Meet the Testers

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Tester roster for the 2014 Test at Fernie Alpine Resort

Test was conducted week of March 4, 2013

Rosters include bios for each tester and their top 3 highest scoring skis in each category.

WOMEN

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 Testers | Women

WENDY ANDERSON

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’2″, 115 lbs, 39

Style: Technical, Expert; CSIA III, CSCF II

Started skiing: Minnesota

Home resort: Fernie

Personal ski: K2

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: K2, Völkl, Kästle

* TOP 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Elan, Head, Ogasaka

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DONIE BLUNDEN

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’3″, 120 lbs, 51

Style: Finesse, technical; CSIA IV, CSCF II

Started skiing: Chicopee, ON

Home resort: Whistler

Ski sponsor: Fischer (Topshelf Whistler)

TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Head, Line, Atomic

* TOP 3 Slalom: Fischer/Nordica (tie), Völkl

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Fischer/Völkl (tie), Elan

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Fischer/Head/K2 (tie)

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LAURALEE BOWIE

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’4″, 143 lbs, 5?

Style: Finesse, 3x Cdn Freestyle Champion

Started skiing: Happy Valley, AB

Home resort: Whistler

Ski sponsor: Head

TOP 3 Slalom: Head/Nordica, Salomon

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Kästle, K2/Nordica

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: K2, Völkl, Atomic

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VAL CLOUTIER

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’5″, 130 lbs, 28

Style: Pretty and powerful; CSIA II

Started skiing: Vallée Bleue, QC

Home resort: Big White

personal Ski: Fischer

TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Head/Völkl, Fischer

TOP 3 Slalom: Salomon, Blizzard/Fischer/Nordica

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Nordica, Fischer, Elan

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MEAGAN JONES

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’6″, 140 lbs, 33

Style: Freeride, finesse; CSIA III, CSCF I

Started skiing: Panorama

Home resort: Whistler (Extremely Canadian)

