It has been a busy month for North Bay’s Elite Alpine Ski Cross (EASX)!
Elite Alpine Ski Cross’ season officially began in early January, and they have been training extensively at the Laurentian Ski Hill ever since. EASX is the first team to focus on athlete development in Ski Cross and all other disciplines of downhill ski racing. Developing versatile skiers U8 to FIS.
The cold temperatures and heavy snow falls this month did not stop North Bay’s Elite Alpine Ski Cross Team, as they landed many podium finishes.
On January 18, 19 and 20, Elite Alpine Ski Cross competed in the first O-Cup SX Series Race of the season at Sir Sam’s Ski Resort.
Elite Alpine Ski Cross had athletes competing in all categories: U10, U12, U14, U16 and OPEN.
O-Cup Series Race 1: Sir Sam’s
Podium Finishes:
U10 Female: Lilly Lyle - 2nd
U12 Female: Emily Sisk - 1st
U12 Male SWEEP
Owen Pigeau - 1st
Cole Darling - 2nd
Jayce Richard - 3rd
U14 Male
Ben Defresne - 2nd
U16 Female
Ella Sisk - 1st
U16 Male
Logan Baird - 1st
OPEN Male
Colton Eggert - 1st
Also, on January 18, 19, and 20, EASX’s FIS team was competing in FIS NorAM races at Calabogie Ski Resort.
FIS NorAm Calibogie Results:
Dagmar D’Agostino - 13th race #1, 13th race #2
Cameron Gray - 19th race #1, 18th race #2
Elite Alpine Ski Cross was asked to host the Sir Sam’s FIS NorAM, and worked very hard with Sir Sam’s Resort and team of volunteers for months organizing to make the event a success. Athletes from all over the world competed, some of which include: Australia, Great Britain, China, USA, and Canada.
Elite Alpine Ski Cross Results:
Dagmar D’Agostino - 5th race #1, 4th race #2
Cameron Gray - 9th race #1, 6th race #2
On January 26, athletes of Elite Alpine Ski Cross travelled to Blue Mountain where they cheered on the Canada Ski Cross World Cup Team. EASX athletes not only cheered from the sidelines, but they also met our Canadian athletes, taking photos and getting autographs. Canada’s Brady Leman won (for the men), and Marielle Thompson took 2nd place (for the women).
Following this event, EASX’s U14 and U16's participated in a World Cup training camp at Blue, where they had the opportunity to ski a World Cup track and train with Development team athletes.
EASX’s FIS team then travelled back to Calabogie Ski Resort for another FIS NorAM race.
Calibogie FIS NorAM Results:
Dagmar D’Agostino - 10th in race #1, 12th in race #2
Cameron Gray - 9th in race #1, 12th in race #2
This past weekend, February 1, 2, and 3, EASX competed in another O-Cup Series Race at Craigleith in Collingwood, Ontario. This race had over 150 athletes!
Elite Alpine Ski Cross had athletes competing in all categories: U10, U12, U14, U16 and OPEN.
O-Cup Series Race 2: Craigleith
Podium Finishes:
U10 Male: Carter Liddle - 3rd
U12 Male:
Jayce Richard - 1st
Cole Darling - 2nd
U16 Male
Logan Baird - 1st
Dylan “Big Blue” - 3rd
OPEN Male
Colton Eggert - 1st
