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the first week of February, We are building out the
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Ladies track for the 2008 Pontiac GMC Canadian Ski Championships.
These will be the first races on the new Ladies Olympic Downhill course on Franz'z Run.
Joyce's Soup Tent ROCKS!
Ladies track for the 2008 Pontiac GMC Canadian Ski Championships.
These will be the first races on the new Ladies Olympic Downhill course on Franz'z Run.
Joyce's Soup Tent ROCKS!
Chief of Race, Bruce Holliday (right) and a course worker pause in their preparations for the 2008 Pontiac GMC Canadian Alpine Ski Championships on the new Ladies Olympic downhill course.
Weasel co-ordinator, Gary Taylor with the course for Whistler Mountain's 2008 Peak to Valley race in the background.
Chief of Course, Rick Hume and the new Alpinea B-Net.
Alpina net training day for section and crew chiefs. Covered the new B-nets and applying the Kandahar-style slip skirting to the Alpina A-Nets. .
Jimmy Cook serves a customer in the Beer Tent.
Finish Crew at work on "big box" corral for the Canadians. This was torn down and replaced by an air fence system for the WC.
Karen W. and Peggy L. convert excess lunches to afternoon snacks for Beer Tent patrons. Peggy was reponsible for most of the preparations for door prizes, special snacks in the Beer Tent and the mini-party in the Beer Tent.
The covetted Beer Tent palm tree with it's award winning coconut. Thanks to Terry S. for providing this and other decoarations to cheer up the splendid ambiance of the BT. This artifact was highly prized by many and suffered the indignity of being spirited way by the disreputable Varnet Beach Bums. Our lovely palm tree was last seen behind the equipment cans in a sadly deflated condition, having been sadly mistreated.
Looking from Frandula towrds XY Junction on the Franz's Womens Olympic downhill. The weather during the 2008 Canadian Championships was very snowy and there was a fair amount of low cloud. However, the Weasel crew managed to get a good track built and all of the major men's and women's reaces were successfully run.
Course Director, Owen Carney surveys lower Frandula, just above XY Junction on the Women's Olympic downhill. The Dave Murray Men's downhill track runs to the right of the double B-Net
Sandy Holliday and the Race Office Crew - Back Row - left to right - Carolyn Parry (from Australia), Susie Wood, Tanya Garland (from Quesnel), Anne Strickland, Pauline Fairley, Betty MacGowan (from Kamloops) Sitting - left to right - Margaret Vrabel, Sandy Holliday (from Vernon) The rest are all from Vancouver.
Ladies Chief of Course, Rick Hume after a hard day at the office.
Weasel course crew on the new Ladies Olympic downhill course.
The on-hill Soup Tent relied on months of preparation by Joyce Miller`s crew.
Gail F.checks in volunteers and gives out lift tickets each morning at Dusty`s Bar and Grill. Step up, this won`t hurt a bit.
Morning check-in at Dusty`s in Creekside. Jimmy M in a dream world.
Downhiller Manny Osborne-Paradis and Tracy P., the youngest Weasel.
Manny achieved 6th place overall in the 2008 DH combined results.
Congratulations Manny!.
The Ladies Olympic Downhill course on Whistler Mountain. Starting on Wildcard, the course traverses to Jimmy`s Joker where it crosses Hwy 86 and then swings back to Franz`s Run. At Frandula, the course crosses to run side-by-side with the tradiional Dave Murray downhill course, which has been moved north to make room for the new track. Both courses share a common finish.
Boris and Jelly attend early morning check-in at Dusty`s. Donuts and coffee before heading up the hill.
Terry S. shows off her Beer Tent door prize. Many happy hours of heavy duty entertainment ahead here!.
Weaasel Workers labour in all sorts of weather. The 2008 Canadians were plagues with foggy and snowy weather. However, the races were run and things cleared up for the four World Cup races.
Race Chairman John Rea addresses the troups in the Beer Tent.
A quiet night in the Beer Tent. Things got busier during the World Cup.
Members of Canada's Development (Acceleration) Team. From the left, Kelsey Serwa, Georgia Simmerling, Kelly McBroom and Kate Ryley. The Canadian Championships provides an opportunity for these ladies to train and race on the new Ladies Olympic Course. Let's make sure that opportunity reoccurs in 2009. It's an important step in developing Canada's next generation of world-class racers.
Lower Dave Murray DH on left and lower Ladies Olympic DH or the right with common finish. The Franz'z DH (Ladies) starts near the top RH corner of the image.
Don Appelle in full dress uniform - Whistler Mountain Ski Club party for volunteers
Don Appelle, Rick Hume & Pat O'Connell (Patman) at volunteer welcoming party at the WMSC cabin at Creekside. Thanks to Nigel and the WMSC members.
Whistler Mountain Ski Club reception for Weasel volunteers. Feb 2, 2008.
Lockie Brown and Bob & Joyce Miller at WMCS reception for Weasel race volunteers
Dejection??.
Rod's Route (& Varnet Beach) on the 2010 Ladies Olympic downhill. Scene of debauchery and misuse of a kidnapped palm tree.
Weasel Finish Corral, Beer Tent worker and Franco minder, Dianne B.
Young Canadian ski racers euphoric after having completed the Ladies dowhill.
