Let's go 2022! A few magical days have wheeled in to send off the new year - part blue-bird snowshine and a whole lotta light fluffy powder. We survived the last days of 2021 and its rigor mortus of sub-zero temps and relentless conditions during holiday camps. Not gonna lie, it was sometimes pretty rough. What got us through was the joy of skiing.

McCall Winter Sports Club's 2021 Holiday Camps were 150 athletes joyful; including 30 backcountry skiers beeping, 55 all-mountain holiday campers cheering in costume, 26 racers slaloming, and 39 Mighty Mites lapping Bear Chair.

Special thanks to everyone who helped make the season kick-off a success. Keep reading for more about the people, our place and purpose for the season; including Bob Greenwood Scholarship Award recipients, a recap and photo collage of the Home Town Races, and upcoming events at Brundage Mountain and Little Ski Hill.

Team "Sweaty and The Sweats" Isaiah, Ari and Teagan brush off the wind chill at the top of Bluebird like it ain't no thing.

Outdoor hot cocoa break for the Mighty Mites warms the hands and the heart.

Brrrrrrr......."BCBC 2021 was not only filled with Avalanche Education but was also a lesson in body temperature management. Very cold temps made for cold fingers, toes and EPIC POW skiing!!" says Coach Michelle Romportl who returns to MWSC for her 4th season.

Thirty backcountry boot campers landed four big days of learning about avalanche awareness and safe winter travel last week. For returning athletes; including Dominic Colafranceschi; this was another early season refresher. Dominic stepped up as a leader amongst his sometimes-rowdy group. A little bit of uphill marching helps mellow the mood - and Dom's positive influence all around is just one of the reasons Coach Austin and Coach Michelle selected him to be the 2022 recipient athlete of the Bob Greenwood Scholarship.

The Big Mountain Freeski Team will begin regular weekend training at Brundage to prepare for upcoming IFSA Big Mountain competitions and backcountry tours.

Coach Michelle brings up the tail-end of the BCBC uphill parade at Brundage.

Backcountry Boot Campers warm up with a fire and lots of chirps about sick lines.

Home Town Races 2021 went down December 30th at Brundage Mountain with the Badger Wiggle and the Pickle Giant Slalom.

The Badger Wiggle simulated a big mountain competition. Teams of 3 skied Slot Car - once a lift line and today a cool spot for intermediate tree skiing between Race Course and Griz.

Pictured is Team Daisies nearing the Wiggle Course finish for a spot on the podium. Cosette, Amelia and Lauren finish with high points for control and fluidity.

Team Daisies took 3rd in the younger division for The Wiggle.

All the ladies on the Giant Slalom course brought speed. Tessa Beebe's time was third fastest overall amongst the boys and girls. The all-girls "Animals" team; Kate, Taryn, Hailey and Maya; put flying times up on the scoreboard themselves. See all racer times here.

Big floppy ears and long tails don't slow down The Animals.

The Hula Sisters bring warm thoughts of sunshine and tropical smoothies.

The Hula Sisters; Dempsy, Alyse and Courtni; brought style points, competition, and luau flavor to the Home Town Races and après, tailgating party which wrapped up camp with an awards ceremony outside the Alpine Racing Center.

Following team awards, the Bob Greenwood Athlete Scholarship Awards were presented by Barb and Donn Bryant of Bogus Basin Ski Club. Pictured with Barb and Donn are MWSC athletes who "demonstrate a passion for skiing and the opportunities the sport presents to progress as an athlete and grow to be a model teammate and citizen." Congrats to Maya, Lauren, Rylee, Hailey, and Dominic(not pictured)!

The Bob Greenwood Athlete Scholarship awards are made possible with a collaborative effort. Bogus Basin Ski Club recruits a multi-day ski package which then gets auctioned off at the Little Ski Hill's Snow Ball. This year's package for Alta/Snowbird went for $1800! Funds are gifted to MWSC athletes to help with costs of the sport and pursuit of love for the sport.

TAMARACK FUN RACES 2022

Last Sunday, Tamarack Ski Team hosted fun races for the local U8-U16 racers. Always good to get in the gates while the clock is running before IMD qualifiers begin. Thanks to V Yallaly Photography for the action shots!

U16 Racer, Owen Lancaster prepares for the Wes Barron Super G races in Jackson this month.

U14 Racer, Josie Leslie prepares for slalom and giant slalom qualifiers in Snowbird this weekend.

U12 Racer, Michaela Kendall prepares for the North Series kick-off at Grand Targhee over MLK weekend.

Air & Style is intended to help athletes develop their "sixth sense" - the awareness of their body's position in space. This is a 10-week program 4:45-6:45pm Wednesdays and Fridays at Little Ski Hill. By the end of it, our team's Shifties and Fakies will be as good as the lodge's French Fries. Check out the raddest park in McCall at the top of the T-Bar!

The 2022 Idaho Mountain Freeride Series will kick off Jan. 29th and 30th with a slopestyle event and rail jam at Little Ski Hill. For more info and registration go usasa.org.

Congrats to Scout Weiseth for taking 1st amongst the lady skiers in the LSH's Holiday Ram Jam!

The Soda Pop Race Series will begin Friday, Jan. 21st for the girls and Friday, Jan. 28th for the boys. Registration will open Wednesday, January 5th at mwsc.club/local-series. This is a fun way to spend Friday nights under the lights!

Pick up your McCall Winter Savings Card at one of the ski shops in town for two LSH tickets good for Friday nights and any other day of the week!

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST....

100% of sales benefit McCall Winter Sports Club, 501(c)(3).

The McCall Winter Savings Card is still on sale at Home Town Sports, Gravity Sports and McCall Sports! Now would be a good time to get yours' for night skiing at LSH and a Swingin' T-Bar Ale at Salmon Rivery Brewery. See all perks of the savings card here.

This is MWSC's 2nd largest fundraiser behind the annual online & live auction - which will be returning March 2022!

Stop in Home Town Sports to say HI to Shawn Walters(MWSC dad & pro boot fitter)!

Invisible?

Although we may appear to be invisible in this picture, our presence is strong on the mountain. Special thanks to our partners at Brundage Mountain and Little Ski Hill - and to our amazing coaches for keeping it real! Besides turning the bull wheel and linking turns, we are also teaching and learning life lessons.

Coach Amelia and her skittles gang go tropical on the south side of the mountain.

Coach River(and Wiggle Course Judge) is trying to bring back the FAD of hypercolor.

Fish picks up Santa's slack and removes the plastic from new poles.

January Happenings!

5th | Soda Pop Race Registration opens at mwsc.club/local-series

7-9th | U14 Alpine Racers in Snowbird for Jr. IMC Qualifiers

14-17th | U16 Alpine Racers in Jackson for Wes Barron SGs

15th | Grom Games at LSH, presented by The Boardroom

15-16th | U10/U12 Racers in Grand Targhee for IMD North Series

21st | Soda Pop Race #1(girls) at LSH

28th | Soda Pop Race #1(boys) at LSH

28-30th | U16 Alpine Racers in Snowbird for SL/GS qualifiers

29-30th | Idaho Mountain Freeride slopestyle & rail jam at LSH

30th | Papa Bear GS Races at Brundage Mountain

Click here for the full season-long calendar and upcoming events; including our annual online and live Auction happening in March!

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My new year's resolution is to show more gratitude. The Capricorn in me tends to brush off my own achievements and this dismissal unfortunately sometimes fails to show appreciation to others. Together our team will make great things happen in 2022!

Thankful for my team,

Chris Costa

Executive Director

McCall Winter Sports Club

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