CWSAA BC-Y & Bike Park Fall Meetings

Bike Park Forum: Tuesday October 3
BC-Yukon Meeting: October 4 & 5.

SilverStar Mountain Resort
Meetings will take place at the SilverStar National Athlete Training Centre Auditorium (NATC).  Meals will be served at the Red Antler.

Please note, there is expected to be limited dinning options available at SilverStar during the event.  Please be prepared. 

Registration is now closed!  At the door registration is not available. For inquiries, contact office@cwsaa.org.

Download Detailed AgendaBike Park Forum

Bike Park Forum Agenda

Agenda subject to change.

Tuesday October 3

  • 7:30 am – 8:15 am  Check-in / breakfast at Red Antler
  • 8:30 am  - 8:40 am  Opening Remarks at NATC Auditorium
  • 8:40 am – 9:40 am  Enhancing Bike Park Safety:  Preventing Employee Injuries
  • 9:40 am - 10:40 am  Operations Emergency Response Planning
  • 10:40 am – 10:55 am  Coffee Break
  • 10:55 am – 12:00 pm  Balancing Risks:  Internal vs. External Event Execution
  • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm  Lunch
  • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    • Sustainable Trail Building:  Reducing Maintenance & Rebuild Triggers
    • Outdoor Trail Audit Walk
  • 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm  Coffee Break
  • 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm  Trail Build Design & Contractor Oversight
  • 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm  Accessible Trails:  Kootenay Adaptive
  • 5:30 pm - 8:30pm Dinner*

*Tuesday Dinner is included for Bike Park Forum participants and can be added for BC-Yukon Meeting participants, as there will not be much (if any) other food options on site.

Download Detailed AgendaBC-Yukon Meeting

BC-Yukon Agenda

Agenda - subject to change

Wednesday October 4

  • 7:30 am - 8:45 am           Check-in / Breakfast at Red Antler*
  • 9:00 am - 10:45 am at NATC  Auditorium
    • Opening Remarks
    • BC Government Relations
    • BC Provincial Mountain Resorts Branch Initiatives
    • Lift safety & falls from carriers (Technical Safety BC)
  • 10:45am - 11:00 am      Coffee Break
  • 11:00 am - 12:10 pm
    • Ski Industry Legal Insights
    • Alpine Responsibility Code & it's place in risk management
    • CWSAA key initiatives: Risk, HR, Snowsports
  • 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm        Lunch
  • 1:10 pm - 1:30 pm
    • National Growth and Skier/Rider Participation Programs
    • Lift Maintenance: Industry Succession
  • 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
    • Risk Management stations walk through. 3 stations: base area; indoor ops; asset loss prevention
  • 3:00 - 3:15 pm          Coffee Break
  • 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
    • Tube Park Risk Management
    • Operations Break outs (choose 1 of 3 sessions)
      • Tube Parks Safety & Operation
      • Terrain Park Incident Investigation
      • Rental Shops
  • 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm      Apres at Red Antler
  • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm       Dinner at Red Antler

Thursday October 5

  • 7:30 am - 8:30 am       Breakfast
  • 8:45 am - 10:15 am
    • WorkSafeBC Rates & Injury Statistics
    • Duty of Employers:  Long-Term Impacts of Changes to Worker's Compensation System
    • Wildfire Response and Coordination
    • CISM - Critical Incident Stress Management Program
  • 10:15am - 10:30am      Coffee Break
  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
    • Communicating Weather internally/externally: Panel discussion
    • Workplace Burnout - Identifying, Mitigating  Preventing
  • 12:00 pm      Lunch available to stay or to go / Departure

*Wednesday Breakfast is included for BC-Yukon Meeting participants and can be added for Bike Park Forum participants, as there will not be much (if any) other food options on site.

    Accommodations

    Contact SilverStar Central Reservations by phone to book.
    Call: 1-800-663-4431
    Please note you are with the CWSAA meetings and reference Booking Code: GA.

    There are 3 different locations at SilverStar to choose from.  Each has many different suite types (the common types are listed below).

    Rates below are per night, based on minimum 2 night stay.  1 night stays are also available (at a slightly higher rate). View more room types and rate info HERE.  

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    Vance Creek / Chilcoot Lodge

    • Standard/Deluxe Room (2 Queen beds) $133.60
    • 1 bedroom, Vance (2 Queen & sleeper sofa) $150.40
    • 1 bedroom with Alcove, Chilcoot (1 Queen, 1 bunk, sleeper sofa) $159.20
    • view website: https://www.vancecreekhotel.com/

    Snowbird

    • Studio (1 King) starting at $124.80
    • 1 bedroom (Queen or King, plus sleeper sofa) starting at $183.20
    • also has 2 & 3 bedroom units.

    Firelight

    • note it's a short walk on the other side of the parking lot by Tube Town
    • Studio (1 King or Queen) starting at $124.80
    • 1 bedroom (Queen or King, plus sleeper sofa) starting at $155.20

    Meeting Registration Rates

    The final day to register for BC-Yukon & Bike Park Meetings (or purchase meals) is September 24.

    Includes

    Early Bird ends Aug 31

    		 Regular Rate begins Sept 1
    Bike Park Forum (October 3) breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks and dinner on October 3 only. $230 $280
    BC-Yukon Division Meeting October 4 & 5 breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks and dinner on October 4; and, breakfast, morning coffee and lunch on October 5. $300 $350
    October 3 Dinner Only already included for Bike Park attendees.  BC-Y attendees arriving on Tuesday may wish to add. $80 $90
    October 4 Breakfast Only already included for BC-Y. Available for Bike Park only attendees who are staying overnight on Oct 3 to add on. $30.75 $35.75
    October 4 Dinner Only already included for BC-Y. $80 $90