Canadian Ski Racer James Crawford Honored with Hahnenkamm Gondola in Kitzbühel, Austria On Tuesday, July 29, Canadian ski racer James Crawford was honored with his very own gondola in Kitzbühel, Austria. The ceremony is a tradition for the victor of the famous Hahnenkamm race and was attended by nearly 200 guests. The 28-year-old was presented with a gondola bearing his name on the Hahnenkamm lift, commemorating his stunning downhill victory in January. […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 30, 2025 0 Comments
Alpine Canada Announces Canadian Ski Team for 24/25 Season Alpine Canada announced the athletes who have been nominated to the Canadian Ski Team for the 2024/25 season in the disciplines of alpine, ski cross and para-alpine last week, Monday, June 3. Consistent with the ‘Made for Canada Strategic Plan’ for ski racing in Canada, all athletes nominated have demonstrated evidence of being on a podium pathway for the 2026 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 18, 2024 0 Comments
Injuries of Canadian Ski Racer Valerie Grenier Worse Than Initially Believed Canadian Alpine skier Valerie Grenier was just one of many female ski racers who crashed during the Alpine World Cup events in Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy last weekend. In total 35 female athletes did not finish the ski races over the course of the three days of events, consisting of two Downhill races and one Super-G race. While some had […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Canadian Siblings Celebrate Double Victory at FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Arosa-Lenzerheide, Switzerland, as Canada Claims a Total of 4 Spots on the Podium Canadian siblings Hannah and Jared Schmidt, from Ottawa, Ontario, shared the rare honor of both winning the FIS Ski Cross World Cup races in Arosa-Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Rounding out the podium on December 12, 2023, were teammates Marielle Thompson, who finished, and Reece Howden, who both took second in the events. Ski Cross is run in elimination-style heats of four skiers, […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
FIS Removes Lake Louise, AB, From 23/24 Alpine World Cup Calendar The International Ski & Snowboard Federation ‘FIS’ removed the Men’s Downhill at Lake Louise, AB, from the 23/24 season’s calendar. The Men’s Downhill at Lake Louise has been a staple on the men’s FIS Alpine World Cup calendar since 1999 and on the women’s since 1991. In fact, Lake Louise first started hosting FIS World Cup events as far back […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 17, 2023 0 Comments
Alpine Canada Announces 23/24 Ski Team Last week Alpine Canada announced their nominations for athletes to represent Canada in the 2023/24 season in the disciplines of alpine, ski cross and para-alpine. The final team selection will be officially announced in the fall closer to the start of the World Cup competition season. Alpine Women: Ali Nullmeyer (Toronto, ON/Georgian Peaks Ski Club) Amelia Smart (Invermere, BC/Panorama Ski Club) […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
Canada Will Host Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup Event Next Season In Tremblant, QC The national Canadian governing body for alpine, para and ski cross, ‘Alpine Canada Alpin’, or short ACA, and Station Mont Tremblant announced this week that the Canadian resort will host two early season women’s Giant-Slalom events from 23/24. This adds another exciting technical race to the women’s tech program for next year. The event is set to be held December […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 21, 2022 0 Comments
Former Olympic Skier Alleges Alpine Canada Didn’t Protect Female Athletes from Sexual Assault A retired Canadian Olympic skier has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging Alpine Canada didn’t protect its female athletes from the sexual assaults of a former coach, reports the Globe and Mail. Related: Canadian Ski Coach Found Guilty of 37 Counts of Sexual Assault of Underage Ski Racers Allison Forsyth alleges in a statement of claim filed in British Columbia […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 27, 2019 0 Comments
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