Raphael Lessard

Entering the 2025-26 season at 24 years old, Raphael Lessard is looking to further establish himself as a regular on the World Cup circuit, having already made three starts in Kvitfjell, NOR, in two downhills and a super-G in 2025.

The Bromont, Québec native grew up skiing with the Bromont Ski Club and went to the Orsatus program in France, before returning to North America in 2023 to race for the University of Utah, where fellow Canadian national team member Pierick Charest will join him.

At the 2022 FIS World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships, he punched into the top-10 in both the giant slalom and downhill, and has competed on the Nor-Am Cup since 2018, finishing with 10 podiums and five wins.