Paralympic and Olympic veterans lead new generation of Canadian Nordic athletes on world stage
CANMORE, Alta. Canada’s cross-country ski athletes are charging into the highly-anticipated Paralympic and Olympic year replete with a mix of veteran leadership and podium potential along with youthful energy and drive.
Nordiq Canada officially kicked off the critical 2022 season by naming a determined line up of 26 athletes who will lead the Canadian charge to qualify for Beijing while donning the maple leaf at international competitions next winter.
“We have assembled a unique group of athletes led by a talented group of medal performers on the Para-Nordic stage, along with an inspired group of senior and next generation athletes in our Olympic pathway who are all continuing to climb up the international standings and are determined to see the Canadian flag raised about the international podium,” said Kate Boyd, high-performance director, Nordiq Canada.
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February 9, 2021
Panorama Nordic Centre at Greywolf. e-KNOW file photo
Nordic skiing opportunities in the Columbia Valley are almost limitless given the right winter and snow conditions.
From Canadian Nordic ski legend Lyle Wilson’s Nipika Mountain Resort, in the Rockies east of Radium Hot Springs to the 30 plus kms of the Whiteway on Lake Windermere, cross-country skiers have options.
And now they have another option – in the Purcell Mountains west of Invermere.
Guy Paulsen, Director of Resort Services at Panorama Mountain Resort, is leading the development of a trail system that will soon place Panorama Nordic Centre at Greywolf among the best in Western Canada.