Big White Ski Resort is throwing its support91裸聊视频攂oth financial and moral91裸聊视频攂ehind as the Lake Country athlete makes his push to compete in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

Deans, a 26-year-old member of the national ski cross team who grew up skiing at the Kelowna area resort, joins two other Big-White sponsored athletes, ski cross racer Kelsey Serwa and snowboarder Tess Critchlow, in their bid for success in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e very happy to be supporting another Big White athlete on their road to the podium,91裸聊视频� said Michael J. Ballingall, Senior Vice President at 91裸聊视频淚 know the entire community of the central Okanagan joins us in supporting Ian, Kelsey and Tess.91裸聊视频�

Deans originally started ski racing in Grade 5 while living at Big White and attending the Big White Community School. He raced with the Big White Ski Racers until he graduated high school.

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From there, Deans earned a spot in the World Cup and was chosen for the Canada Alpine ski team.

He91裸聊视频檚 earned multiple Nor-Am and Europe Cup podium results over the last two seasons and claimed eight top-30 World Cup finishes during the 2015-16 season. Deans91裸聊视频� next goal is, of course, to qualify for the Olympics.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 really fun to be involved in the same sport as other local athletes such as Kelsey and Ned Ireland,91裸聊视频� Ian added. 91裸聊视频淲e all grew up here in such a tight community and loved it. I know Big White so well that I could ski it with my eyes closed. The terrain is fun, you can play on the entire mountain. It91裸聊视频檚 my favourite place to ski in the world and I91裸聊视频檝e skied a lot of places.91裸聊视频�

Deans, who has a degree in kinesiology and plans to pursue his professional career in Physical Therapy in the future, is excited to continue his journey towards competing in ski cross at next year91裸聊视频檚 Olympic Games.

91裸聊视频淚 love the adrenaline rush with ski cross. The fact that you put all this hard work into accomplishing on goal and when you execute it, it91裸聊视频檚 the best feeling in the world,91裸聊视频� explained Ian. 91裸聊视频淭he satisfaction is second to none.91裸聊视频