Valérie Grenier burst onto the international ski racing scene when she captured a bronze medal at the 2015 World Junior Championships. A few years later, at 21, she competed in her first Olympic Games at PyeongChang 2018, starting in the giant slalom, super-G, downhill, and alpine combined. 

The native of St. Isidore, Ontario, embraced the full World Cup circuit, racing in both tech and speed disciplines, capturing three top-30 results in the 2017-18 season, but has broken out into one of the best super-G skiers in recent years after injuries from 2018-2020 hampered her.  

Now 27, she boasts three podium finishes in giant slalom, including two wins and a bronze medal in downhill from Cortina d’Ampezzo in 2024. While she has looked further into downhill, two GS wins in Kranjska Gora, SLO in 2023 and 2024 highlight her career, alongside a third-place finish in Soldeu, AND in 2023.  

Her 2023 win made her the first Canadian woman to win a World Cup giant slalom since Kathy Kreiner in 1974. 

In addition to her individual success, Grenier was a member of the Canadian squad that captured the bronze medal in the team event at the 2023 World Championships in  Courchevel-Méribel, FRA. 

Grenier began skiing when she was two years old, immediately falling in love with the sport after trying on her brother’s gear. She first charged down a racecourse at the age of seven and has been hooked ever since. Despite setbacks, her commitment to returning to competition has been nothing short of impressive, as her dedication and passion to the sport remain unwavering. 

Looking ahead to the future, Grenier is targeting more wins, especially at her home hill of Mont-Tremblant, which will host a World Cup GS for the second time in 2024.