Calgary, Alta. (October 21, 2022) — Alpine Canada officially announced today the 50-athlete roster for the 2022-23 Canadian Ski Team that will represent Canada on the FIS World Cup circuit in Alpine, Ski Cross and Para-Alpine.

“This team is a talented and committed group of world class skiers and leaders in life” said Therese Brisson, President and CEO of Alpine Canada. “As we begin the next quadrennial, the goal is for continuous improvement building to peak performance for our team at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Our coaches and staff are excited to work with this team and we are confident that this group will make Canadians proud on and off the slopes.”

The 2022-23 team has a strong veteran presence, including four athletes (Marie-Michèle Gagnon (15yr), Brady Leman (14yr), Marielle Thompson (12yr) and Erik Read (11yr)) with more than 10 years’ experience on the national team. The team also has four athletes (Kiara ‘Kiki’ Alexander, Sarah Bennett, Simon Fournier and Katie Combaluzier) newly named to the team this season.

2022-23 Canadian Ski Team

Alpine

Ski Cross

PARA-ALPINE

The ski racing season starts this weekend with the FIS World Cup opener in Soelden, Austria that will see a women’s and men’s giant slalom on Oct. 22 and 23, respectively. Among the Canadians competing this weekend is Val Grenier looking to build on her 7th place finish at last season’s opener in Soelden. This weekend’s races and future races this season can be seen on CBC, CBCSports.ca and on the CBC app GEM. CBC’s broadcast schedule is available here.

The Ski Cross World Cup season begins in France in December and the Para Alpine season also starts in December with racing in Switzerland.  To see the full FIS World Cup schedule please click here.

Canada is hosting two FIS World Cup events this season:

• Lake Louise, AB, Nov 25-27 Men’s Speed Events and Dec 2-4 Women’s Speed Events
• Craigleith Ski Club, ON, Mar 17-18 Ski Cross

And looking ahead to the 23-24 season, Alpine Canada recently announced plans for a FIS World Cup event for Women’s Technical events at Mont Tremblant beginning next season, Dec 2-3 2023.

Follow Canada’s Ski Team this season on Alpine Canada’s website, across our social media accounts and subscribe to our eNewsletter.

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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.