Rocky Mountain Jackrabbit Ski Club: Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery

Goat Creek Trail

One of the highlights of the year for many families is to tackle the challenge of the Goat Creek Trail that goes from Canmore to Banff. An early start, a bus shuttle, and some gnarly bridge crossings preceeded by steep descents can take their toll.

Canmore Nordic Centre

Sometimes the oldest kids take a bit of a break

by helping out with the youngest skiers.

Skate skiing is one of the techniques best practiced at Canmore Nordic Centre. The addition of a terrain park has helped many of the younger skiers improve their ballance. Sometimes the oldest kids take a bit of a break by helping out with the youngest skiers.

Biathalon at Calgary Olympic Park

For the past several years, several of our kids have signed up to try the sport of biathalon -- skiing and shooting.

Instruction...and fun!

Most ski days begin with instruction, but a warm-up can be fun, too. Once skills are mastered skiing is much more fun.

Pitta-pitta pitta-pitta

My heart raced as I moved quickly along a trail. White shining snow was all around me, but I was only concentrating on the snow that was just in front of my skis. I was also concentrating on my technique. I did a mental check of what I was doing with my legs;
Push glide, push glide

Everything was alright there, so I mentally checked if arms were in sync with my legs;
Stab double-push glide, stab double-push glide

Yes, they were in sync. Good.

I started to fall into a rhythm;
Inhale stab double-push glide, exhale stab double-push glide, inhale stab double-push glide, exhale stab double-push glide

I pushed the rhythm faster, and felt power overtake the exhaustion in my body as I left the snow-capped trees behind, entering the beautiful, white meadow, shining in the morning sun. All I could hear was my heart pounding, my ragged breathing and the water sloshing in my water-bottle as I stopped to have a swig of water in the serenity of this glistening haven. As soon as I caught my breath I started to make the pattern again, slowly synchronizing, gradually gaining speed, until I was in my rhythm, once again on top of the world.

Pitta-pitta pitta-pitta

~Kathryn

It's not all about skiing...

Older kids ski longer distances and more varied terrain, making route-finding part of the game. On a hot day, a good snowball fight helps everyone cool off.

Lake Louise Loppet

The kids gathered together for the start of the race. Racing hard to the finish. Then gathering together for the finishing photo.

2005 Junior Olympic Day Birkebeiner

The Birkebeiner warriors prepare to start, first lacing up their birch-bark leggings,

then these valient Norse warriors ski off in an attempt to save their prince.

A true Birkebeiner warrior (with sunglasses) cruses gracefully down the trail,

but this 'female' warrior and 'her' young prince go down.

But wait! The baby prince needs a diaper change!

Finally, the weary warriors reach the finish line.

Our fearless group of competators. The Birkebeiner warriors prepare to start, first lacing up their birch-bark leggings, then these valient Norse warriors ski off in an attempt to save their prince. A true Birkebeiner warrior (with sunglasses) cruses gracefully down the trail, but this 'female' warrior and 'her' young prince go down. But wait! The baby prince needs a diaper change! Finally, the weary warriors reach the finish line. The victorious team.