NANCY GREENE SKI LEAGUE ALL ABOUT LOVE OF SKIING
The Nancy Greene Ski League is back in full swing with over 100 kids between the ages of five and 11 participating this year with the Sun Peaks Alpine Club (SPAC). The program focuses on introducing young skiers to alpine racing with an emphasis on fun.
“That’s where the love of skiing starts and we have an amazing groups of coaches with the younger age groups that are getting the kids really excited and just exposing them to everything on the hill and developing their skill so they feel confident when they start moving up into the older age groups,” said SPAC head coach Montana Molyneux.
The ski league began on Jan. 3 and will finish on March 24. There are 21 coaches for the youth program this year, many of whom are former racers with the club.
Not all of the young skiers will become competitive racers, but the friendships between skiers will outlast racing days.
“My friends that I have now in skiing were the ones I grew up racing with,” Molyneux said. “It’s a cool thing that these kids can come up every weekend and get to ski all over the resort and also work hard to achieve something that’s a little bit bigger than themselves.”
The program wraps up with the Hub International Nancy Greene Ski Festival on March 19 and 20, which is expected to draw over 500 kids to Sun Peaks. The festival has the young racers compete in a variety of fun events throughout the mountain, including a race course, a moguls course, a speed trap, a big air jump and a skills course.
“It’s nice because you know everyone is here for the same reason: we all love skiing,” Molyneux said.
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