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The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) as well as Alpine Canada announced today, Saturday, November 30, that the FIS Alpine World Cup races at Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, scheduled for December 7-8, have been canceled.
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The Canadian ski resort has been experiencing unseasonably warm weather that has given the snow-making team limited opportunities for running the snow cannons and creating a safe race course. The snow control was moved from Wednesday, November 27, to Saturday, November 30, but despite the rescheduling, the course could not be given the green light for the races next week. Temperatures over the last few days were just not cold enough to create enough snow coverage to create a safe race course. “These circumstances have led the organizers to take the difficult decision to cancel this edition,” Alpine Canada shared in a press release.
“I am very proud of the Tremblant team and the volunteers who have worked tirelessly to try and prepare the course for the PwC Tremblant World Cup. We are very disappointed for the fans and the whole Tremblant community who were excited to attend the event. We are already looking forward to hosting the race next season.”
— Patrice Malo, President & COO, Mont-Tremblant
While the decision is disappointing for athletes, sports fans, and volunteers, the safety of athletes comes first. Therese Brisson, President and CEO of Alpine Canada, is determined to bring the event back for December 2025 and give Canadian athletes the chance to race on home ground. Tremblant is an established hub for alpine racing in North America, hosting events that attract top skiers from across the globe. The resort became a venue for sanctioned FIS races in the 1960s and hosted FIS World Cup races as well as Nor-Am races. The resort also served as a training ground for Canadian national team members, contributing to the development of legendary athletes like Nancy Greene and Ken Read. While FIS races at Tremblant became less frequent in the 1990s due to shifts in the international race circuit, the mountain continued to host provincial and national championships, keeping its competitive spirit alive. In 2023, the World Cup circuit returned to Tremblant for the first time in decades
Mont Tremblant is located approximately 80 miles (130 kilometers) northwest of Montreal. The resort boasts a summit elevation of 2,871 feet (875 meters) and a vertical drop of 2,116 feet (645 meters), making it one of the most substantial ski mountains in eastern Canada. With 102 trails spread across four distinct slopes, the terrain caters to a variety of skill levels, though it is particularly noted for its technical runs and tree skiing. The Mont-Tremblant ski resort opened for the public on November 28, six days later than initially planned.
The women’s FIS Alpine World Cup will continue at Beaver Creek, Colorado, with two speed events, while the tech specilialists will not return to skiing until after Christmas, with a Giant Slalom and Slalom event scheduled for December 28-29 in Semmering, Austria.
