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April 15, 2021 - Inside Track Newsletter
In this Issue: Gala Update, ASXT Athlete Journal, Scholarship Applications & more!
Bringing the Racing Community Together - April 27, 2021

It has been a year unlike any other and we’re starving for what makes ski racing here great – coming together to socialize, tell stories, and to get things done for the sake of the sport and its athletes. The Highest Peak Gala typically marks the start of the season, but we’ve adapted and will use the occasion to celebrate the personalities of the sport and what we were able to accomplish as we near the end of this COVID season. Although we’re meeting online, we’ve worked hard to capture that special essence of this popular event!

Hosted by Canmore resident, Sport Broadcaster, and former Canadian World Cup podium winner Kelly VanderBeek, the evening will be entertaining to be sure. The night will action packed yet easy to navigate with big Sport Event maestro Christopher Colpitts as the Producer. Read more.

ASXT Athlete Journal: Mara Bishop

I’m Mara Bishop and I am one of four ladies on the Alberta Ski Cross team. This is my second-year skiing with Alberta Alpine and these past 12 months have been challenging, to say the least. Despite the pandemic’s unknown hurdles, the team has made big strides in our skiing this season.
 
The 2020/2021 season has been a significant test of my personal mental strength. At the beginning of the season, I got two days on snow before having to go into the first of many 14-day quarantines. After being released into the public for three days, I got a cold and had to isolate myself once again. November was a month spent almost entirely in my apartment; I couldn’t wait to join the team and get on snow again. 
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Kiara “Kiki” Alexander Lands on U.S. Alpine Championships Podium

Congratulations to Kiki Alexander for her multiple podium results at the U.S. Alpine Championships in Aspen, Colorado. 

Women's Alpine Combined - 3rd
Women's Junior Alpine Combined - 1st
Women's Super-G - 6th
Women's Junior Super-G - 2nd
Women's Giant Slalom - 15th

The U.S. Alpine Championships wrap up with the women's slalom on Friday to wrap up the two-week series. Read more.

Scholarship + Awards Applications Deadline Approaching

Check out our new on-line application process and be sure to apply before the April 30 deadline!
Read Family Scholarship deadline is May 31.

U14 | U16 | U19 | U21 | Cary Mullen Nomination 
Franklin Donald Bean Award | Read Family Scholarship

Apply now.

Alberta Alpine Calendar

April 16-18 - Mt. Norquay - Coach Education Entry Level Course
April 19-22-26-29 - Level 2 Officials Course
April 27 - The Highest Peak Gala Virtual Spring Event
May 2-6 - Sunshine - Development Level Coaches Course

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