My brother and I have been sit skiing for since 2004/2005. We started with the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program (WASP) and the Disabled Skiers Association of BC (DSABC). Everyone at WASP is amazing, if you are even thinking about getting into sit skiing look them up. We broke a lot of skis in the learning process but we were both totally addicted to sit skiing the day we started.
This is the first year we are officially on the B.C. Para Alpine Ski Team (BCPAST) which is run through the DSABC's high performance program. Last year we both did a few races and some training with the BCPAST but now its really time to race. All we have to do now is finish some exams, wax the skis and head for the hills.
We have been working with Crown Skis to make a sit ski specific ski. As you can imagine there is a lot of force on a ski skiers ski, its like having a 400 pound person skiing hard and fast. You are bound to break skis and you don't have a chance of floating on top of powder if you are on a normal ski. So they have been working with us to make a sick powder ski specifically for sit skiers. Last year we had a see through and customized version of the Kensho (190cm, 142-106-122). the ski had a ton of reinforcement in it to prevent breaking, bending and the bindings from pulling out of the ski. This year we are riding getting 2 brand new skis from Crown, and this year we are riding in style with a sick graphic. The Crown guys have helped us out a bunch and make sick skis, look them up if you are in the market for new skis.
We will keep this as up to date as possible. We have a busy season full of racing (not to mention its supposed to be a huge snow year full of powder days). So far we are planning on going to Kimberly, Sun Peaks and Alaska for races. We will be skiing Whistler almost every weekend, so if you see some sit skiers and want to go for a run track us down on the hill.
Ben
