Hello everyone, I have updated the travel plans to reflect the new winter schedule from Air Canada and Air North. Both carriers have made changes to their flight schedule for the winter travel month (November to March). Air Canada will no longer have their early flight leaving Whitehorse at 5:50 am. Instead, the first flight leaving Whitehorse will be at 8:35 am. As for the last returning flight to Whitehorse. Air Canada's last flight will now return at 20:35. This will impact some of the trip planning that I sent earlier this month :(
Using the latest flight schedule available, here is the updated information:
- NORAM in Canmore ( races on Dec. 5-6-8, 2015) For skiers who met the criteria to qualify for the National Championships in 2015. Female born in 2000 and earlier and male born in 1999 and earlier. This race will also be used for selection for the Youth Olympic Games for Team Canada (1998-99 YOB)
Leaving Whitehorse on Thursday Dec. 3 at 8:35 am on Air Canada 288 arriving at 11:00 am in YVR, connecting in Vancouver on Air Canada 212 to Calgary at 12:00 pm to arrive in Calgary at 14:27.
The return from Calgary on Tuesday Dec. 8 after the races is no longer an option on AC as there are no late flight back to Whitehorse. Instead, the return will be done on Wednesday Dec. 9 on Air North flight 510 leaving Calgary at 14:00 and arriving in Whitehorse at 16:00.
Skiers who will receive full support for this trip based on the selection criteria (Kendra - Annah - Natalie - Hannah D. - Mira - Amanda - Regan - Alexis - Caelan - Simon - Hudson - Michael) Colin to receive race support only for this trip.
- NORAM in Sovereign Lake (Dec. 12-13, 2015) Originally, only our three senior skiers were going to attend this NORAM. Now, CCC has decided to include these races as selection races for Team Canada for the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Norway in February. CCC has identified three Yukon skiers that are age eligible and have potential to qualify for the team. These skiers are Natalie Hynes, Hannah Deuling and Simon Cash. These skiers now have to attend the second NORAM in order to tryout for the YOG.
The skiers going to Sovereign Lake will fly on Wednesday Dec. 9 from Calgary to Kelowna on Air Canada 8149 at 10:40 am arriving in Kelowna at 10:51.
The return from Kelowna to Whitehorse will be done on Dec. 13 on AN 546 at 20:00, arriving in Whitehorse at 23:45.
Skiers who will full support for this trip based on the selection criteria (Kendra - Annah - Natalie-Hannah D. - Colin - Simon)
- World Junior/U23 Trials in Thunder Bay, ON (Jan 14-16-17, 2016) For skiers who will meet the points criteria in Dec. 2015.
Leave Whitehorse on Monday Jan. 11 at 8:35 am on AC 288, arriving in Vancouver at 11:00 am. Continue on AC 240 to Edmonton at 12:30 and arrive in Edmonton at 15:04 . Leave Edmonton for TB on AC 8514 at 18:55 and arrive in TB at 00:26.
Return on Monday Jan. 18 at 5:20 am on AC 8513 and arrive in Edmonton at 7:34. Continue to Vancouver on AC 239 at 9:55 arriving in Vancouver at 10:38 am. Continue on AC 291 from Vancouver to Whitehorse leaving at 18:00 to arrive at 20:35 in Whitehorse.
**Note, there are also flights going through Toronto but so far the fairs have been higher.
- Eastern Canadian Championships in Nakkertok, PQ (Feb. 5-6-7, 2016) For skiers who will meet the selection criteria in December 2015.
Leave Whitehorse on Wed. Feb. 3 at 8:35 am on AC 288 to Vancouver. Continue on AC 148 to Toronto at 12:00 and arrive in TO at 19:20. Leave Toronto at 20:10 on AC 466 to Ottawa and arrive in Ottawa at 21:16.
Return will be on Monday Feb. 8 on Air North flight 4N512 leaving Ottawa at 11:50 and arriving in Whitehorse at 15:55.
- Arctic Winter Games, Greenland (March 5-12, 2016) will be done with charter flights. Details to be announced later this fall.
- Nationals in Whitehorse (March 19-26, 2016) will not involve flights for local skiers :)
Please, if you book a ticket, could you add it to the following link so that we can keep track of the flight details, locator # etc.
