FIS Kimberley Speed Series

A portion of our FIS team was lucky enough to head down to Kimberley this season, for a great opportunity to train and race both DH and SG. Not to mention the night SL in the middle of all that. Kimberley is always one of the FIS teams favorite stops of the season. Being able to stay on hill ski in ski out, with loads of training opportunities in addition to the perfect DH track. We were lucky enough to get phenomenal weather for the whole series as well. 
 
For the first week and half in Kimberley we had a bigger crew of athletes attending the training camp and FIS series. The athletes had a blast throughout the whole speed camp and were able to ski fast and get some great results in the process. In the middle of all that we had an awesome night racing SL under the lights, with more great results from all the athletes.  
 
With the Noram speed series in Kimberley starting only 2 days after the FIS series, we decided to extend our trip for another week so the athletes could get even more time on the DH track and race against some of the fastest athletes in North America. After a quick trip to Fernie for a powder day, we were right back to racing in the Noram series. The athletes carried their momentum from the FIS series and continued to ski fast and get strong results in the Norams. 
 
After an amazing 3 weeks in Kimberley, some athletes ended up with close to 20 runs on the DH track and had a blast doing it. As per usual, our FIS team is already looking forward to our next trip to Kimberley. 

Phil Pike

FIS Head Coach, Lake Louise Ski Club