Calgary, Alta. (January 29, 2023) – In front of a large and energetic crowd at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup women’s slalom in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czechia, Laurence St-Germain (St. Ferréol-les-Neiges, QC) was the top Canadian finishing in seventh place. On an overcast day, St-Germain was a model of consistency with the tenth best time in both the first and second runs. Today’s seventh place finish comes on the heels of yesterday’s 15th in Spindleruv. This is St.
Calgary, Alberta. (December 29, 2022) – On a day that saw five Canadians finish in the top 20, James (Jack) Crawford (Toronto, ON) led the way with a sixth place in the super-G at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup at Bormio, Italy. In the women’s slalom at the World Cup race at Semmering, Austria, Amelia Smart (Invermere, BC) was the top Canadian with a season’s best 15th place finish. On a fast track in Bormio, Crawford raced to sixth, his third top 11 this season in super-G
Calgary, Alta. (December 28, 2022) – Canada’s alpine ski racers returned to the slopes after the Christmas break with James (Jack) Crawford (Toronto, ON) leading the men and Valérie Grenier (St-Isidore, QC) pacing the women. Crawford delivered a career best second place in the downhill at Bormio, Italy, while Grenier’s fifth place finish in today’s women’s giant slalom at Semmering, Austria, is her best result this World Cup season. On the demanding Bormio
Career Best Result at Lake Louise Calgary, Alta. (December 4, 2022) – Marie-Michèle Gagnon (Lac-Etchemin, QC) skied to an 8th place finish in the super-G on a bright sunny day at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup at Lake Louise. It’s Gagnon’s 3rd top 10 finish in nine super-G World Cup starts at Lake Louise, and her best ever World Cup result on Canadian soil. “This feels like a small victory today,” said Gagnon. “Of course, I wanted a
First Career World Cup Downhill Podium Calgary, Alta. (December 3, 2022) – James Crawford (Toronto, ON) stood on the podium for a World Cup downhill for the first time today with a third place finish at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Crawford, starting second on a snowy and cloudy day, was in the leader’s chair until his time was bested by eventual champion Aleksander Aamodt Kilde (NOR). With teammates, staff and Canadian ski racing fans holding