A list of of some of the ski events sponsored by Ski Canada magazine.

Dave Irwin's Dash for Cash, Sunday, February 27, 2010 at Sunshine Village AB

Dave Irwin's Dash for Cash is an annual fundraising event for the Dave Irwin Foundation for Brain Injury held currently at Sunshine Village Ski and Snowboard Resort in Banff, Alberta. Teams of four participate in dual slalom format races for fun and fundraising in support of acquired brain injury education, research and outreach programs. 

Sierra Wireless Whistler Cup, April 9-11, 2010, Whistler BC

THE WHISTLER CUP is an international ski event organized by the Whistler Ski Club and hosted by Whistler Blackcomb. Having completed its  17^th year, Whistler Cup has grown to become the largest and most important ski race in North America, and internationally, for athletes aged 11 – 14 years. It is held under the auspice of FIS, the international governing body for alpine skiing. With over 390 young athletes from 21 countries, Whistler Cup brings together children from many different cultures, from around the world.  Following the success of Whistler as a host of the 2010 Winter Olympics, The Whistler Cup is the must-attend race for athletes and sponsors not only in the US and Canada, but around the world. For many of our young Canadian athletes, this is the first opportunity they have to meet and ski with the world’s best.

The Gathering at Red Mountain Resort, April 2-4, 2010

The Gathering at Red Mountain Resort is a historical perspective of skiing in the decades past, with spoken word, written word and images presented by true skiing adventurers. Come celebrate the history and soul of skiing at Red Mountain Resort. What better way to celebrate than skiing Red with the very adventurers that helped build the history and soul of skiing.more info

The Dogtooth Dash, Saturday, April 3, 2010

March 17^th 2010, Golden, BC…. The Dogtooth Dash returns to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on Saturday, April 3^rd.  For the second year in a row, the Dogtooth Dash will be the Canadian Ski Mountaineering Championship event.  The race is run in partnership with the Alpine Club of Canada, the Golden Ski Mountaineering Club, and the Big Mountain Centre at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.

“Kicking Horse Mountain Resort is pleased to welcome back the Canadian Ski Mountaineering race circuit to the resort,” says Steve Paccagnan, President and General Manager at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.  “Our course is one of the most challenging Ski Mountaineering race courses in North America, utilizing all three alpine bowls, with technical boot packs / descents on each ridge line and a unique Le-Mans start around the award winning Eagle’s Eye Restaurant.”   

The race concept combines all elements of ski touring with athletes skiing, skinning (climbing) and hiking around a course situated in the spectacular terrain making up the three alpine bowls of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.  The Dogtooth Dash race course is set entirely within the ski area boundary and will challenge athletes with 1,302m / 4,272ft of climbing / descending on the competitive course, and 692m / 2,270ft of climbing / descending on the recreational poker run course. 

New to this year’s event is the introduction of a wide range of prizing categories within two main course options: a competitive class (full course) and recreational class (poker run).  While the competitive class is focused on the seasoned racers, the new recreational class ‘poker run’ includes participants grabbing cards at transition stations and playing the best card hand for first grab at prizes, instead of the first racer across the line. REGISTER HERE

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