Sun Peaks Resort will once again host the Girls Fast Forward (GFF) Mega Camp this coming April 17-20. BC Alpine (@bcalpine) says an all-star cast of coaches and athletes will gather for three packed days of on-snow ski training, strength and conditioning training, connection, a female health workshops, and athlete panels.
Continue reading “BCA Sets the Date for Girls Fast Forward Mega Camp”
Anyone who showed up for the Women’s NorAm Cup this past February 24-26 at Devil’s Glen and Georgian Peaks got a preview of the future of our sport in more ways than one. Not only did athletes show their potential when they tackled the GS and slalom courses, but Alpine Ontario also took the opportunity to foster community and mentorship with its Women in Coaching Initiative. Read the full inspiring story here.
(Photo credits: Alpine Ontario.)
🏠 Hometown: Fredericton, New Brunswick
⛷️ Years coaching: 20th season coaching. I spent 15 years before that as an instructor.
🎖️ Licenses/Certs: Performance Level Certified, with an Advanced coaching diploma, Level 3 Officials, learning facilitator, evaluator, and mentor.
👤 Currently coaching: I am doing more coach education, as opposed to coaching a particular group of athletes.
🔎Coaching experience: Nancy Greene Ski League through to a FIS race, Whistler Cup, and Canada Games with a Para-athlete. Coached ski school as well.
☃️ First stepped on snow: Age 16 or 17. I never raced. Friends were going skiing and I went, but did not take a lesson that first time.
✍🏽 Phrases of guidance:
Coaches, never give up on an athlete. We have no idea what we can do or how we as coaches are making a positive impact on them.
Athletes, if you want something, a goal or a skill, find the support you need and just go for it. You never know and there are no limits.
Ever wondered the difference between the impacts of saunas and cold plunges? This month’s article by Dr. Stacy Sims focuses on how various environments can inhibit or encourage physical development.
Check it out here: https://www.drstacysims.com/blog/Cold%20Plunge%20or%20Sweltering%20Sauna
Join us for “Connection, Community, and Coaching: A Conversation with Heather Cribbin. This will be the first session in our 2023/24 webinar series, “The Coaching Life: Surviving or Thriving?”
Ski coaches, as much as any athlete, deserve to have someone on their team to support their high-performance objectives. It is a pressing need that Heather Cribbin has identified in the work that she does as a Mental Performance Coach. A longtime sport participant and mother to two former female alpine ski racers, she believes in the need to create safe spaces for coaches to express themselves, seek and find support, and acquire the tools to build resilience. Alpine Women in Sport (AWiS) was created to develop one of those community spaces and we’re thrilled that Heather will help us facilitate an ongoing conversation around coaching and mental health, beginning with this webinar.
As is the case for all AWiS webinars, coaches who register for and attend this session will receive ACA education credits.
To register for the webinar, please use the following link and enter your full name:
https://snowreg.com/#!/events/
Thank you in advance for joining the conversation on coaching and mental health!
Please note that this webinar is intended to provide a safe space for coaches to have an open and honest conversation. This session WILL NOT be recorded.
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About Heather Cribbin
Heather believes everyone is capable of high performance, in any arena, without sacrificing peace of mind. Using her knowledge of neuroscience, positive psychology, and emotional intelligence, she coaches for mental toughness to uncover and enhance grit, resilience, and confidence.
Heather has participated in, parented, and coached high-performance athletics for many years. She competed at a high level in rowing and in triathlon and enjoys skiing, tennis, biking, and hiking. Earning her Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from the Coach Training Institute (CTI), and a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accreditation from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) helped Heather to connect her passion for supporting clients with her previous degrees in Physical and Health Education, and Social Work.
Heather has coached high-performers on the Canada Snowboard Team, athletes at the NCAA college level, competitors at the World Cup, Europa cup, University Games, and Canada Games stages. She supports executives at large organizations such as Dell and Microsoft as well as entrepreneurs.
Originally from Toronto, Canada, Heather now calls Zurich, Switzerland, home.
Connect with her on LinkedIn or e-mail her at [email protected].
