The unofficial start to the ski season — Whitewater Ski Team Swap
By The Nelson Daily Sports
By The Nelson Daily Sports
It’s the unofficial kick off to the ski season.
Sunday, at the Hume Elementary gymnasium, the Whitewater Ski Team hosted its 19th annual Ski Swap. The event is the annual major fundraiser for the Whitewater Ski Team.
Snowboard, telemark and touring and ski gear and clothing were on the market as skiers lineup up around the Hume Elementary gym for the opportunity to find some bargains.
Twenty percent of sold items went to the Ski Team.
Along with providing skiers with the chance of unloading old gear, the Whitewater Ski team sold tickets in a raffle for the first three seats when the new Glory Ridge Chair opens.
Word has it the hill expects the new chairlift, if everything goes according to plan, around Christmas.
The Whitewater Ski Team is a non-profit organization that develops ski racers’ skills and promotes the fun in skiing through competition.
The youngest skiers on the team (six to 11 years) compete on the Nancy Greene Racers. The skiers learn agility, balance and coordination from certified coaches who focus on fun and technical instruction on varied snow conditions.
The Nancy Greene skiers train Saturdays from January through to March and race Sundays at local ski hills, including Phoenix near Grand Forks, Salmo, Whitewater, Summit Lake near Nakusp and Rossland’s Red Mountain.
The Advanced Racers Program (11-16 years) emphasizes strong technical skiing and fun through training and competition, with coaches promoting mountain safety and technical instruction.
For more information, contact Paul Osak at posak@telus.net or check www.skiwhitewater.com/whitewater_ski_team.php.
Across town . . .
At the Rod and Gun Club, the Nelson Nordic Ski Club held its own swap for new and used cross country equipment for the upcoming season.
Similar to the Whitewater swap, bargain hunters were quick to snap up any deals to make the upcoming cross country season a good one.
The club executive was also on hand selling memberships for skiers to the Apex and Camp Busk trails.
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