The fifth annual Bluebird Banked Slalom took place on Feb. 14 with a record 101 participants. Pick up a copy of the next SPIN issue coming out Friday for more details on the race. Check out some of the highlights from the event.
Anne Terwiel flies out of the gate on her way to a second-place finish.Aino Knuutila gets set to take her turn down the course.Andrew Paul picks his line.Cameron Hiemstra leans into the turn.Kieran Nikula flies through a corner on his way to capturing the men’s open ski title.Jackie Chapman makes a heels-side turn.Cheering on the riders. “I love how obnoxious this horn is.”Danny Webb makes his way through the final section of the course.Repairing the course.Trevor Bigelow flies across the finish line.Jacob Hanson entertains the crowd at the finish line.Ross Thompson manoeuvres through some bumps.Growlers, provided by Okanagan Spring, were awarded to the top three in each category.Kent “Koach” Thiessen talks to the crowd during the awards presentation.
2016 Winners
Women’s masters ski winner Izzy Hampton-Stone.Women’s masters snowboard champion Kareen Tyson.Men’s masters ski: 1st Jacob Hanson, 2nd Scott Whitecross.Men’s masters snowboard: 1st Yanik Charon, 2nd Trevor Bennett, 3rd Dustin Farris.Women’s open ski: 1st Elizabeth Funk, 2nd Anne Terwiel, 3rd Alli Wagorn (missing).Men’s open ski: 1st Kieran Nikula, 2nd Graham Funk, 3rd James Mcleod.Women’s open snowboard: 1st Marlie Marchewka, 2nd Genevieve Pilotto, 3rd Angie Seeley.Men’s open snowboard: 1st Ross Thompson, 2nd Felix Dallaire, 3rd Joe Riegler.
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