Top of the World
Elevation: 2,080m
Jan
25
2022
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SUN PEAKS, BC (January 25, 2022): Western Canada’s most highly trained ski instructors will compete in Sun Peaks from January 27-28 for a spot on the coveted Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance (CSIA) Interski Demo Team. This team will represent Canada at the 2023 Interski Congress in Levi, Finland, an event held every four years that brings together the world’s best ski instructors to advance and progress the delivery of ski instruction and the profession. Up to 70 Level 4 certified ski instructors – the highest level of certification in Canada – will showcase their skills via a selection of ski-off runs in front of CSIA judges, proving they have what it takes to join a contingent of peers who will make up the 12-member national team. The top 48 selected from the January tryout will proceed to the final step of the selection which includes evaluation of technical, teaching and leadership skills. The Eastern Canada skiing tryouts take place at Mont-Sainte-Ann, Quebec. “We're so pleased to be back in Sun Peaks,” says Jeff Marks, CSIA’s National Program Director. “The terrain accessibility, consistent conditions, and central location in Western Canada make Sun Peaks an ideal venue. Along with our host venue partners, we’re excited to welcome this year’s contingent of instructors to the resort.” Representation on the national team is the peak achievement in a ski instructor’s career; the Interski Congress a rare opportunity to be among the world’s best instructors where showcases of skill and knowledge sharing propel all areas of ski instruction and global ski industry best practices. Only two Sun Peaks ski instructors have ever made the Interski Demo Team and this year, Sun Peaks instructor, Anne Terwiel, will be vying for a spot. If Terwiel makes the team – to be announced in early April, 2022 – she’ll participate in a number of training camps and team building exercises across the country in preparation for the Interski Congress event in Finland. Tryouts will take place on a small selection of alpine trails; the public can expect some minor, temporary closures during this time. Check the Trail Status page of the Sun Peaks Resort website for details. -30- About Sun Peaks Sun Peaks is a resort community in the heart of British Columbia and a welcoming destination for guests in search of a stress-free mountain experience. In winter, it boasts the second-largest ski area in Canada and is consistently recognized as one of the top ski resorts in North America. The European-style ski-in/ski-out, pedestrian village features locally-owned and operated shops, restaurants and lodging. In summer, Sun Peaks offers a wide range of activities including an 18-hole, par 72 Graham Cooke-designed golf course, lift-access downhill and cross-country mountain biking, hiking trails and a year-round line up of events. Sun Peaks is recognized for its environmental policies and practices, and was the first resort in North America and the only resort in Canada to earn the ISO 14001 designation for environmental management. For further information please contact: Christina Antoniak |