. I know I’m not the only one greatly disappointed with this and I sure hope who ever is responsible for putting on such a wonderful family event can get their act together next year!Local skiers carve out wins
Ski racers Amelia Smart and Keegan Sharp. Submitted photo
A pair of Invermere ski racers laid some of the leanest lines at the Marmot Basin U-16 racing competition in Jasper on January 18th-20th.
Keegan Sharp and Amelia Smart, both 15, came first place in five out of their six races.
Although he took top spot in giant slalom and slalom, beating out 93 other competitors in each race, Keegan remains humble about the win.
“It isn’t a World Cup or World Junior win, but it is still good,” he said. “It is good to get it in there and to know how I can improve on my skiing and where I am currently.”
Amelia, who competed against 50 other skiers in each of her races, came first place in giant slalom and two slalom races.
“I was pretty proud of myself in one of the slalom races because there was a very steep part of the course that I thought I skied very well,” she added. “It doesn’t really reflect that much on my career, but it definitely is a confidence booster.”
The duo are currently preparing themselves for their next big challenge — The U-16 Can-Am Championships held at Panorama Mountain Resort from February 28th – March 3rd.
