Whistler Mountain Ski Club

SX Program

Ski X Head Coach: Drew Hetherington

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As the newest Olympic sport, Ski Cross now has a BC program. The Canadian National Ski Cross Team has had great success, with Olympic GOLD at the 2010 Games by Ashleigh McIver. The BC program is run through the WMSC and designed for those member athletes who wish to pursue this exhilarating form of ski racing. Courses are patterned after Moto Cross with banked corners, and a variety of terrain features to challenge and excite any competitor. Skiing with 3 other competitors on the track adds a whole new dimension to racing. Skills to be mastered include starts, jumps and carving skis for maximum speed. The Program will include races and/or camps at various locations in BC and abroad that will engage and challenge all prospective competitors. Join the new school of ski racing – Skier X. 

AGES

This program is available for children ages 15 and older as of December 31st, 2011

LIFT PASS

Program fees do not include the cost of a list pass.
FIS and SX aged athletes may be eligible to purchase a CWSAA All Area Pass. Application for this pass program is distributed to registered FIS and SX athletes in late September or early October. Applying for this pass does not necessarily mean that an individual will qualify as there are a limited number of these types of passes available each year.

All youth aged athletes are eligible for a “Sea to Sky” Pass from Whistler Blackcomb. Application for this pass is directly through Whistler Blackcomb’s pass sales office and to be eligible, athletes must be registered in a WMSC competitive program at time of purchase. Please note that WMSC must confirm applicants status with WB and does so once a week starting Oct. 1 with an update of our athlete list to their pass sales department.
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/tickets/seasonpass/studentcard/index.htm  

TEAM FEES

After your family has joined the club with a family membership, racers who wish to participate in a competitive program with WMSC are subject to a team fee of $600. This Team Fee must be paid at time of registration. This fee covers your competitor association with the club, your competitors’ licence with BC Alpine and Alpine Canada.  It does not however provide for coaching services, lift access, equipment, clothing, camp or race related expenses.
Note: A portion of this fee is applicable for a provincial child tax credit.
GO TO REGISTRATION PAGE

PROGRAM FEES

Program Fees MUST be paid in full prior to participation in any on snow training or competition.
(see also Developing Champions Fund). 

SX Core 2011-12: $2,300

Core program includes seasonal coaching support on weekends and during Christmas break. Extra training days (at $45 per), camps and races can be accessed with advance notice. This is a great category if you are only willing or able to commit a limited time to the sport, if you are new to the sport and want to “try it out”, or rarely would consider racing outside of Whistler.

Program runs on weekends starting November 26 and end April 8 as well as Christmas Camp (Dec. 20-23 & 27-31). It includes coaching and support services, fall/winter dryland training and online video services annual subscription (SkiClubZ).

Core racers may choose to attend the following competitons on "pay to play" basis (note full payment is required prior to departure):

Project Estimated Costs

+ ADD ON Extra midweek coaching days at $45 per.