BC Ski Team in Europe 2019    B-Tour

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Six  members of the BC Ski Team are currently taking part in a 20-day competitive tour in Europe (Switzerland, France, Italy). 

Report to January 2nd.

The team arrived in Geneva (Switzerland) bleary-eyed from travel, and were met by coach Paul Shipley who was already in Europe. The first day was spent exploring Geneva and finding Swiss chocolate, then traveling to Les Rousses for a quick activation run and chicken dinner (a specialty of this region of France) at the hotel.

The snow situation in Europe is pretty dodgy this year, so there have been several last minute changes to the schedule as races have been moved and cancelled (the last accommodations were booked from Les Rousses yesterday, January 1st!).

Schedule Overview

January 1              Arrive in Geneva (Switzerland) and drive to Les Rousses (France)
January 2 – 4       Training at Prémanom and Les Rousses
January 5 – 6        U17 Championnats de France and Tour de Ski at Prémanom
January 7 – 9       Training in Riale, Val di Formazza (Italy)
January 10 – 11   Training in Bessans (France)
January 12 – 13   Bessans Marathon du Ski
January 15 – 18   Training in Sparenmoos (Switzerland)
January 19 – 20   FIS race in Sparenmoos (Switzerland)
January 21           Travel to Geneva to fly back home

Athletes
Benita Peiffer (Whistler Nordic Ski Club)
Joe Davies (Whistler Nordic Ski Club)
Marielle Ackermann (Kimberly Nordic Ski Club)
Michael Murdoch (Whistler Nordic Ski Club)
Mila Wittenberg (Whistler Nordic Ski Club)
Paige Latta (Sovereign Lake Nordic Club, Vernon)

Coaches
Chris Manhard (Cross Country BC)
Paul Shipley (Telemark Nordic Club, Kelowna)