Upcoming Events

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2021/2022 Memberships
Date: Starts July 1, 2021
Register Online: snowreg.com

Spring Extravaganza Clinic
Date: Mar 26 & 27, 2022
Where: Mt. Sima

Yukon Champs
Date: Apr 2 & 3, 2022
Where: Mt. Sima

 

About

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Snowboard Yukon is Yukon’s snowboarding organization. We train athletes, coaches, judges, and officials, we form and administer teams for out-of-territory competitions, we organize and sanction events, and we represent Yukon riders in Canada~Snowboard, which is the national sports organization for snowboarding in Canada.

Yukon Champs

Well, it’s time for the 2022 YUKON CHAMPS…

One of our favourite snowboard events of the year! This TWO DAY event is open to our Shredders, Free Ride and Comp teams, friends, families and the general snowboarding public! We see riders of all ages and abilities come out for fun competition and riding!

HEY!! Have you heard about our FAM JAM Trophy?! It’s awarded at the end of the weekend to the family with the most points. Points are given for each competing family member each time they enter an event and then more points are added for medals earned throughout the weekend!

 

 – All riders must register online in advance. – (links to SnowReg)

 

Stop by our registration table (by the clubhouse) to get your bib and event information. We’ll be open from 10:30-11:30 am each morning.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2022

BOARDERCROSS (For all levels of riders)

  • 11:00 am – Practice (Coaches will meet their crew outside the clubhouse)
  • 12:45 pm – Race briefing (Comp starts)
  • 1:00 pm – Timed runs
  • 3:00 pm – Head-to-head racing
    Note: once riders are finished their heats, they’re free to ride until awards.
  • 5:00 pm – Awards near the lodge (Look for our banner)

Categories:

  • 10 years and under (female & male);
  • 11-12 years (female & male);
  • 13-14 years (female & male);
  • 15-17 years (female & male);
  • OPEN (any age, any gender… competitive); and
  • RAD (any age, any gender… as long as you’re rad!).

Prizes will be awarded at the end of EACH day, so plan to stick around for that!!

SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2022

POKEY PARK SLOPESTYLE (Geared to beginner and intermediate riders)

  • 11:00 am – Practice (Coaches will meet their crew outside the clubhouse)
  • 12:30 pm – Judged Runs (Comp starts)
    Note: once riders are finished the comp, they’re free to ride until awards.
  • 5:00 pm – Awards near the lodge (Look for our banner)

Categories:

  • 10 years and under (female & male);
  • 11-12 years (female & male);
  • 13-14 years (female & male);
  • 15-17 years (female & male); and
  • RAD (any age, any gender… as long as you’re rad!)

COYOTE PARK SLOPESTYLE (Geared to intermediate to advanced riders)

  • 11:00 am – Practice
  • 3:00 pm – Judged Runs (Comp starts)
  • 5:00 pm – Awards near the lodge (Look for our banner)

Categories:

  • 16 and under (female & male); and
  • OPEN (any age, any gender).

Note: Helmets are mandatory. 

EVENT REGISTRATION & FEES:

  • Registration is $10 per person per event, with the exception of the OPEN category, which is $20 per person per event (the OPEN event fees are pooled and awarded as a cash prize to the winners).
  • If you aren’t already a member of Snowboard Yukon, the site will prompt you to get a “Limited Event Membership”. We want to WAIVE the Membership Fee, so please use this coupon code at the Check Out: 2022CHAMPS (the coupon code is case sensitive, so please use ALL CAPS).
  • Each participant will have to register separately for their events.