Ski sponsor: Rossignol

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Nordica, Salomon, Head

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Kästle/Salomon, Nordica

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HEATHER ROBILLIARD

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’3″, 141 lbs, 55

Style: Finesse, smooth; APSI IV, CSCF II

Started skiing: Perisher Valley, Australia

Home resort: Silver Star

Personal ski: Dynastar

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Salomon, K2, Head

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Atomic/Nordica/Völkl

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KATIE JOYCE

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’7″, 140 lbs, 33

Style: Off-piste, race; CSCF II, CSIA III

Started skiing: Mt Pakenham, ON

Home resort: Fernie

Personal ski: Head, Rossignol

* TOP 3 Slalom: Völkl, Nordica, Atomic/Head

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: K2, Nordica, Elan

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Völkl, Head, Atomic/Salomon

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ANNE TERWIEL

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’9″, 140 lbs, 49

Style: Expert, athletic; CSIA III, CSCF II

Started skiing: Caledon/Horseshoe, ON

Home resort: Sun Peaks

Ski sponsor: Head

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Atomic/Head/K2

* TOP 3 Slalom: Head/Nordica, Ogasaka

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Head, Blizzard, Fischer

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Kästle, Fischer, Ogasaka

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MIRIAM LEISHMAN

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’5″, 130 lbs, 30

Style: Technical, aggressive; CSIA II, CSCF II

Started skiing: Rabbit Hill, AB

Home resort: Fernie

Personal ski: Dynastar

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Völkl, K2, Line

* Top 3 Big-Mt: K2, Salomon, Fischer

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KRISTEN WURTELE

Ht, Wt, Age: 6′, 140 lbs, 31

Style: Smooth, technical, racer; CSIA III

Started skiing: Silver Star

Home resort: Silver Star

Personal ski: Atomic, Salomon

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Elan, Völkl, Fischer/K2

* TOP 3 Slalom: Head, Atomic, Salomon

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Völkl, Elan/Salomon

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WENDY LEMOINE

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’5″, 150 lbs, 54

Style: Power-finesse; CSIA IV, CSCF III

Started skiing: Ayers, QC

Home resort: Fernie

Ski sponsor: Head

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Head, Nordica, Salomon

* TOP 3 Slalom: Head, Blizzard, Elan

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Head, Nordica, Salomon

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Ogasaka, Elan, Head

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JOANNE YOUNKER

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’7″, 145 lbs, 50

Style: Athletic, finesse; CSIA IV, CSCF II

Started skiing: Innisfail SC, AB

Home resort: Whistler Blackcomb

Personal ski: Kästle

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Blizzard/Head/Nordica

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: K2/Line, Elan

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: K2, Nordica/Salomon

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SHELLEY JOHNSTON

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’6″, 155 lbs, 33

Style: Racer; CSIA III, CSCF II

Started skiing: Ontario

Home resort: Craigleith, ON

Ski sponsor: Dynastar

* TOP 3 Slalom: Atomic/Nordica, Ogasaka

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Nordica, Völkl, K2

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Völkl, Head, Ogasaka

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WENDY LUMBY

Ht, Wt, Age: 5′, 120 lbs, 46

Style: Zena-Princess Warrior; CSCF III, NAST

Started skiing: Happy Valley, AB

Home resort: Nakiska

Ski sponsor: Nordica

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Blizzard, Nordica, Head/Völkl

* TOP 3 Slalom: Nordica, Atomic, Fischer

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Fischer/K2, Elan/Nordica

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: K2, Nordica, Atomic/Head/Ogasaka

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KRISTIAN ARMSTRONG

Ht, Wt, Age: 6’1″, 185 lbs, 35

Style: Fast & furious; CSIA IV, CSCF II, Level III Examiner

Started skiing: Snow Valley, ON

Home resort: Big White

Ski sponsor: Dynastar

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Kästle, Atomic/Fischer (tie)

* TOP 3 Slalom: Blizzard, Atomic, Salomon

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Völkl, Black Crows, Kästle

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Salomon, Nordica, Head/K2 (tie)

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CHRIS EBBERN

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’9″, 185 lbs, 33

Style: Freestyle; CSIA III, CSCF II

Started skiing: Snow Valley, ON

Home resort: Fernie

Ski sponsor: Dynastar

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Blizzard, Elan, K2

* TOP 3 Slalom: Head, Nordica, Salomon

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Salomon, Blizzard, Black Crows

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Salomon, Blizzard, Völkl

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PAUL OUELETTE

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’8″, 165 lbs, 32

Style: Fast, finesse; CSIA III, CSIA Park & Pipe, Examiner I

Started skiing: Quebec

Home resort: Big White

ski sponsor: Rossignol

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Head, Elan/Salomon

* TOP 3 Slalom: Kästle/Salomon, Atomic/Fischer

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Völkl, Fischer, Blizzard/Salomon

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Salomon, K2, Blizzard/Kästle/Ogasaka

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JEREMIE BOITEAU

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’9″, 160 lbs, 38

Style: Big-mtn, technical, playful; CSIA III, CSCF I, Course Conductor I

Started skiing: Stoneham, QC

Home resort: Fernie

Ski sponsor: Rossignol

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Line, Salomon, Head

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Nordica, K2, Völkl

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DAVE GOLLOGLY

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’8″, 145 lbs, 32

Style: Freeride, smooth; CSIA III, CSCF II

Started skiing: Ontario, Quebec

Home resort: Kimberley

Ski sponsor: Völkl

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: K2, Elan, Völkl

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Völkl, Line, K2

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D’ARCY SEGO

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’8″, 180 lbs, 39

Style: Technical, freeskier; CSIA III, CSCF II

Started skiing: Table Mt, SASK

Home resort: Mt Washington

Ski sponsor: Nordica

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Salomon, Line, Elan

* TOP 3 Slalom: Blizzard, Atomic, Salomon

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Kästle, Salomon, Nordica

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DREW BRAGG

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’11”, 150 lbs, 57

Style: Technical, expert; CSIA IV, CSCF II

Started skiing: St-Sauveur, QC

Home resort: Panorama

Ski sponsor: Salomon

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Head, Salomon/Völkl

* TOP 3 Slalom: Atomic, Salomon, Fischer

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Salomon, Blizzard, Atomic

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ERIN KEAM

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’9″, 197 lbs, 44

Style: Off-road steamroller; CSIA IV, CSCF II

Started skiing: Mt Washington

Home resort: Whistler

Personal ski: Salomon

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Salomon, Elan, Fischer

* TOP 3 Slalom: Atomic/Salomon, Völkl

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Salomon, Atomic/Fischer, Line

