It’s all about speed at the Velocity Challenge

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The names Simone Origone and Sanna Tidstrand may not ring a bell for most people, but they’re rock stars to fans of speed skiing the world over. Every year, almost without fail, these athletes visit Sun Peaks to compete in speed skiing, the fastest non-motorized sport on earth. On March 3 to 6, 40 speed skiers from nine countries will race … [Read more...]

Decades of speed

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For over two decades, speed demons from around the globe have converged on Sun Peaks Resort each March to attend the annual Subaru Velocity Challenge in a pilgrimage to what is truly the hallowed ground of the sport of speed skiing in North America. In its 22nd year, the Subaru Velocity Challenge is the only speed skiing event in North … [Read more...]

Skiing inspirations and aspirations

The first couple of times I tried skiing, I headed out on the slopes with friends who also didn’t know how to ski. Yes, we had a group lesson prior to going up on the slopes, but it was a very big group and the lesson lasted for only 30 minutes. Needless to say, we had to fend for ourselves on the bunny hill without ample mastery of the basic … [Read more...]