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Bye Bye COVID. Hello Summer!
Although this year has lasted 23 months, it feels like not too long ago that we were able to have in-person practices in September. With many members of the team living outside of Vancouver, we were able to stay under the 10 person limit outdoors at practice, and could happily go for beach jogs and […]
A Glimpse into the 100 Year Past of the UBC Nordic Ski Team
Nordic skiing at UBC began in 1920. Ski racing in the Vancouver area followed shortly after in March 1927, when Hollyburn Mountain held their first ski race for both men’s and women’s teams. We assume that racing at UBC started in the early 1930s for both men and women. The strongly held tradition of the […]
UBC TSC Nordic: Pre-season update
As we go into the last 2 weeks of classes, the Nordic team hasn’t slowed down one bit! Last week we wrapped up The University Nordic Ski Team Pushup Competition hosted by Sheila Kealey and the rest of the the Ottawa U Nordic team. The competition started off pretty slowly with our boys really […]
The UBC TSC Nordic Ski Club is Back. Back to practice.
It’s been almost eight months since the pandemic hit hard in Canada. COVID-19 put an early end to many events happening all over the world and cut many sports seasons short. The Nordic ski team has been itching to get back to group training sessions since the start of the semester. After months of planning […]
Meet the UBC TSC Nordic Ski Team Execs!
As we approach the end of the first month of school, our execs are well on their way to planning out the rest of the ski season. But who are the execs you might ask? Well, we would love to fill you in on who runs our team and what makes them so special! […]
Wrapping Up a Short Season with the UBC TSC Nordic Ski Club
The season ended sooner than we had hoped. In an ideal world we would be at Nationals right now. In an ideal world we would still be skiing together as a team. In an ideal world we would still be able to meet up with friends face to face. The reality is none of this […]
A Weekend at Westerns for TSC Nordic Skiing
Westerns were held in Callaghan Valley, at The Whistler Olympic Park. We had 16 athletes compete over 3 days in a Skate Sprint, an Interval Start Classic and a Mass Start Skate. Top finishers on the sprit day included Claire Grall and Michael Murdoch, both finishing second in their respective categories. Shout out to the […]
TSC Nordic Skiing – Fresh Decade, Fresh Team, Fresh Start.
We came. We raced. We left (our mark). The UBC Nordic Ski team raced at BC Cup #1 in Salmon Arm, BC this past weekend. Fresh off our Christmas vacation, we took home 9 medals and had many more killer efforts. Notable performances include, Ingrid Tveten taking home gold in the Open Women’s Classic Sprint […]
A Spooky Halloween Special
For all of you who thought that we we’re dead (we hope you didn’t), we have a special Halloween themed blog post to update you on our latest events! The month of October was training heavy. We’ve had consistent practices on Tuesdays, Thursdays and on the weekends. Generally, on the weekends we go for longer […]
Training, Testing and Team Bonding
We’re 1 month into training and the team is shaping up to have around 15 members. Last weekend was spent in Whistler, with Hollyburn Ski Club. Attending members included: Alison Pouw, Claire Grall-Johnson, Fiona Schute, Katia Lumb, Madison Brown, Michael Murdoch, Mykal Bakker-Westeinde and Philip Maynard. It was a great training camp to meet the […]