Category Archives: Investing in athletes

The Soul Of Our Sport: volunteers, officials and race crew

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Ken Read

Throughout November and early December, an army of volunteers, officials, ski resort staff, race crew and race administrators have been working tirelessly, relentlessly to deliver another world-class venue, event and opportunity to our athletes in Lake Louise. No other ski … Continue reading →

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Our culture is community. Time for us… to shine.

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Ken Read

When you combine smart and passionate people with a shared vision, an openness to change, a culture of innovation, and a spirit of collaboration, good things will happen. – Dr. Jim Taylor   Ski racing is essentially a simple sport. … Continue reading →

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Fighting for the soul of skiing

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Ken Read

Winter is an elemental part of the Canadian soul. Ice and snow. Wayne Gretzky and Nancy Greene. The Habs and the Crazy Canucks. Pierre Harvey and the Quebec Air Force.

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New Season, New Energy at 3,883 metres

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Ken Read

It’s July. Glacier training season is underway. From Stelvio to Les-2-alpes to Hintertux and many more glaciers and snowfields across Europe and North America, athletes of every age and ability are back to the snow. The new “dynamo” of Alpine … Continue reading →

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#Davos2018 – Looking Into The Future Of Our Sport

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Ken Read

The athletes have moved on. A select few turn their focus to PyeongChang and competing in the Olympic Winter Games. Most return to their respective Continental Cup series in the Far East, Europa Cup or Nor-Am Tour. There are NCAA … Continue reading →

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Lake Louise Nor-Am – Super-G

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Kevyn Read

On a brilliant day in Lake Louise, the Men and Women competed in the first Noram Super-G of the season. The women started off with Canadian Ski Team’s Roni Remme capturing her second win of the week. Joining Roni on … Continue reading →

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Lake Louise Nor-Am – Downhill

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Kevyn Read

With the schedule moved up, the second day at Lake Louise was a Nor-Am race for both men and women. In the women’s it was an all Canadian day with Canada Ski Team’s Roni Remme and Stef Fleckenstein coming first … Continue reading →

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Lake Louise Nor-Am – Day 1

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Kevyn Read

It was Lake Louise at its best — cold and clear — for the first training runs of the 2017-18 Nor-Am downhill races for men and women. The day went off smoothly with 26 women and 82 men making their … Continue reading →

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Lake Louise Nor-Am – Preview

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Kevyn Read

With the men and women’s World Cup races wrapped up for another season at Lake Louise, now it’s time for the Next Generation of up and coming athletes to show what they can do on a world class track. For … Continue reading →

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Summer Sessions: A day on the glacier

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Ken Read

The days start early. Training is always at high altitude. You hydrate and eat constantly. A day on the glacier is always tough both mentally and physically. But the snow conditions are typically excellent, making for high volume and an … Continue reading →

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