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Academy Nominates Team for Upcoming Season

The Alberta World Cup Academy along with Cross Country Canada have announced nominations for the 2013-2014 ski season. Once athletes have finalized their nominations an official team announcement will be made mid-May...

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Sharing the Journey
Sharing the Journey (Apr 24th, 2013)
By: Heidi Widmer
On Monday, I met with my coach for coffee and to have a final debrief on the season before we took off for our April break. Monday also marked the conclusion of the team selection meetings at the Cross Country Canada offices where decisions are made and futures shaped... » more »
Academy Caps Off Season with Final Two Days of RacingThe warm weather and podium results continued for the final two days of racing at the 2013 Ski Nationals at Callaghan Valley. After the individual start classic races, the classic sprint race followed on the 28th using the Olympic 1.4km course for the women and the Olympic 1.8km for the men... » more »
McMurtry Grabs First Ever National TitleIt was another warm and sunny day at the Callaghan Ski Centre, as Ski Nationals entered its 3rd day of racing yesterday with the 10km and 15km individual start classic races. After winning top spot on the podium.. » more »
Academy Kick-Starts Ski National with Couple Spots on the PodiumThe Ski Nationals have kicked off in Callaghan Valley yesterday with the club team sprints, followed by todays short distance skate races. Warm and sunny weather... » more »
Alberta World Cup 2013-2014 Program GuidelinesThe Alberta World Cup Academy (AWCA) is a part of the Cross Country Canada National Training Centre System. As a National Development Centre (NDC) our goals are to further the development of cross-country skiing as a sport... » more »
Alberta World Cup Academy Hosting Information EveningThe Alberta World Cup Academy is holding an information evening on Sunday, March 24 from 6 - 8 PM at the HP Training Centre located in the Whistler Athletes Village... » more »
Academy Wraps-Up NorAm Racing at Western Champs in Grande PrairieThe team is back from their final weekend of NorAms before the final push to the 2013 National Championships in Whistler, B.C at the end of March. The races last weekend's Western Championships featured... » more »
Academy seeking Senior and Apprentice Coaches for 2013 - 2014The Alberta World Cup Academy is currently seeking to fill two the fulltime positions, one as Senior Coach and the other as Apprentice Coach. These positions are designed to be part of a dynamic high performance team that is totally committed to developing and sustaining excellence in cross-country skiing... » more »
Team Storms Eastern ChampionshipsThe team has returned from their two-week trip out east, concluding with last weekends Eastern Canadian Championship mini-tour. Despite some warmer weather earlier in the week, the snow and trails held up quite well. From the three races, Academy athletes hit the mark in every race, and swept the podium on a number of days... » more »
Athlete Updates Post Under-23 ChampsFresh from their trip oversees to the World Under-23 Championships, Heidi Widmer and Annika Hicks have summed up their experiences on their blogs. Check them out below... » more »

Academy Team
Alberta World Cup Academy Hosting Dinner and Silent Auction
The Alberta World Cup Academy is hosting a dinner and silent auction fundraiser with proceeds going... » more »
Academy Team Moves into 5th Year
The Alberta World Cup Academy is in full stride as the final few weeks of summer draw near. Marking... » more »
Academy Team Profiles
All the details on the Alberta World Cup Academy athletes. » more »
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Donating to the Alberta World Cup Academy
Tax receipts can now be provided for donations to the Alberta World Cup Academy. Donations can be... » more »
Alberta World Cup Academy Sponsors
Thank you to all of the Alberta World Cup Academy sponsors who have joined or team on a path of excellence.... » more »
Founding Clubs
Canmore Nordic Ski Club and Foothills Nordic Ski Club are the founding clubs of the Alberta World... » more »
Athlete Updates
Czech It
This past weekend of racing in Thunder Bay is in the bag. These most recent races were the deciding... » more »
Centennial Ridge
Yesterday was one of those days that makes me truly appreciate the amazing experiences I have as an... » more »
Athlete Update: Ă–stersund
I have been in Ostersund, Sweden for the last 12 days. Our home here is Camp Sodergren which is located... » more »
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