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Pretty Chic Training Lane!

Day 11 was the best training day yet! The team got access to the World Cup training lane after Mikaela Shiffrin's group moved to another part of the mountain. The athletes made the most of it, skied well, and continued to make great progress.

Back on the lane today before switching to slalom for the final two days. The athletes are feeling the effects of 11 big days on snow, but they're still improving, and coaches manage and match energy for the push to the final stretch.

For a break, the team headed to Farellones for lunch and a chance to get out of El Colorado for a few hours.

Fun fact: this is the most snow this part of Chile has seen in 20 years. ❄️🇨🇱.

OUR SKI COMMUNITY STANDS WITH NORTHERN ONTARIO

Recent wildfires have devastated communities across Northern Ontario, including Namaygoosisagigun First Nation (Collins), where a fast-moving fire destroyed most of the community in under an hour in mid-July. Families escaped by boat. Everyone made it out safely, but there's very little left to go back to.

Community member shared: "I swam in the lake with my sisters at the spot where our mom's house once stood and felt a little bit of hope that day."

Our ski community reaches every corner of the province, including AOA coaches like (water bomber pilot, MNR) and board member .bradley1998, who has been coordinating Indigenous firefighting crews.

Recovery will take years. You can help make that road shorter.

🔹 Red Cross: "give.redcross.ca/page/24CWFA"
🔹 CanadaHelps: search "Canadian Red Cross Society" - Canadian Wildfire Fund
🔹 Anishinabek Nation 7th Generation Charity: "an7gc.ca/donate"

Photo Credit: Lyndon Tyler

AOA's Athlete Development Program on-snow season is underway! 🏔️ Thirteen U16 athletes and three coaches are training in record snow cover at El Colorado, Chile, focused on building strong fundamentals for next winter.

Leading the camp: (Osler Bluff), (AOA Coaching Development), and , who also arranged a special session with Alpine Canada's Speed Men - , , , ,

Great conditions, great coaching, athletes putting in the work. GO ONTARIO! 🇨🇦

🔍 Have you returned to competition after a serious sports injury?

👤 Researchers at the University of Montreal are looking for adolescent athletes (ages 12–19) who have returned to competition after a sports-related injury that kept them out of sport for at least 4 weeks.
🖥️Participation involves a 70- to 85-minute online interview where you will create a timeline of your recovery and discuss the experiences that influenced your mental readiness to return to competition.

📄If you are interested in participating, contact [email protected].
⛷️By participating in this study, you can help us better understand how to help adolescents feel mentally ready to return to competition after injury.

Thank you to Hon. Neil Lumsden , Ontario’s Minister of Sport, Natalie Pierre , MPP for Burlington and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Sport, and Brian Saunderson, MPP for Simcoe–Grey, for taking the time to meet with Patrick Biggs .biggs_ , Executive Director of Alpine Ontario, and Stephanie Warner , Chair of the Board.

We appreciated the opportunity to discuss an innovative program designed to support and strengthen Ontario’s alpine ski racing community. The conversation was engaging and productive, and we are grateful for the thoughtful questions, valuable feedback, and genuine interest shown by all three representatives.

Thank you for your leadership and commitment to the future of sport in Ontario. ⛷️

Thank you to Prime Minister , Minister @ and Secretary of State (Sport) Adam van Koeverden for recognizing the role sport plays in building this country.

In Ontario, we have seen firsthand what is possible when world-class events come to our communities. The Craigleith Ski Cross World Cup and the Tremblant Women's Alpine World Cup have lit a spark and offered inspiration to many young Ontario athletes.

This funding will also provide more sustainable pathways for Next Gen high-performance athletes to chase their dreams. Stronger base funding for our national sport organizations means a safer sports system, better national-level programming, and more kids finding their way into the sport from the magic carpets all the way to the podium.

Coaches, Clubs, Community - don’t miss this. Register Today!
A key opportunity to shape the future of ski racing performance in Ontario across U14, U16 & FIS levels. Join meaningful, forward-focused conversations on athlete development and where we go next as a community.
Featuring Tim Gfeller (Norway Women’s Head Coach & Ottawa native) sharing insights and experience..and FREE lunch! Register Link in Bio & Comments.
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KARBON Warehouse Sale is back!
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