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Calgary, Alta. (January 7, 2023) – Valérie Grenier (St-Isidore, ON) raced to the top of the podium in today’s FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Giant Slalom at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. In her 90th World Cup start this is Grenier’s first podium and comes in a race where she led after the first run, and also posted the fastest time in the second run. “It feels amazing! I’ve wanted this day for so long, it’s a dream come true,” said a beaming Grenier. “I’m

January 31, 2021 - 7:48 AM CHAMONIX, France - Henrik Kristoffersen showed glimpses of his best slalom skills Sunday, winning the last World Cup men's slalom race before the world alpine ski championships. The Norwegian had an attacking, fluent opening run, and defied worsening course conditions in the final to land his second victory of the season. Most of the top-ranked racers from the opening leg struggled on the rapidly deteriorating La Verte des Houches course, with the surface getting softer and softer as the sun came out in the afternoon after days of rain. Kristoffersen...

January 30, 2021 - 8:50 AM CHAMONIX, France - French skier Clément Noël won a World Cup on home snow Saturday in the penultimate slalom before the world alpine championships. Noël won six slaloms over the last two seasons but had been waiting for another victory since prevailing in Chamonix in February. Returning to the same course Saturday, Noël improved from third position after the opening leg as the top two lost time in similar mistakes halfway through their final runs. On a course softened by persistent rain, first-run leader Marco Schwarz of Austria dropped t...

Returning to the same course Saturday, Noël improved from third position after the opening leg as the top two lost time in similar mistakes halfway through their final runs. On a course softened by persistent rain, first-run leader Marco Schwarz of Austria dropped to third, 0.19 seconds behind Noël, while Switzerland's Ramon Zenhäusern remained in second and trailed by 0.16. Schwarz was fastest in a tight opening run, leading Zenhäusern by 0.02 and Noël by 0.03. "It was pretty difficult. There were lots of bumps, lots of ruts. I’m usually not so good in that type of condition," said No...

A Canadian New Year’s wishlist: 10 reasons for optimism 2020 was a forgettable year on so many levels, but at least we have ski racing … sort of. The season is young, in fact club programs across Canada are in various levels of shut down or start up, depending on provincial health guidelines and travel restrictions. In Ontario, ski clubs are mostly closed due to province-wide shutdown orders. In Quebec, Alberta and B.C., club programs started up in December with no racing or travelling. Either way, we’re all looking forward to sunnier days. In that spirit, here are a few things to look ...