January 2018 National Newsletter

05/17/2018 by Lloyd Sevack: 2018 Eastern Canadian Alpine Masters Championships: The Race Notice is out for the first ever Eastern Masters Championships, being held at Stoneham, QC, March 22-25, 2018. For 4 races (2 SGs, a GS and an SL), register now at https://alpinecanadamasters.racing/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Race-notice_V_24-12-2017.pdf !

2018 Canadian Masters Alpine Championships: The Race Notice for this premier event, being held at Panorama Resort, BC, March 29-April 1, 2018 will be out very soon! For those interested in getting a sneak peek of the terrain we will be racing on (4 races; 2 SGs, a GS and an SL), see the following videos (shot in the rain) by Claudio Berto, our Technical Advisor on Nov 22, 2017, on what will be our race run:

Start Hut and elevation of the start on Old TImer
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-gtfzNWt

From Start to first roller on Old Timer SG Set
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-FbdZN25

From Roller to almost the finish line in the distance
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-RsQDrBK

Just moved down so you have a better Idea of the finish area
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-t4nqcrX

Proposed GS Set on Old Timer
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-xpW9zfZ

Slipping the GS course to give a perspective from Start
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-Fq97NCX

Second part of the GS to Finish line
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-5nHDG4B

FIS Racers coming out of the start and training on the GS course RIGHT SIDE COURSE
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-tbsjZMv

FIS racer training on the GS course to the RIGHT
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-hd8rCHX

Farther down the slope while a FIS racers is skiing the GS course
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-VcdNfG7

FIS racer skiing the LEFT side course from start to part way down
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-6BSwMV3

Location of the Slalom Start and showing the slope
https://albertamastersskiclub.smugmug.com/…/Panor…/i-LVfxQzB

2018 US Masters National Chapionships: The US Nationals only come to the east every 5 years, this year being one! Registration is now open for this major event being held in the east this year at Okemo, VT, February 6 – 10, 2018.

Schedule: http://http://ussamasters.org/news/2018/Okemo_2018_Nationals_Schedule.pdf

Info: http://nemasters.org/masters-nationals/

For Canadians wishing to race only in this US event, a special short-term 4 day license is available; $20 for all races.

First get a temp number by completing the form at

https://memberservices1.wufoo.com/forms/r16sahub02x8z1r/.

Then register at