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Kästle, K2, Salomon

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MARK STEIN

Ht, Wt, Age: 6’3″, 205 lbs, 53

Style: Expert, racer; CSIA II, CSCF III

Started skiing: Edmonton SC

Home resort: Marmot Basin

Ski sponsor: Head

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Head, Elan, Fischer

* TOP 3 Slalom: Head, Salomon, Atomic

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Head, K2/Salomon

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CHRIS CANDOW

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’11”, 230 lbs, 51

Style: Technical, smooth; CSIA III, CSCF II

Started skiing: Labrador City, NL

Home resort: Big White

Ski sponsor: Head

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Blizzard/Salomon/Völkl

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Nordica, Völkl, Head

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MARC LEDOUX

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’6″, 140 lbs, 39

Style: Technical, big-mtn; CSP, CAA II

Started skiing: Eastern Canada

Home resort: Fernie

Personal ski: Blizzard

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Kästle, Salomon, Atomic/Nordica/Völkl

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Blizzard, Atomic, Nordica

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JOHN STOREY

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’4″, 170 lbs, 48

Style: Fluid, smooth; CSIA I, CSCF I

Started skiing: Smiggin Holes, Australia

Home resort: Silver Star

Personal ski: Dynastar

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt:  Blizzard, Salomon, Kästle

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Blizzard/Fischer, Kästle

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DONNY DION

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’8″, 170 lbs, 39

Style: CSIA IV, CSCF II

Started skiing: Sugarloaf Prov Park, NB

Home resort: Fernie

Ski sponsor: TopShelf

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Head, Völkl, Blizzard

* TOP 3 Slalom: Blizzard, Atomic, Nordica

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Völkl, Kästle, Salomon

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IAN MARCH

Ht, Wt, Age: 6′, 175 lbs, 49

Style: Technical, aggressive;
CSIA III, CSCF II

Started skiing: Craigleith, ON

Home resort: Whistler

Ski sponsor: Völkl

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Völkl, Blizzard/Kästle

* TOP 3 Slalom: Kästle/Salomon/Völkl

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Völkl, Blizzard, Fisher/K2

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GEORGE TERWIEL

Ht, Wt, Age: 6′, 185 lbs, 50

Style: Technical, power; CSIA III, CSCF II

Started skiing: Grouse Mt, BC

Home resort: Sun Peaks

Ski sponsor: Head

* TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Elan/Head/K2

* TOP 3 Slalom: Nordica, Atomic/Blizzard/ Head/Ogasaka

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Head, Atomic/Nordica

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PETER EATON

Ht, Wt, Age: 6′, 155 lbs, 47

Style: Athletic; CSIA III, CSCF I

Started skiing: Lake Louise

Home resort: Fernie

Personal ski: Dynastar

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: K2, Kästle, Salomon

* Top 3 On-Piste Cruisers: Atomic, Kästle, Black Crows

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RYLAND NELSON

Ht, Wt, Age: 6’2″, 190 lbs, 27

Style: Groomers to cliffs; CSCF II

Started skiing: Fernie

Home resort: Fernie

Personal ski: Blizzard

* Top 3 Big-Mt: K2, Head/Nordica

* Top 3 Adventure All-Mt: Fischer, Line, Kästle

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STEVE WALL

Ht, Wt, Age: 5’8″, 225 lbs, 41

Style: Racer; CSIA II, CSCF II

Started skiing: Ste-Marguerite, QC

Home resort: Fernie

Personal ski: Völkl

* Top 3 Big-Mt: Fischer, Völkl, Blizzard

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