– Register Now – (links to SnowReg)

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Our events aren’t possible without volunteers! We’re looking for help for the following days and jobs:

SATURDAY:

  • 9:00 am-11:00 am – Course set up (setting gates and timing equipment)
  • 10:00 am-12:00 pm – Registration set up (tables, tent, banner, supplies), operations (registering people onsite, handing out bibs, etc.) and tear down
  • 12:30 pm-4:00 pm – Gate keepers (watch for injuries and infractions, keep public off the course, cheering!, help tear down course, etc.); Must ski or snowboard; we’ll provide lift tickets if you don’t have a season’s pass.
  • 4:30 pm – Setting up/tearing down the awards areas (podiums, tables, banner, sound system)

SUNDAY:

  • 10:00 am-12:00 pm – Registration set up (tables, tent, banner, supplies), operations (registering people onsite, handing out bibs, etc.) and tear down
  • 4:30 pm – Setting up/tearing down the awards area (podiums, tables, banner, sound system)

– Volunteer Now –

 

HUGE shoutout to our very own
LEWIS BUNCE for his
2022 YUKON CHAMPS artwork!

Thanks, Lewis!

March Shredding Madness!!!

Snowboard Yukon is hitting the road in March!

March 5 & 6 – Watson Lake Riders Camp
March 8, 9 & 10 – Dawson City Spring Clinic
March 19 & 20 – Mt Maichen GROM Event
March 26 & 27 – Spring Extravaganza Clinic at Mt. Sima
Details and online registration on the Community Programs page.

Let’s get extreme!

Steeps and Bumps Clinic

We are welcoming women, trans, non-binary and 2 spirited people to our 2 day Steeps and Bumps Clinic!

Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders ages 10 and up, who are looking to improve their riding and challenge themselves in terrain they would usually not ride or being scared of.
A fun and exciting way to enjoy 2 days of being trained by some of the best and most qualified coaches in the Yukon.

Jan 29 & 30 at Mt. Sima

Details and online registration on the Community Programs page.

Celebrate inclusion in snowboarding in December with these two great camps!

 

Rural Riders Pre-Season Camp

This pre-season snowboarding training camp has been developed in collaboration with Mt. Sima to provide rural Yukon/BC riders of all skill levels with a unique opportunity to participate in two full days of snowboard instruction from certified coaches and instructors.
Dec 10 & 11 at Mt. Sima

Details and online registration on the Community Programs page.

 

Back To Snow Camp

We are welcoming women, trans, non-binary and 2 spirited people to our 2 day back-to-snow snowboard camp! Suitable for beginners to advanced riders.

Dec 18 & 19 at Mt. Sima

Details and online registration on the Community Programs page.

Annual General Meeting – UPDATE


Join us online for the 2021 Annual General Meeting – Now Online Only

When: Thursday, October 28, 2021
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Online: email norm@snowboardyukon.comfor the link

Seeking new board members! 
Contact Norm for an overview of board member time commitment and responsibilities.

Please Note: Anyone may attend (invite your friends!), however in order to run for a board position and/or to vote in the election, you must have a current membership.

Get your membership online prior to the AGM here: snowreg.com

Meeting will also include the special resolution to waive financial audit for 20/21 season. Download the special resolution .pdf.

2021/22 Programs Info

Here comes the 2021/22 snowboard season!

This year we’ve made some updates to our program structure. You’ll find our competitive program, ‘The Comp Team’ with a new group called ‘Freeriders’ under Yukon Programs. ‘Shredders’ can be found under Community Programs, where you will also find information about initiatives for Watson Lake and Dawson.

Dryland Programs now have their own tab. We are working on reinstating trampoline and new this fall we are introducing Strength & Conditioning for Adults.

Online registration is not open yet, so make sure to sign up for the newsletter so you will be notified as soon as it is!

Looking forward to another awesome season of snowboarding in the Yukon! See you out there!

New National Look

Canada Snowboard is proud to unveil the next step in Canadian Snowboarding. A new provincial/territorial system that showcases the landmarks, landscapes and animals of Canada and embraces the classic iconography of each province/territory.

Yukon’s icon features a howling wolf in front of a half moon, this powerful animal symbolizes the rugged wilderness found within the territory’s borders.