Calgary, AB. (March 21, 2025) — Courtney Hoffos (Windermere, BC) raced to a silver medal today in ski cross at the 20th FIS Freestyle World Championships in Engadin (SUI). This is Hoffos’ first career world championships medal, and it is Canada’s 10th World Championships medal in ski cross.

Racing on a technical track that challenged the athletes from top to bottom, Hoffos battled her way through the heats making key passes to claim Canada’s first ski cross world championship medal since Marielle Thompson (Whistler, BC), unable to compete at these championships due to injury, won gold in 2019. 

“It feels amazing and I’m very proud to have this medal around my neck,” said a smiling Hoffos. “There’s a lot of tactics and passing on this course and today it worked well for me. We’re all a little tired at this time of year so to get a result like this in such a big event is pretty special.”

“I’m feeling really good right now. I want to keep it going tomorrow in the team event and then into the last World Cup weekend.”

The other Canadian woman racing today was 2015 Junior World Champion India Sherret (Cranbrook, BC), who finished eight.

On the men’s side, Jared Schimdt (Ottawa, ON) led the Canadians with a ninth place finish, while Kevin Drury (Toronto, ON), world championships silver medalist in 2019, was 16th. Gavin Rowell (Prince George, BC), in his first World Championships, was 24th and Reece Howden (Chilliwack, BC) was 25th today.

Next CANskiteam World Cup races: (link to FIS Calendar)

Ski cross continue at the World Championships in Engadin (SUI) with the team race scheduled for March 22

Para alpine continue World Cup Finals in Veysonnaz (SUI) through March 25

Alpine World Cup Finals are in Sun Valley (USA) March 22-27

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