CADS 2016

Cory attended his second Canadian Association of Disabled Skiers Annual Festival in Kimberley, BC - the same location as his first visit in 2014.

It's a mountain we really enjoy, a great racer mountain with long wide runs, fun terrain, and terrific BC interior snow (much drier snow than on the coast).  And a great view of the valley below and the Purcell Mountains across the way.

Cory also enjoys the format of the event.  As his big races are over by the time of the Festival, it's just a couple of hours of race training in the morning, with a couple of hours of free-skiing in the afternoon, then a couple of hours of socializing with friends in the apres-ski hospitality room.

 Racers & coaches preparing for training...

In training action wearing his new Team BC jacket...

Course inspection under a spectacular blue sky....

and a race course all to yourself....

enough with the training, let's just ski!

Mountain weather is always changeable and we got a bit of fresh snow during a lift ride up...

some steep terrain...

And what is ski racing if not a chance to enjoy a cold locally-brewed beer (Kokanee!) in a hot tub...

A small certification ceremony for the racers marks the end of the Festival...

so then it's on to spectacular Fernie Alpine Resort for our first day at this legendary location

And a long drive home - 13 hours - with some snowy conditions in spots made for an appropriate end to a terrific season for Cory.  A season where he set himself a tough goal, worked hard to prepare for competition, and skied the best races of his life, mission accomplished.