St. George's School | Ski & Snowboard

The Ski & Snowboard team was reintroduced to St. George’s in 2001. Although a relatively new sport to our School, Saints has had great success, winning 10 Provincial Ski Championships and 4 Provincial Snowboard Championships. The race program embodies the School’s six Core Values of empathy, humility, integrity, respect, responsibility, and resilience. Even though racing is an individual sport, our successes stem from strong team dynamics.

The Ski & Snowboard race team is open to all students from Grades 8–12, and consists of 24 members. We compete in our zone races at Whistler and have travelled extensively around the province of BC to compete at the Provincial Championships. We encourage any interested students to try out in early December. In particular, we are looking for strong snowboarders to join our program.

Coaches

List of 3 members.

Hubert Wohlgemuth

Teacher

Bio
Hubert started skiing at 2 years old and grew up ski racing for the Whistler Mountain Ski Club and the Vancouver Ski Team before receiving his Level I Coaching and Level II Ski Instructors certification. He worked as a ski instructor for a year at the École de Ski Meribel in France before competing with the UBC Ski Team. A few years later, he participated in the Powder 8 Championships and won the World Powder 8s in 1994. Soon after, Hubert started working at St. George’s and started the St. George’s Ski and Snowboard Team in 2001. He has led the Ski Team to 10 Provincial Championship titles and the Snowboard Team to 4 Provincial Championship titles. His passion for skiing resonates with the boys and he is proud to give them the opportunity to grow as racers and individuals, and to represent their school in this endeavour.
Jeremy Sayers 82

Teacher
Wally MacKay

Head of Science

Bio
Wally joined the Ski & Snowboard team in early 2014. Having graduated from the University of Toronto in the early 1990s, he joined the school in December 1994, and will celebrate his 25th year as a teacher at the School in 2019. Wally began his teaching career in Ontario, and was always drawn to the outdoors and much more challenging skiing conditions in mountains of BC. He teaches senior level Biology, Geology and Science 10, while also managing the affairs with the Science department in his role as Head of Science. Wally enjoys the camaraderie within the program, as well as the opportunity to engage students as they develop their skills. He considers himself a life-long learner in the sport, and he continues to refine his skiing technique and skills. Wally provides logistical support to the Ski & Snowboard program in his role; he manages, supervises and supports the team on trips and tours. Wally has two sons, Nick (2013) and James (2015), and along with his wife of 28 years, Jill. "As a family, we love the outdoors, and skiing is a natural way to explore and experience the wonder that is BC".

St. George’s School acknowledges that we are situated on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam First Nation.

Contributions to St. George's School are tax creditable as prescribed by Canadian law. St. George's School's Charitable Registration Number is: 11917-5511 RR0001.

St. George’s School

Junior Campus: 3851 West 29th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada V6S 1T6
Senior Campus: 4175 West 29th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada V6S 1V1
604-224-1304 ● info@stgeorges.bc.ca

Ski & Snowboard

Coaches

List of 3 members.

Hubert Wohlgemuth

Jeremy Sayers 82

Wally MacKay

St. George’s School