‘It’s definitely a loss’: Canadian alpine skier Erik Guay announces retirement
Erik Guay is ending his career at the same hill where he won his first World Cup medal 15 years ago. Continue reading
Alpine skiing
Snow, cold weather allows several ski slopes in the Barrie area to open early
According to a news release issued by Travel Ontario Thursday morning, residents and visitors looking to hit the slopes will have a few hills to choose from this weekend. Continue reading
Strong winds push back women’s slalom event to Friday at 2018 Winter Olympics
It’s the third time in four days an Alpine skiing race was shelved because gusts made it too dangerous for competition. Continue reading
High winds push back men’s downhill event to Thursday at Pyeongchang Games
The Olympic men’s downhill was postponed until Thursday because of high winds at the Jeongseon venue on Sunday, leaving organizers wrestling with a scheduling headache from the start of the Alpine skiing program. Continue reading
Guelph skier targets podium in her 3rd Winter Olympics
By Alex Gagne Anchor
Erin Mielzynski, 27, is looking to contend and place on the podium in Pyeongchang. Continue reading
Canada’s Erik Guay not going to 2018 Winter Olympics due to back pain
The three-time Olympian from Montreal is Canada’s most accomplished alpine ski racer. Continue reading
Canadian teammates land on podium at Alpine World Ski Championships
An advanced scouting report courtesy a fellow countryman helped land Calgary resident Manuel Osborne-Paradis onto the podium. Erik Guay, 35, just finished his run down the hill during the super-G World Alpine Ski Championships Wednesday at St. Moritz, Switzerland. Laying down the eventual winning time of 1:25.38, he called back up the hill to Osborne-Paradis to relay intel on the hill. Continue reading
Olympic underdog Jan Hudec questions why Alpine Canada left him off ski team
By Lisa MacGregor Sports/News Reporter and Anchor
Canadian Olympic medallist Jan Hudec was one of the most successful athletes cut from Team Canada’s ski team last week. Now, the 34-year-old has questions about why. Continue reading
Special Olympics athletes hitting the slopes in preparation for nationals
Over 50 Special Olympics athletes from across Alberta and Saskatchewan are in Edmonton this weekend preparing for alpine skiing events ahead of next month’s national competition. Continue reading
Ski federation bans drones after camera nearly hits racer
The international ski federation is banning camera drones from its World Cup races after one of the flying objects crashed and nearly hit Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher during a slalom in Italy. Continue reading