Snow in the Maritimes agrees with Matthew Leach.
The Lumby visually impaired skier, aided by his ski guide, Chase Ferguson of Vernon, won gold at the Canada Winter Games Thursday, March 2.
Leach won the men香蕉视频直播檚 Para-Alpine slalom event with the fastest times in both runs 香蕉视频直播� one minute and 5.23 seconds in the first run, 1:08.06 in the second for a combined time of 2:13.29. He was more than 15 seconds ahead of the silver medalist, Ontario香蕉视频直播檚 James Budrow of Ottawa (2:28.59).
Nova Scotia香蕉视频直播檚 Hayden Denouden won the bronze in 2:29.27, edging out West Kelowna sit skier Samuel Peters (2:29.89).
Leach, and Ferguson, also captured silver in the men香蕉视频直播檚 para-alpine skiing giant slalom race March 1.
Salmon Arm香蕉视频直播檚 Ronan Wiens was sixth in 3:25.96.
Leach and Ferguson won silver in the men香蕉视频直播檚 giant slalom Wednesday, March 1.
The alpine skiing events are being held at Crabbe Mountain Ski Resort in Central Hainesville, New Brunswick.
香蕉视频直播� Staying on the slopes, Vernon香蕉视频直播檚 Amy Milne was 26th in Thursday香蕉视频直播檚 Alpine Skiing香蕉视频直播檚 female slalom race at Crabbe Mountain.
Milne香蕉视频直播檚 combined time for the two runs was 1:44.68. Golden香蕉视频直播檚 Roxy Coatesworth won her third consecutive gold medal, finishing in 1:27.48.
香蕉视频直播� Vernon香蕉视频直播檚 Maya Serdachny set up Coquitlam香蕉视频直播檚 Jordan Baxter for the game-winning goal at 10:28 of the third period Wednesday, March 1, lifting B.C. to a 2-1 win over Quebec in women香蕉视频直播檚 hockey.
B.C. went 3-0 in the preliminary round with Serdachny picking up four assists. B.C. will play a quarterfinal match Friday, March 3.
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