HKUAAO’s mentorship program Director Raymond Leung organized An Introduction to Alpine Skiing in Ontario 101 Zoom event on January 30 2022 evening at 8 – 9 p.m. for all winter 2022 semester HKU Mentees and interested Mentors. Those registered under the NewComers Support Program were also invited.  The presentation was given by our immediate past President Lilian Ma with technical support provided by Maggie Poon and Verdi Yau, our membership and communication Board Directors.   It was also attended by our President Tim Cheng as well as some ten other participants.

Lilian is an avid skier with over 50 years of experience in skiing and snowboarding.  She is still currently teaching skiing every winter with the High Park Ski Club in Toronto for over 22 years now.   She is a Canadian certified ski instructor and coach.  During the presentation she went through the basics of the ski equipment and clothing necessary for an enjoyable experience in the downhill skiing sport.   She also emphasized on the safety precautions, etiquettes and code of conduct on the hill, as well as the skills required to enjoy the sport in Canada.  She noted the importance of taking proper ski lessons right from the beginning from CSIA ( Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance) certified instructors who can be found in all Ontario Ski Resorts, as downhill skiing, being a fast moving sport, has some inherent risk, but taking lessons will greatly minimize the risk  and the participants can enjoy the thrill of skiing right from the start if taught the proper skills needed to deal with the physics of this fast moving sport.  She also briefly introduced the various resorts that are close by, and the COVID protocols in place, so  new comers can try out skiing in Ontario this winter as it is one of the few things open to the public during the pandemic.  

Questions and answers followed and Lilian welcomes any further questions which can be directed to her later. 

Reported by Lilian Ma