Athletes Selected to Canadian Ski Team for 2026_27 Season

Calgary, AB (June 1, 2026) – Alpine Canada announced today the athletes who have been nominated to the Canadian Ski Team for the 2026_27 season in the disciplines of alpine, ski cross and para alpine.

Canadian Ski Team athletes will spend the coming months training and preparing for the International Ski Federation (FIS) ski racing season that will include competing on the Nor-Am, Europa Cup and World Cup circuits across North America and Europe this coming winter.

“The beginning of an Olympic and Paralympics quadrennial is an exciting time as athletes re-set their focus. These amazing athletes who have been nominated to the Canadian Ski Team are to be congratulated for their commitment to our sport and passion to represent Canada on the world stage.,” said Therese Brisson, President and CEO of Alpine Canada. “I look forward to following our Canadian athletes as they race for podiums this season and build to the 2027 World Championships.”

Athlete selections are based on meeting published nomination criteria. Final team selection will be officially announced in the fall, closer to the start of the World Cup season.

Alpine

Women: (hometown, province / ski club)

• Ali Nullmeyer (Toronto, ON / Georgian Peaks)
• Amélie Bourgeois (St Bruno, QC / Mont Avalanche)
• Arielle Desrosiers (St-Sauveur, QC / Mont St-Sauveur)
• Britt Richardson (Canmore, AB / Calgary Alpine Racing)
• Cassidy Gray (Panorama, BC / Panorama)
• Estelle Martin (Montréal, QC / Sutton)
• Hannah Jensen (Whistler, BC / Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
• Justine Lamontagne (St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, QC / Mont-Ste-Anne)
• Kendra Giesbrecht (St. Albert, AB / BAR (E-Team) & Snow Valley Racing)
• Kiki (Kiara) Alexander (Sunshine Village, AB / Alberta Ski Team)
• Laurence St-Germain (St. Ferréol-les-Neiges, QC / Mont-Ste-Anne)
• Rebecca Pelkey (Bragg Creek, AB / Calgary Alpine Racing)
• Valérie Grenier (Mont-Tremblant, QC / Mont-Tremblant)

Men:

• Brodie Seger (North Vancouver, BC / Whistler Mountain)
• Cameron Alexander (North Vancouver, BC / Whistler Mountain)
• Jake Kertesz-Knight (Jasper, AB / Banff Alpine Racers)
• James Crawford (Toronto, ON / Georgian Peaks & Whistler Mountain)
• Jeffrey Read (Canmore, AB / Banff Alpine Racers)
• Jesse Kertesz-Knight (Jasper, AB / Jasper Ski Team/Banff Alpine Racers)
• Kyle Alexander (North Vancouver, BC / Whistler Mountain)
• Kyle Blandford (Clarksburg, ON / Toronto Ski)
• Liam Wallace (Calgary, AB / Sunshine Alpine Racers)
• Pierick Charest (Blainville, QC / Mont-Tremblant)
• Raphael Lessard (Bromont, QC / Bromont Ski Club)
• Sascha Gilbert (Whistler, BC / Whistler Mountain)
• Henri Michaud (Montréal / Mont-Tremblant)

Ski Cross

Women:

• Brittany Phelan (Mont-Tremblant, QC / Mont-Tremblant)
• Courtney Hoffos (Windermere, BC / Windermere)
• Emeline Bennett (North Vancouver, BC / Whistler Mountain/Evolve Ski Cross)
• Hannah Schmidt (Ottawa, ON / Mont-Tremblant)
• India Sherret (Cranbrook, BC / Kimberley Alpine Team)
• Marielle Thompson (Whistler, BC / Whistler Mountain)
• Roxy Coatesworth (Golden, BC / Black Dogs)

Men:

• Dylan Stevens (North Vancouver, BC / Tyee Ski Club)
• Euan Currie (Sun Peaks, BC / Sun Peaks/Evolve Ski Cross)
• Finley Cashin (Kelowna, BC / Okanagan Ski Team/Evolve Ski Cross)
• Jared Schmidt (Ottawa, ON / Mont-Tremblant)
• Kael Johnston (Canmore, AB / Lake Louise)
• Kaleb Barnum (Fernie, BC / Fernie Alpine Ski Team/Evolve Ski Cross)
• Nick Katrusiak (Whistler, BC / Whistler Mountain/Evolve Ski Cross)
• Reece Howden (Chilliwack, BC / Apex)

Para-Alpine

Women:

• Florence Carrier (Orford, QC / Owl's Head)
• Michaela Gosselin (Collingwood, ON / Osler Bluff)
• Mollie Jepsen (West Vancouver, BC / Whistler Mountain)

Men:

• Alexis Guimond (Gatineau, QC / Mont Tremblant)
• Kalle Ericsson (Kimberley, BC / Kimberley)
  • (Guide: TBC)
• Kurt Oatway (Calgary, AB / Regina Alpine Race Team)
• Samuel (Sam) Peters (Kelowna, BC / Big White Ski Club)

2027 World Championships

• Alpine: February 1-14, 2027, Crans-Montana, Switzerland
• Ski Cross: March 6-21, 2027, Montafon, Austria
• Para Alpine: March 7-19, 2027, Tignes, France

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For more information or media inquiries please contact:

Mark Halliday
Alpine Canada
403 777 3204
media@alpinecanada.org

About Alpine Canada

Alpine Canada is the governing body for alpine, para-alpine, and ski cross racing in Canada, as well as for Canadian ski coaches, providing education, certification, insurance, and compliance with the coaching code of conduct. With the support of valued corporate partners and donors, along with the Government of Canada, Own the Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the Coaching Association of Canada, Alpine Canada develops Olympic, Paralympic, World Championship, and World Cup athletes to stimulate visibility, inspiration, and growth in the ski community.