The season is quickly approaching and the closer it gets the sooner the racing can start again.

The race calendar for the upcoming race season has been posted. The calendar contains all of the events in Atlantic Canada along with entry level FIS events, and some National events. The calendar can be found under the Atlantic heading followed by Calendar. For those who cannot access the interactive calendar a pdf format can be found here. Race notices will be posted accordingly when they are available.

The Atlantic Alpine Atlantique has also provided their most update to date documents pertaining to Athlete Selection Criteria, Coach Selection Criteria, Team Administrator Selection, and Chaperone Policy. These can also be found under the Atlantic heading followed by Selection Criteria.

For any coaches interested in representing the Canada District East team events they must apply through Alpine Ski Nova Scotia, submissions are due by January 31, 2012. Further information can be found below. Any interested candidates send their resume and expression of interest to Lorraine Burch - Executive Director, Alpine Ski Nova Scotia.

Atlantic Alpine Atlantique Criteria 2011-2012

Athlete Selection Criteria

Coach Selection Criteria

Team Administrator Selection

Chaperone Policy

On December 6, 2011 the Minister of Health and Wellness announced that as of November 1st 2012 it will be mandatory for all skiers and snowboarders to wear an appropriate helmet on Nova Scotia’s three commercially operated ski hills. Please see the Snow Sport Act helmet document linked for some interesting background information.

Important points to note:
1)    Public health inspectors will enforce the legislation. A fine of not less than $250 will be levied for the offence. Parents will be issued the fine if they knowingly permit a child under 16 to  violate the legislation
2)    There is no onus on ski resort operators to enforce the law; ski resort operators will post signage advertising the law.

Congratulations to the Nova Scotian ski resort operators for being part of the consultative process that has allowed the Nova Scotia government to bring this legislation into law. Nova Scotia is the first province in Canada to do so.

Please follow the website regularly for further updates regarding the process of this Bill.