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Enjoy our images from the  first week of February,  We are building out the new            
Ladies  track for  the 2008 Pontiac GMC Canadian Ski Championships.          
These will be the first races on the new Ladies Olympic  Downhill course on Franz'z Run.

Joyce's Soup Tent ROCKS!                          
 

Home cooking for the Weasel Army
Chief of Race, Bruce Holliday (right) and a course worker pause in their preparations for the 2008 Pontiac GMC Canadian Alpine Ski Championships on the new Ladies Olympic downhill course. Ex-Chef Ian Milson and Lisa Ferguson cook for the Whistler Weasel Workers
Weasel co-ordinator, Gary Taylor with the course for Whistler Mountain's 2008 Peak to Valley race in the background.      
Ladies Chief of Course, Rick Hume
Chief of Course, Rick Hume and the new Alpinea B-Net. Alpina net training - slip skirt application
Alpina net training day for section and crew chiefs. Covered the new B-nets and applying the Kandahar-style slip skirting to the Alpina A-Nets. .
Jimmy Cook and customer in the Beer Tent
Jimmy Cook serves a customer in the Beer Tent. Spraying program on the Ladies Olympic Downhill course.
Finish Crew at work on "big box" corral for the Canadians. This was torn down and replaced by an air fence system for the WC.
Food in the Weasel Beer Tent
Karen W. and Peggy L. convert excess lunches to afternoon snacks for Beer Tent patrons. Peggy was reponsible for most of the preparations for door prizes, special snacks in the Beer Tent and the mini-party in the Beer Tent. Covetted Beer Tent Palm Tree
The covetted Beer Tent palm tree with it's award winning coconut. Thanks to Terry S. for providing this and other decoarations to cheer up the splendid ambiance of the BT. This artifact was highly prized by many and suffered the indignity of being spirited way by the disreputable Varnet Beach Bums. Our lovely palm tree was last seen behind the equipment cans in a sadly deflated condition, having been sadly mistreated.
Franz's Olympic Womens Downhill - Frandula above XY Junctrion
Looking from Frandula towrds XY Junction on the Franz's Womens Olympic downhill. The weather during the 2008 Canadian Championships was very snowy and there was a fair amount of low cloud. However, the Weasel crew managed to get a good track built and all of the major men's and women's reaces were successfully run. Owen Carney above XY Junction
Course Director, Owen Carney surveys lower Frandula, just above XY Junction on the Women's Olympic downhill. The Dave Murray Men's downhill track runs to the right of the double B-Net
Sandy Holliday and the Race Office Crew
Sandy Holliday and the Race Office Crew - Back Row - left to right - Carolyn Parry (from Australia), Susie Wood, Tanya Garland (from Quesnel), Anne Strickland, Pauline Fairley, Betty MacGowan (from Kamloops) Sitting - left to right - Margaret Vrabel, Sandy Holliday (from Vernon) The rest are all from Vancouver. Rick Hume after a hard day at the office
Ladies Chief of Course, Rick Hume after a hard day at the office. Weasel Crew on the new Ladies Olympic downhill course
Weasel course crew on the new Ladies Olympic downhill course. On-hill soup tent
The on-hill Soup Tent relied on months of preparation by Joyce Miller`s crew. Morning check- in at Dusty`s Bar and Grill
Gail F.checks in volunteers and gives out lift tickets each morning at Dusty`s Bar and Grill. Step up, this won`t hurt a bit. Jim M. in in a fantasy world
Morning check-in at Dusty`s in Creekside. Jimmy M in a dream world. Manny Osborne-Paradis and the Youngest Weasel
Downhiller Manny Osborne-Paradis and Tracy P., the youngest Weasel.
Manny achieved 6th place overall in the 2008 DH combined results.
Congratulations Manny!. Ladies Olympic downhill course on Whistler Mountain
The Ladies Olympic Downhill course on Whistler Mountain. Starting on Wildcard, the course traverses to Jimmy`s Joker where it crosses Hwy 86 and then swings back to Franz`s Run. At Frandula, the course crosses to run side-by-side with the tradiional Dave Murray downhill course, which has been moved north to make room for the new track. Both courses share a common finish.
Boris and Jelly in Dusty`s at check-in
Boris and Jelly attend early morning check-in at Dusty`s. Donuts and coffee before heading up the hill. Terri S. and Beer Tent door prize
Terry S. shows off her Beer Tent door prize. Many happy hours of heavy duty entertainment ahead here!. Peter and Charlene
Weaasel Workers labour in all sorts of weather. The 2008 Canadians were plagues with foggy and snowy weather. However, the races were run and things cleared up for the four World Cup races. Join the Whistler Weasel Workers
Race Chairman John Rea addresses the troups in the Beer Tent. Canadian Alpine Ski Championships Feb 6 2008
A quiet night in the Beer Tent. Things got busier during the World Cup.Development Team members
Members of Canada's Development (Acceleration) Team. From the left, Kelsey Serwa, Georgia Simmerling, Kelly McBroom and Kate Ryley. The Canadian Championships provides an opportunity for these ladies to train and race on the new Ladies Olympic Course. Let's make sure that opportunity reoccurs in 2009. It's an important step in developing Canada's next generation of world-class racers.Lower Dave Murray HD, Lower Franzs DH and Common Finish
Lower Dave Murray DH on left and lower Ladies Olympic DH or the right with common finish. The Franz'z DH (Ladies) starts near the top RH corner of the image.
Veteran Weasel Worker in dress uniform
Don Appelle in full dress uniform - Whistler Mountain Ski Club party for volunteers Weasels Don, Rick and Patman at WMSC volunteer party
Don Appelle, Rick Hume & Pat O'Connell (Patman) at volunteer welcoming party at the WMSC cabin at Creekside. Thanks to Nigel and the WMSC members. Whistler Mountain Ski Club reception for volunteers
Whistler Mountain Ski Club reception for Weasel volunteers. Feb 2, 2008. Weasel Workers Lockie, Bob & Joyce at WMSC
Lockie Brown and Bob & Joyce Miller at WMCS reception for Weasel race volunteersCanadian Alpine Ski Championships
Dejection??. Rod's Route (Varnet Beach) 2010 ladies Olympic Downhill
Rod's Route (& Varnet Beach) on the 2010 Ladies Olympic downhill. Scene of debauchery and misuse of a kidnapped palm tree. Weasel Finish Corral and Beer tent Crew member Dianne B.
Weasel Finish Corral, Beer Tent worker and Franco minder, Dianne B.Euphoria at the Canadian Alpine Ski Championships
Young Canadian ski racers euphoric after having completed the Ladies dowhill.