Videoblog Januray 21, 2012 from Conrad Pridy on Vimeo.
The Man. The Myth. The Legend. BC’s own Conrad Pridy reflects on his first experience in Kitzbuehel. Congrats on a successful journey thus far. It has only just begun! Best of luck in Garmisch and we look forward to seeing you in Whistler.
Dykster
Meet 5 year-old ‘Wunderkind’ aus Turnau, Austria. Not only does this little tike demonstrate a solid pole plant each and every turn he shows that you are never too young to practice/emulate/learn modern technique. Beware Marcel Hirscher because this little guy is gunning for you in 2030.
What does the BC Team do when there is no training to be had in all of Europe? Take a pit stop in Leogang, Austria. Enjoy, Dykster
Don’t let Martin Grasic’s overwhelming upper body strength fool you, put him on a race course and he is a raging bull. Time will tell if he will ever become a Fast Fifty contender. Until then be sure to follow him on www.fisski.com as he takes on the international racing community.
“Men @ work”
New jackets = so pumped! Thanks Descente
In BC we earn our slalom turns!
Today was the last day of the prep period. After 70+ days, three countries, and two continents it is time to strut our stuff and see how we fare against North America’s best. We have a very young squad this season but I am convinced that over the course of the next 2-3 seasons they will prove to be some of BC’s finest.
The games begin tomorrow with 13 starts over the course of the next 16 days. Stay tuned as we take on the world.
Best,
Dykster
Check out this exclusive video from Chris Frank on the eve of his first world cup of the season. After last week’s awesome performance we are expecting big things out of Chris and can’t wait to watch him make his mark on the World Cup. Best of luck Franky we can’t wait to watch it all go down!
Best,
Dykster
Today is Conrad’s World Cup debut. He has worked so hard for so many years and I can’t think of anyone more deserving. Conrad is the epitome of BC skiing: passionate, determined, and humble. It is with great pleasure that we call him one of our own. Give er’ everything you’ve got Connie cause you know that we will be freaking like shoppers on Black Friday!
Nov 23, 2011 4:56pm
Whistler skiers dominate B.C. Ski Team
Ten of 16 athletes skied for Whistler Mountain Ski Club
By Andrew Mitchell
Some 10 of the 16 athletes named to the B.C. Ski Team for the coming season are from the Whistler Mountain Ski Club, and will have an opportunity to race in Nor-Am Cup, FIS and national championship level over the course of the season.
The Women’s Team will feature five Whistler skiers: Jocelyn Ramsden, Kailee Darlington, Emma King, Sofi Leroux and Charley Field, who will be joined by Alix Wells from the Prince George Ski Club.
The development team women are Hallie MacLachlan from the Fernie Alpine Ski Team and Silken Rauhala of the Big White Racers/Kelowna Ski Club.
The men’s team will be anchored by Whistler veteran Conrad Pridy, who is currently training with the national team along with his brother Morgan. Other WMSC skiers in the mix are Ben MacLean, Broderick Thompson, Ford Swette and Brodie Seger. They will be joined by Tyler Werry and Roger Carry from Fernie and Invermere’s Martin Grasic.
Many of the skiers, including Pridy, have been with the B.C. Ski Team for at least one season. Returning skiers are Ramsden, Darlington, Pridy and Thompson. MacLean, Werry and Swette were with the provincial development team last year.
The team has been active as a training group over the off-season, and will head into this season with more than two months of on-snow training.
“With 60-plus days of skiing already under our belts, this has been one of the most impressive prep periods to date,” said men’s head coach Brandon Dyksterhouse.
“Although the team is quite diverse in age, with years of birth ranging from 1990 to 1995, their camaraderie is second to none and I would expect that this year’s team will be viewed as one of the all-time greats.”
B.C. Alpine has been a stepping-stone for many current national team athletes, including Mike Janyk, Manuel Osborne-Paradis, Robbie Dixon, Morgan Pridy, Madison McLeish, Ben Thomsen and Sasha Zaitsoff.
