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Skiing during the summer is the best way to remember the skills acquired during last season, and learn ones that will be utilized next season. BLACKCOMB GLACIER CAMP: Dates: July 15 to July 19, 2014 Coaches: Mark Anderson, Hayden Sidey-Phillips Athletes invited:...

Kids of all ages can attend the fitness testing. Purpose is to benchmark and track your own fitness improvement during summer and fall. Coaches can also check for imbalances and weaknesses in the racer's bodies that can be worked upon during the summer. There is no...

Hans Forssander from Mt' Seymour Ski Club passed on his collection of great photos from the Coast Zone Finals in April. This took some time since Hans had close to 6000 pictures to sort and edit from Zones. Check out the Shutterfly site for complete GS and SL...

Congratulations to our Cypress Ski Club racers who competed in the 22nd Whistler Cup on April 2, 3, and 4th! The Whistler Cup is the premiere race event for juvenile ski racing in North America. Over 400 athletes from over 25 countries race in U14 and U16...

Club Day 2014 was a fantastic way to celebrate the 2013-14 season! The fresh snow did not get in the way of a fun (and competitive!) club race that kicked off the festivities. Its always great (and humbling for the parents) to race with the athletes and see the...

Our U14 team competed in the 2014 Teck BC Provincial Championships at Sun Peaks from March 13-16th. Almost 200 U14 athletes from all over the province competed in the four days of intense racing that was as much a test of endurance as it was skill. Our racers competed...

Speed events per se are stressful. Going fast poses unique challenges, and requires a cool head to perform. The only way to achieve this is by training and racing in all conditions, as long as they are safe. And against all odds, that is what happened at Whistler last...

It was pouring rain last Saturday, and nobody really believed that next day the event at Mt. Seymour would take place. But Mother Nature helped us, and mercifully opened the skies to a nice day. So all U10 from the Lower Mainland gathered at Mt. Seymour for a great...

Under cloudy skies, our U12 team went to Grouse for a full weekend, to participate in the Tyee Cup. A total of 14 athletes were trying their best to achieve their goals. Our club collected hardware, in the hands of Cody Scott, who was first and third in the Saturday...

Cypress Ski Club U16 racers are now at Prince George, competing in the Provincial Championships. So far two SG and GS have taken place, under what Eric Konigsmann describes as "a very good organizing crew" In the first SG, held on Monday 17, Peter Konigsmann finished...

More than 60 people gathered for our annual fundraising event this past Friday Feb 14. We started at 8 pm with people arriving ready to party and bid on the silent auction items. Rob Lahti, Mt. Seymour Head Coach and a renowned musician, was there to entertain us with...

U12 Head Coach Mark Anderson and Assistant Coach Micaela Anguita led a group of enthusiastic racers at Whistler this past Sunday. Despite starting out the day with a 1 hour wait to get up the Creekside Gondola, the Cypress U12 Team got in plenty of action at the NGSL...

Weather was nasty, but spirits were high this past weekend at Whistler. Under the expert guidance of Gavin Preziosi and Andrzej Lawnik, and the invaluable help of Hayden Sidey-Phillips, our team of 20, yes 20 racers gave their best at the slalom and giant slalom held...

Limitless – A Kid’s Ambition By Lillian Grant It’s cold outside. The leaves are pretty well toast. Brown, crisp and with their own distinct aroma. Retailers have started shamelessly advertizing for the holiday season. Around my house, that means the ski wax is out and...

In our club's continuing effort to deliver a program of excellence, we have hired two outstanding professionals to head the U16 and U12 programs. Gavin Preziosi has been on skis for many years, and has been coaching since the year 2000. Gavin is a Level 3 certified...

This event, held for the first time is aimed at testing the fitness of U16 racers from the Coast Zone. Our club participated with 7 racers, 5 boys and 2 girls. U16 racers this season are those born in 1998 and 1999. Our racers performed to the best of their abilities,...

Hi Cypress Families!! Mark your calendars and gear up for the Cypress Ski Club AGM, Welcome Back BBQ and Trunk Sale on Sunday, October 27th !!! - Learn about what’s new in the Club and nominate members for the Board (including yourself!) - Pop up your trunk and...

It was a gorgeous day yesterday at the Pumpkin Festival. In our continuing effort to make the Club known to the community, we participated in this event that is held annually at the West Vancouver Community Center. It is indeed a great opportunity to make our club...