Erik Read has led the way for Canadian athletes who choose to take the NCAA route. In the 2016-17 season, Read had four personal-best results, hitting the top 10 on the World Cup circuit in slalom, giant slalom and alpine combined, all while pursuing his post-secondary education at Denver University. In the 2017-18 season, Read qualified for his first Olympic Games, finishing 11th in the giant slalom and 29th in the slalom. He closed out the season by winning the Canadian National Championship slalom title for the third time in his career. Read's 2018/19 season was highlighted by 5 top-30 results, including a 12th place finish in the Giant Slalom in Val d'Isere, FRA.