Alpine Canada Alpin has introduced the athletes nominated to the Canadian Ski Group for the 2024/25 season, marking a big step of their Made for Canada Strategic Plan. This plan is devoted to getting ready athletes for the 2026 and 2030 Olympic Winter Video games, with a pointy give attention to youth improvement via the introduction of the Canadian Alpine Ski Group (CAST) D tier.
A Strategic Shift
In a stunning transfer, Alpine Canada is not going to discipline a girls’s World Cup velocity group for the second consecutive season. Regardless of this, a number of athletes have been named who’re anticipated to compete in some World Cup velocity occasions. Probably the most stunning improvement, nevertheless, is the choice to not discipline or assist a males’s World Cup tech group this season. Their males’s World Cup tech athletes will compete as independents.
Introduction of CAST D and Nationwide Subsequent Gen
To bolster the event of younger expertise, Alpine Canada is introducing the CAST D group. This new tier focuses on U21 and a few U24 athletes who’ve podium potential, offering them with the chance to compete on the Continental Cup degree (Nor-Am & Europa Cup) and World Junior Championships. The CAST D initiative stems from Venture Excel, a collaborative effort involving Alpine Canada, Provincial/Territorial Sport Organizations, athletes, and their households.
“Congratulations to the athletes who’ve been nominated to the group. They’ve all put in vital effort on and off the snow to realize this nomination,” mentioned John Kucera, Males’s Alpine Head Coach. “I’m very excited for the introduction of the CAST D Group and look ahead to all of our employees working to assist the athletes on their journey to the rostrum.”
Athlete Nominations
The next athletes have been nominated to the Canadian Alpine Ski Group for the 2024/25 season:
Girls:
Ali Nullmeyer (Toronto, ON/Georgian Peaks Ski Membership), Middlebury Faculty, GMVS, Atomic, Stage Gloves
Amelia Sensible (Invermere, BC/Panorama Ski Membership), College of Denver, Atomic, Stage Gloves
Arianne Overlook (Prévost, QC/S1/Belle Neige), Atomic, Stage Gloves
Britt Richardson (Canmore, AB/Calgary Alpine Racing Membership), Dynastar, Lange, LOOK, Oakley, Stage Gloves
Cassidy Grey (Panorama, BC/Group Panorama Ski Membership), Atomic, Stage Gloves
Justine Lamontagne (St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, QC/Membership de ski Mont Sainte-Anne)*, Montana State College, Rossignol/LOOK
Kiki (Kiara) Alexander (Sunshine Village, AB/Alberta Ski Group), Rossignol/LOOK
Laurence St-Germain (St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, QC/Membership de ski Mont Sainte-Anne), College of Vermont , Rossignol, LOOK, Stage Gloves
Valérie Grenier (Mont-Tremblant, QC/Membership de ski Mont-Tremblant), Rossignol/LOOK, Stage Gloves
*Justine Lamontagne, Montana State College, Rossignol/LOOK has been nominated as an alternate.
Males:
Asher Jordan (North Vancouver, BC/Whistler Mountain Ski Membership), Atomic, Stage Gloves
Broderick Thompson (Whistler, BC/Whistler Mountain Ski Membership), HEAD, Oakley, Stage Gloves
Brodie Seger (North Vancouver, BC/Whistler Mountain Ski Membership), Atomic, Stage Gloves
Cameron Alexander (North Vancouver, BC/Whistler Mountain Ski Membership), Rossignol, LOOK, Stage Gloves
James Crawford (Toronto, ON/Georgian Peaks Ski Membership & Whistler Mountain Ski Membership), HEAD, Stage Gloves
Jeffrey Learn (Canmore, AB/Banff Alpine Racers), Atomic, UVEX, Stage Gloves
Kyle Alexander (North Vancouver, BC/Whistler Mountain Ski Membership), Rossignol, LOOK, Stage Gloves
Liam Wallace (Calgary, AB/Sunshine Alpine Racers), College of Alaska Anchorage, Rossignol/LOOK, Stage Gloves
Riley Seger (North Vancouver, BC/Whistler Mountain Ski Membership), Montana State College, Rossignol/LOOK, Stage Gloves
Athlete nominations are primarily based on printed standards, with closing group choices to be formally introduced within the fall, nearer to the beginning of the season.
Wanting Ahead
The introduction of the CAST D group and the Nationwide Subsequent Gen group in Ski Cross and Para Alpine is anticipated to offer a strong platform for younger athletes, enhancing their improvement and getting ready them for future Olympic success. This initiative highlights Alpine Canada’s
Info sources alpinecanada.org and fis-ski.com
