Tag: World Cup

Reading Time: 3 minutes After a year of anticipation, all lights are green as World Cup giant slalom events get underway at Mont Tremblant. Almost 70 female athletes from 20 countries are here, with six representing Canada.

Reading Time: 2 minutes As tens of thousands of Europeans are glued to their TVs watching the pre-race commentary of the season-opening World Cup speed events at Lake Louise, I zip undisturbed through an […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Q&A with Mikaël Kingsbury and Chloé Dufour-Lapointe. When a coveted FIS Crystal Globe lands in Canadian hands for overall season results, it’s kind of a big deal. When both the men’s […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes [edit. note: On May 11, 2016 Larisa Yurkiw announced her retirement from ski racing due to concerns about her surgically repaired knee.]   Any World Cup podium result is impressive, […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes Sochi 2014 by Jim Morris in Fall 2013 issue Risk versus reward. It’s something we all contemplate, whether it’s a complicated business venture or simply deciding if the chance of […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes by Tobias c van Veen from Spring 2012 issue What happens to racers after they’ve hung up their skis? It’s a question that a lot of athletes either avoid or don’t even consider. […]

Reading Time: 9 minutes from Buyer’s Guide 2012 2012 Alpine Boot specifications The ski world is growing up and it all starts with your on-slope connection—those weapons that buckle onto your feet. This season’s […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes One of the toughest challenges we face in building a successful ski racing program is meeting the needs of today while also investing in the future. There are, in fact, […]