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Weasel Hindsight  -  Feb  2008

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Opportunities in 2008/2009

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Whistler Weasel Workers pause from preparing the new Ladies Olympic Downhill course  on Whistler Mountain's widened and contoured Franz's Run. 

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The Whistler Weasel Workers is a volunteer organization dedicated to the advancement of alpine ski racing in Whistler and throughout Canada.  Over the years, Weasels have worked on Olympic, World Championship, World Cup, NorAm and National Championship ski races in Whistler, Nakiska, Salt  Lake,  Bormio, Beaver Creek, Lake Louise and elsewhere.

Browse through our Web site to learn about our activities, and our history, as well as upcoming events.  With time, we hope to gather stories and photos from many similar groups engaged in ski racing, throughout the world.

Through February, 2008 the Weasels were engaged in the 2008 version of the Pontiac GMC Canadian Alpine Ski Championships, followed by four Telus World Cup races.  In between, were  qualifying races for Canadian youth wishing to represent Canada at the World Junior Championships.

After a 10 year absence, the World Cup has returned to Whistler.  The 2008 ski races were run on two separate tracks, the world famous Dave Murray Downhill for the Men's WC races and the brand new Ladies Olympic Downhill on Whistler Mountain's Franz's Run, for the "Canadians" and the Ladies WC races.   The new Ladies track has been developed for the 2010 Winter Olympic games, and our 2008 races were the first on this challenging new ski racing track.  These tracks were concurrently built and maintained  by volunteers.

This year, the Weasels have welcomed to Whistler more ski race workers than  for any earlier event.    Many old members returned from afar and many newcomers joined us to learn our terrain, to develop or hone their skills and to become part of the Weasel team. 

Although the weather for the 2008 Pontiac GMC Canadian Alpine Ski Championships presented a challenge, the Telus Whistler World Cup races came off without a hitch. We had good weather and the tracks were in great shape.    Well done Weasels!   

As expected, the new Ladies Olympic Downhill on Franz's Run proved to be a great course, one that athletes and coaches now look on as a favorite.   Congratulations to John Kucera, Britt Janyk,  Emily Brydon and all of the Canadian Team for their great perfomances.

Thanks to all of our members who travelled so far and worked so hard to bring these races to such a successful conclusion.   We had Talon Crew from Beaver Creek, Sled Dogs from Alberta, Marmots from Mt Washington, Sun Dogs from the Okanagan, and a host of other volunteers from many points in Canada, the USA, New Zealand, Australia and Europe.    They came together and blended into a very effective Weasel crew that made volunteer history by concurrently building two side-by-side world-class tracks.  Special thanks to those Weasels who worked so late after the  Ladies Combined to tear down the track which, by the end of the day, was open to the public.  Even the Beer Tent is now gone, leaving many echos  of new friendships and good memories.  Thanks to Maria and hula-skirted Natalie for the  Marguritas behind the Equipment Cans and to Owen who hosted a "last hurrah" at Dusty's.

Plans for 2009 are not yet set, but we are hopefully that the Canadian Championships will be run again in Whistler.  That will allow us one more chance to hone our team before heading into the Big Olympic Party in 2010.  Most important, it will give our racers another chance to train and race on the new Ladies Olymic Downhill Course, an important step to "Owing the Podium".    Also in 2009, the  International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Disabled Alpine Skiing World Cup  will be held in Whistler.

Whistler Weasel Workers expect to work long days, to have fun, and to make many good friends.  Join us and take home a “perk” package that identifies you among Canada’s world-class ski racing community!    Help us support our Canadian Alpine Ski Team.   They're on fire!  Get a preview of Canada's next generation of ski racers.

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