Two Kamp Kicker Dates !!! Sat, April 12th and Sat, April 26th

Hike and Huck into spring at Kamp Kicker. Two dates announced, Saturday April 12th and Saturday April 26th. More details to come ... check back soon.

Price
$5.00 for non-safa members
FREE for safa memberes

The "UC" wraps up for the year - What a great season

Many thanks are needed for everyone that was involved in getting this program off the ground and for keeping it running great. The level of progression that was seen over the course of the season in both the ski and snowboard group was truly inspiring.

Hope to see you all again next year.

Snowboarders pictured above - Left to Right - Austin, Alex, Jessica, Maddi, Evan, Marco, Nick Dodds (coach), Brice, Rob, Matt, Travis McCormack (coach), Katie, Jacob, Michaela, and Noah. Missing from the photo Augustine.

Myrica - 2nd Place in FIS NorAm SBX Finals at Castle Mountain, Alberta

SBX qualifier Hinich captures place on podium after difficult race

Castle Mountain, AB ~ Searchmont's Myrica Hinich moved one step ahead while finishing 2nd of 17 racers during the Finals in the Snow Board Cross Championship at Castle Mountain, Alberta on Sunday.

On Saturday Hinich also qualified, but participants collided during the first heat, which moved her back to 12th place, yet leaving her relatively unharmed.
Participants were predominantly Canadian, with others from Norway, Japan, New Zealand and the USA.

According to one of the B.C. Provincial Snowboard coaches, independent SBX racer Hinich is firmly “on the radar” of the B.C. Provincial Team after her last three solid race results, with an invitation to attend the selection camp in April at Whistler.
At the moment Hinich also needs to pursue serious financial sponsorships which will enable her to top her present success and advance to the next level. She is well on her way to that level.

Hinich came in 3rd in the B.C. Provincial Finals at Big White, 4th in the B.C. Provincial Series race at Big Red, and 7th in the Nationals at Cypress Mtn in April 2007. She qualifies for the 2008 Nationals, which will take place on April 4th and 5th at Cypress Mtn near Vancouver.

Sponsors at this time include Fuzed Notions Graphic Designs; Algoma's Watertower Inn, Filtrec Technical Filtration & Main Filter Group.

Websites:
myrica.ca
csf.ca
safasnow.com

For more information contact: Britta Wolfert
Phone: 759-8116 / Email: stay@skybearchalets.com

Big Air Blowout - March 15th

The big air went well with plenty of competitors battling for a spot on the podium. Check out the SAFA's flickr.com photo gallery for more shots of the winning competitors.

Check back for official results.

Ides of March - Big Air comp this Saturday March 15th

It's back ... the Ides of March Big Air comp is not an event to be missed. Everyone has had all season long to work on their big tricks, so you can bet to see them showcased at this event.

Cost
$ 15.00 for non safa members
$ 10.00 for safa members

70 racers blast through the SAFA Ridercross

More than 70 athletes raced through the winding course of the SAFA Ridercross. The event was a huge success and was followed by an wards ceremony and a dinner.

12 and under Female Ski
1st place - Chianti Brown
2nd place - Sophie Priddle
3rd place - Sarah Gelmych

12 and under Female Board
1st place - Maddison Simpson
2nd place - Riley Smith
3rd place - Katie McLeod

Open Female Board
1st place - Britany Ferra
2nd place - Melissa Glew

12 and under Male Ski
1st place - Chandler Simpson
2nd place - Justin Hunt
3rd place - Connor Brechin

12 and under Male Board
1st place - Jacob Stubinsky
2nd place - Austin Hall
3rd place - Mike Bogensberger

13 to 19 Male Board
1st place - Eric Bogensberger
2nd place - Marc McLeod
3rd place - Devon Phillips

Open Male Ski
1st place - Daniel Lukala
2nd place - Don Higgs
3rd place - Graham Hutchinson

Open Male Board
1st place - Skye Chyk
2nd place - Thomas Lloyd
3rd place - Greg Beharriel

Myrica - 3rd Place in Big White B.C. Provincial SBX Finals

Powerful Performance places independent Myrica Hinich on the Podium

Big White, B.C. ~ During the B.C. Provincial Boarder Cross Series Finals in Big White B.C. Searchmont local Myrica Hinich perseveres again with a determination only a Northern Ontario girl can bring forward. In the Finals she secured 3rd Place overall of 17 competitors.

Painful shin splints forced Hinich to take the gondola off the slopes at Whistler Black Comb only as recently as Wednesday, after a day of steady snowboarding instructor work.

During a conversation with family back home in Sault Ste Marie she admitted: “I am not sure if I can do the race at Big White, I am in such pain”.

However, she decided to take a brake from instructing Thursday and made the commitment to travel to Big White with another competitor by vehicle the following morning.

Hinich came in 4th in the qualification run, followed by 1st place in the first heat, 2nd place in the second heat, 3rd place in the third heat.

With her strong work ethics her snowboarding career can take her to the top, however, funding plays a major roll in the outcome of her career. Presently Myrica Hinich is looking for sponsorship in her home town of Sault Ste Marie to back her up in future training efforts, travel to the competitions and purchase of top notch equipment to further improve her already impressive performances.

Sponsors are presently Fuzed Notions Graphic Designs; Algoma's Watertower Inn, Filtrec Technical Filtration & Main Filter Group.

For more information please contact:
Britta Wolfert
759-8116
stay@skybearchalets.com

Websites:
myrica.ca
csf.ca
safasnow.com