With a crisp fall breeze bellowing in off the Georgia Straight, we can’t help but get excited that – regardless of the turbulence of months past – one thing holds true; winter is coming. Despite the uncertainty of the race 2020/2021 season, Mother Nature is holding steady. With a colder-than-average and high-precipitation winter predicted, it’s hard not to be stoked about the promise of face-shots and pristine arcs to come. Coming off a highly-successful 2019/2020 season, no one is more pumped to get racing (in whatever fashion the 2020 season will allow for) than this year’s UBC Alpine executives!
Club Lead: Anastasia Kiku
Academic Year: 4th
Hometown: St. Petersburg, Russia
Hidden Talent: can sleep 12 hours a day every day.
The best thing that happened to you this summer: getting a hiking pass to Elfin Lakes when they sold out in 50 seconds.
Favorite run at Whistler: Ego Bowl.
Best ski team memory: the sunset at Bogus Basin while watching the team race panel slalom.
Club Lead: Jake Klonsky
Academic Year: 4th
Hometown: Portland, Oregon.
Hidden Talent: The ability to recite Apollo 11’s mission control minutes.
The best thing that happened to you this summer: New bike!
Favorite run at Whistler: DOA at sunset.
Best ski team memory: Winning the Rotten Apple Cup.
Club Lead: Max Duso
Academic Year: 4th
Hometown: Vancouver, B.C
Hidden Talent: Scouting talent.
The best thing that happened to you this summer: getting to try out the fruit of my labor being my rooftop camper in Tofino meanwhile progressing in the art of surf.
Favorite run at Whistler: Ptarmigan on a groomer day, or that one where you hike up the goat path on a pow day.
Best ski team memory: Waking up early in Government Camp and hiking to see the early morning sun on Mt. Hood with those of the team willing to sacrifice their sleep.
Travel and Safety: Karolina Skupien
Academic Year: 4th
Hometown: Portland, Oregon (but a Pole at heart).
Hidden Talent: I can do a handstand!
The best thing that happened to you this summer: I learned how to make focaccia and I got a new bike!
Favorite run at Whistler: Glacier T-Bar.
Best ski team memory: Brogan giving me an inspirational speech before my run.
Finance: Brogan Themens
Academic Year: 2nd
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Hidden Talent: Speaking French.
The best thing that happened to you this summer: I found 5 dollars at Grouse mountain!
Favorite run at Whistler: Couloir Extreme.
Best ski team memory: Night skiing at ski bowl.
Marketing & Communication / Fundraising & Athlete Council: Maggie Durkin
Academic Year: 4th
Hometown: Redding, Connecticut.
Hidden Talent: Crashing.
The best thing that happened to you this summer: Strava.
Favorite run at Whistler: Ego bowl + Nintendo Fun Zone, or nothing at all…
Best ski team memory: 2 years of faux Whistler training camps that really only improved my ABBA repertoire.