Podium for KAT Athletes at the Jeep Junior Free-ski Competition
On February 27th and 28th, Kimberley Alpine Resort hosted the Jeep Junior Free-ski presented by Smith Optics & Rossignol. A hundred participants from Fernie, Golden, Kimberley, Lake Louise, Panorama and Whistler attended the 2 day event. Qualifications were held on Geneva on Saturday. All Kimberley Alpine Team athletes who entered the competition qualified for the second day of the competition.
On Sunday the competition moved to Flush for the second and last day of the events. KAT athletes maintained or improved their ranking from the day before and three of them finished in the top five of their age group. In the 7 to 11 years old boys category, KAT athletes finished 2nd, 4th, 5th and 12th. In the 12 to 17 years old boys category, KAT athletes placed 10th and 17th.