Whitewater skiers competing at Freeride Junior World Championships
By The Nelson Daily Sports
Mason Scott, Adam Kuch, and Brodie Jensen of the Whitewater Freeride team are currently in Kappl, Austria for the 2022 Freeride Junior World Championships.
The Whitewater trio, competing in a field of 65, are part of the seven athletes representing Canada at the Freeride Junior World Championships and three of four athletes from Canada competing in the Ski Men category.
“It’s been incredible to watch the progression of these athletes over the years,” said Dano Slater, Whitewater Freeride Team Head Coach.
“They’ve continually pushed each other and proven themselves as some of the world’s best and I look forward to watching each of them ski at the World Junior Championships.”
Sam Kuch, another former Whitewater Freeride Team athlete, is making the trek to Austria as a coach.
All three athletes will be competing in the Ski Men division of the World Juniors against athletes from around the globe. Each athlete will get just one run to showcase their abilities in hopes of being crowned Junior World Champion.
“Both Mason and Adam are coaches of the Whitewater Freeride Program as well as athletes and their success has really given inspiration to the younger skiers in the program,” said Slater.
Whitewater is becoming notorious as the birthplace for some of the world’s top freeskiing talent. Sam Kuch, older brother of Adam Kuch, was recently named the 2019 ‘International Athlete of the Year’ by High5 Festival.
While Whitewater athlete, Trace Cooke, competed on the Freeride World Tour and is regularly featured by some of the world’s leading freeski media outlets, with some of the best talent coming out of this program there is no telling what is next for these athletes.
“Whitewater is proud to be part of the development of some amazing athletes and to be able to help them at the beginning of their careers in freeride,” said Kirk Jensen, General Manager at Whitewater Ski Resort.
“We are incredibly lucky to have access to such amazing terrain and a dedicated team of very talented and passionate coaches.”
Fans can cheer on the athletes from the comfort of your own home with in-depth coverage and breath-taking live event broadcasts at www.freerideworldtour.com.
To find out more about the Whitewater Freeride team www.skiwhitewater.com.
Whitewater Ski Resort is proud to be part of the development of some amazing Freeride skiers.
