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Craigleith Ski Club, ON, Report: A FIS World Cup Event at a Private Ski Club

Craigleith World Cup Aerial Marked

Report from Friday, March 14 – Saturday, March 15, 2025 The beauty of FIS World Cup races is that they are events spread out across the world not only to showcase some of the best athletes in skiing and snowboarding but also to present an opportunity to bring the local community together to celebrate the sport. The goal of all […]

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Liam Abbott | March 18, 2025
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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, […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 14, 2023
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Race Roundup: North American Ski Cross Athletes Find Success in European Leg of Ski Cross World Cup

One of the yearly highlights of the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup is the absolutely jam-packed European leg of the race tour.ย This portion of the Ski Cross World Cup series is known as the ‘Cross Alps Tour’ and features six World Cup races over a 10 day period. This includes double-header events in Val Thorens, France & Innichen, Italy […]

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Phil Tremblay | December 22, 2021
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Race Report: World Cup Ski Cross Kicks Off in Secret Garden, China

Ski Cross has been a spectator favorite in the Olympics since its first appearance in the Vancouver 2010 games.ย The sport pits four athletes head to head down a wide track with banked corners, technical features, and large jumps. This season is highlighted by the event’s fourth Olympic appearance, in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in February. The test event for […]

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Phil Tremblay | November 29, 2021
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Weekend Preview: Speed, Tech and Ski Cross Racing Competitions Underway Across the Globe

The first big racing weekend of the season is upon us. With six different races over three days, the best skiers in the world are in full force this weekend. The men’s speed world cup kicks off in Lake Louise, Canada, with a Super G and two Downhill events. The women’s tech series continues in Killington, Vermont, with a slalom […]

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Phil Tremblay | November 24, 2021
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Olympic Skier Errol Kerr Talks w/ SnowBrains About His Challenge With Bipolar Disorder

Last week, SnowBrains’ Miles Clark talked with Tahoe-based Olympic skier Errol Kerr about his challenges of dealing with mental health issues. Errol was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2015. On April 2nd, 2020, Errol was arrested in South Lake Tahoe, NV. In the above interview, Errol walks us through what happened on April 2nd and more. “What happened on April […]

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Famous Tahoe Olympic Skier Charged With: Assault w/ Deadly Weapon, DUI, Resisting Arrest

“Douglas County deputies arrested Errol Kerr after he allegedly attempted to hit a deputy with his vehicle during a pursuit, and was tased into compliance after resisting arrest.” – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, 4/2/20 Famous Olympic skier Errol Kerr was arrested after allegedly attempting to evade police then attempting to hit a police officer with his “Volkl Skis” wrapped Dodge […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 5, 2020
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The Eccentric Composite Sport that is Ice Cross Downhill

Ice cross gap jump.

๏ปฟ For those of you feeling like you could stand to break a few more bones or lose a few more teeth, weโ€™ve got the sport for you! In what comes across as a mixture of ski cross, ice hockey, roller derby, and American Gladiators, competitors are lining up to throw themselves down solid ice in this injury-inducing sport. Downhill […]

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Jon Roubik | October 26, 2018
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