication will come your head coaches as to how this App will be utilized with each group. Emily ClarkeHead Coach, Lake Louise Grizzlies Ski Club The middle of January marks the start of the race and comp season for most of our Race and Freeride athletes, while our Grizzlies eagerly wait for their chance to emerge from the den and showcase their skills in upcoming competitions. Over the past three months, our athletes have poured their time, energy and passion into on snow preparation for this season. Now, it is their time to shine! Whether you are charging down the freeride venue, or looking for the fastest line through a GS or SL, this is where all the hard work comes together. We couldn’t be prouder of every athlete who pushes out of the start gate with excitement, confidence and the drive to chase their goals. A huge shoutout to our amazing coaches for their continued guidance, expertise, support, and behind the scenes planning that make this all possible. Your dedication and advocacy ensure our athlete are set up for success, both this season and for many to come. What to follow along and support the Lake Louise Ski Clubs? Race and comp schedules, along with results can be found on Alberta Alpine, FIS and IFSA websites. To all our athletes: we wish you the best this season! Ski fast, stay focused, have fun, and enjoy every moment as you proudly represent LLSCs. Good luck and here’s to an incredible season ahead! Jennifer ClarridgeAthletic Director, Lake Louise Ski Clubs
Having the opportunity for our athletes to understand what level they are trying to achieve and giving them to ability to measure themselves against the provinces best, is unique, and super fun. The event was successful for most, but we do have to wish AST member and LLSC's Caleb Brooks a speedy recovery as he did injure himself while inspiring our up and comers. Gavin PreziosiExecutive Director, Lake Louise Ski Clubs The LLFSC crew had an amazing time at Kicking Horse this in December for our first away camp of the season. The coaches thoroughly enjoyed watching the athlete’s progression as we broke off groomers and mellow slopes, onto steeper freeride terrain. The snow was amazing and provided our athletes with the opportunity to shift toward focusing on IFSA style skiing prior to the competition season! This camp was a great opportunity for those participating in the upcoming Kicking Horse Jr IFSA event (December 16 – 19) to look at the venues and scope fresh lines prior to the event. For those athletes who are not competing, the camp provided a space to practice larger features, working on technique, control to link those features, and have fun enjoying the terrain Kicking Horse has to offer. Liam MorrisonHead Coach, Lake Louise Freeride Ski Club
Emily ClarkeHead Coach, Lake Louise Grizzlies Ski Club We knew when we were assigned two casinos on the same two days that it would take a village to fill all the required shifts, however we are confident that with over 200 athletes we can meet our obligations! As of writing this, we only have a small handful of vacant shifts Thursday and Friday mornings at both locations. The same cannot be said for the Friday We understand that Saturday is a ski day for many families as such, for any individuals who volunteer their time for the Friday, January 24, 2025, 7 pm or 11 pm shifts we will credit you with 25 financial volunteer points rather than the typical 15. Carla Ogryzlo and Anne FrickCasino Chairs, Lake Louise Ski Clubs |
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