Dates:  March 9th and 10th 2024

Location: Whistler Mountain  

Hill & Weather Conditions:  Day one, heavy snowfall with strong winds, powder day! Day two, continued heavy snowfall with lighter winds. Challenging conditions to race in with so much snow. 

Race Structure: Day one, due to heavy snowfall we ran one run of GS and cancelled the Kombi. Day two, we had Stubbie Slalom in the morning and Tall Gates Slalom in the afternoon. 

On March 9 and 10, 2024, Grouse Tyee Ski Club and Whistler Mountain Ski Club co-hosted the U12 Tyee Cup. Usually held at Grouse Mountain, the Tyee Cup was relocated to Whistler Mountain due to low snow conditions at Grouse. 

The U12 Tyee Cup race this past weekend was pretty epic in terms of relentless snowfall, volunteer resilience, and sheer grit on the part of our race organizers and volunteers. The race weekend received 30 cm of snowfall around Day 1 of the race and another 22 cm of snow before Day 2, making it a challenge to run the race, but race organizers and volunteers persevered. The heavy snow and high winds on Day 1 caused some delays to the schedule but we completed one run of the GS race for all the racers. On Day 2, the heavy snowfall continued to cause delays, but the race organizers were able to ensure that the athletes could race in a Stubby SL course in the morning and a Tall Gates SL in the afternoon. 

To manage the snow conditions throughout the day, the volunteer course workers and slippers were right on the course, fixing the snow surface, immediately after a racer had skied past. This happened after almost every racer! The course crew needs a big shout-out for all the amazing work they did to make the course safe for the athletes.

After tear-down, athletes, coaches, and families headed to the Garbo Hut for a high-spirited swag toss and awards ceremony. 

We appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with WMSC in hosting the Tyee Cup for this year. From gate judges and hand timers to volunteers at the starting gate and in the timing hut, a lot of volunteers are needed to run a race! A huge thank you to the race organizers, all the volunteers, coaches, and parents for helping to make the Tyee Cup happen!

Mens

The Tyee Cup went to Sean Tehrani of the Whister Mountain Ski Club. 

GS

1. Levi Weiss, bib 121, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
2. Sean Tehrani, bib 137, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
3. Alin Andrus, bib 148, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
4. Jax Eliason, bib 126, Sasquatch Mountain Ski Club
5. Parker Johnson, bib 128, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
6. Louis Qiu, bib 150, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
7. Maxim Levangie, bib 142, Cypress Mountain Ski Club
8. Benjamin Leng, bib 165, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
9. Cole Trent, bib 119, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
10. William Lucas, bib 149, Grouse Tyee Ski Club

SL - Stubbies

1. Thijs Muller, bib 158, Seymour Mountain Ski Club
2. Alin Andrus, bib 148, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
3. Maxim Levangie, bib 142, Cypress Mountain Ski Club
4. Louis Qiu, bib 150, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
5. Curtis Gross, bib 120, Mt Washington Ski Club
6. Barnaby Orde, bib 132, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
7. Ethan Yu, bib 106, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
8. William Lucas, bib 149, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
9. Benjamin Leng, bib 165, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
10. Jacob Liem, bib 134, Mt Washington Ski Club

SL - Tall Gates

1. Sean Tehrani, bib 137, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
 2. Curtis Gross, bib 120, Mt Washington Ski Club
 3. Parker Johnson, bib 128, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
 4. Camille Pla, bib 112, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
 5. Jax Eliason, bib 126, Sasquatch Mountain Ski Club
 6. William Lucas, bib 149, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
 7. Benjamin Leng, bib 165, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
 8. Barnaby Orde, bib 132, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
 9. Finlay Ross, bib 95, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
 10. Emmett Kirker, bib 135, Whistler Mountain Ski Club

Womens

The Tyee Cup went to Amelia Park of the Grouse Tyee Ski Club. 

GS

1. Bara Novakova, bib 62, Cypress Mountain Ski Club
2. Ella Douglas, bib 7, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
3. Elle Rokoss, bib 14, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
4. Sienna Kimmins, bib 52, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
5. Aletheia Yuen, bib 37, Cypress Mountain Ski Club
6. Mikayla Mohr, bib 11, Cypress Mountain Ski Club
7. Amelia Park, bib 38, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
8. Thea Reid, bib 64, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
9. Sabina Kraut, bib 57, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
10. Brooklyn Larsen, bib 69, Grouse Tyee Ski Club

SL - Stubbies

1. Amelia Park, bib 38, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
2. Brooklyn Larsen, bib 69, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
3. Ella Douglas, bib 7, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
4. Bara Novakova, bib 62, Cypress Mountain Ski Club
5. Anna Wu, bib 47, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
6. Thea Reid, bib 64, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
7. Charlotte Zhu, bib 51, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
8. Maia Macrae, bib 15, Cypress Mountain Ski Club
9. Cassia Hatton, bib 23, Seymour Mountain Ski Club
10. Alexa Mohr, bib 70, Cypress Mountain Ski Club

SL - Tall Gates

1. Aletheia Yuen, bib 37, Cypress Mountain Ski Club
2. Amelia Park, bib 38, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
3. Ella Douglas, bib 7, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
4. Bara Novakova, bib 62, Cypress Mountain Ski Club
5. Maia Macrae, bib 15, Cypress Mountain Ski Club
6. Ane Blasco-Urresti, bib 27, Cypress Mountain Ski Club
7. Elizabeth Henderson, bib 20, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
8. Anna Wu, bib 47, Grouse Tyee Ski Club
9. Fia Graaten, bib 58, Mt Washington Ski Club
10. Sienna Kimmins, bib 52, Whistler Mountain Ski Club