If you had already booked a ticket on the old itinerary, Air Canada will likely send you a new Itinerary.
Hope that make sense to everyone. Let me know if you have any questions. Take care. Alain
Using the latest flight schedule available, here is the updated information:
- NORAM in Canmore ( races on Dec. 5-6-8, 2015) For skiers who met the criteria to qualify for the National Championships in 2015. Female born in 2000 and earlier and male born in 1999 and earlier. This race will also be used for selection for the Youth Olympic Games for Team Canada (1998-99 YOB)
Leaving Whitehorse on Thursday Dec. 3 at 8:35 am on Air Canada 288 arriving at 11:00 am in YVR, connecting in Vancouver on Air Canada 212 to Calgary at 12:00 pm to arrive in Calgary at 14:27.
The return from Calgary on Tuesday Dec. 8 after the races is no longer an option on AC as there are no late flight back to Whitehorse. Instead, the return will be done on Wednesday Dec. 9 on Air North flight 510 leaving Calgary at 14:00 and arriving in Whitehorse at 16:00.
Skiers who will receive full support for this trip based on the selection criteria (Kendra - Annah - Natalie - Hannah D. - Mira - Amanda - Regan - Alexis - Caelan - Simon - Hudson - Michael) Colin to receive race support only for this trip.
- NORAM in Sovereign Lake (Dec. 12-13, 2015) Originally, only our three senior skiers were going to attend this NORAM. Now, CCC has decided to include these races as selection races for Team Canada for the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Norway in February. CCC has identified three Yukon skiers that are age eligible and have potential to qualify for the team. These skiers are Natalie Hynes, Hannah Deuling and Simon Cash. These skiers now have to attend the second NORAM in order to tryout for the YOG.
The skiers going to Sovereign Lake will fly on Wednesday Dec. 9 from Calgary to Kelowna on Air Canada 8149 at 10:40 am arriving in Kelowna at 10:51.
The return from Kelowna to Whitehorse will be done on Dec. 13 on AN 546 at 20:00, arriving in Whitehorse at 23:45.
Skiers who will full support for this trip based on the selection criteria (Kendra - Annah - Natalie-Hannah D. - Colin - Simon)
- World Junior/U23 Trials in Thunder Bay, ON (Jan 14-16-17, 2016) For skiers who will meet the points criteria in Dec. 2015.
Leave Whitehorse on Monday Jan. 11 at 8:35 am on AC 288, arriving in Vancouver at 11:00 am. Continue on AC 240 to Edmonton at 12:30 and arrive in Edmonton at 15:04 . Leave Edmonton for TB on AC 8514 at 18:55 and arrive in TB at 00:26.
Return on Monday Jan. 18 at 5:20 am on AC 8513 and arrive in Edmonton at 7:34. Continue to Vancouver on AC 239 at 9:55 arriving in Vancouver at 10:38 am. Continue on AC 291 from Vancouver to Whitehorse leaving at 18:00 to arrive at 20:35 in Whitehorse.
**Note, there are also flights going through Toronto but so far the fairs have been higher.
- Eastern Canadian Championships in Nakkertok, PQ (Feb. 5-6-7, 2016) For skiers who will meet the selection criteria in December 2015.
Leave Whitehorse on Wed. Feb. 3 at 8:35 am on AC 288 to Vancouver. Continue on AC 148 to Toronto at 12:00 and arrive in TO at 19:20. Leave Toronto at 20:10 on AC 466 to Ottawa and arrive in Ottawa at 21:16.
Return will be on Monday Feb. 8 on Air North flight 4N512 leaving Ottawa at 11:50 and arriving in Whitehorse at 15:55.
- Arctic Winter Games, Greenland (March 5-12, 2016) will be done with charter flights. Details to be announced later this fall.
- Nationals in Whitehorse (March 19-26, 2016) will not involve flights for local skiers :)
Please, if you book a ticket, could you add it to the following link so that we can keep track of the flight details, locator # etc.
If you had already booked a ticket on the old itinerary, Air Canada will likely send you a new Itinerary.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H33jgi6JiJsEfvGSEbgpXdk86Q-fJoYHdh-969J87-k/edit?usp=sharing
Hope that make sense to everyone. Let me know if you have any questions. Take care. Alain
