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.
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
Testers | MEN
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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