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Hometown: Salmon Arm, BC
Residence: Canmore, AB
Ski Club: Larch Hills Nordic
DOB: Mar 18, 1988
Height: 5'6"
Blog: alyssonmarshall.blogspot.com
Favourite Race: Skate and classic sprints
2012/2013 Goal: Qualify for the World Championships, top-20 World Cup finish
Interests: Cooking, reading and playing in the mountains
Favourite books/movies/TV shows: Chocolat, The Cloud Atlas, The Lord of the Rings
Favourite placed to ski: Larch Hills (I’m biased but I love skiing there!)
Equipment
Skis: Fischer
Boots: Salomon
Bindings: Salomon
Poles: Leki
Eyewear: Bliz
Base Layers: Icebreaker
Sponsors
Lakeside Insurance
Buff Canada
Background:
Traveling back in time twenty years to a rural road connecting Salmon Arm to Enderby, we find Alysson Marshall bushwhacking in the woods with a pair of skis strapped to her feet. Born and raised in Salmon Arm, Alysson has made a career from her passion for the outdoors and adventure. Starting her racing career with the coaching support of her mom and later Lizzie Van Bergeyk, Alysson represented the Larch Hills racing rabbits program. As she gained momentum and committed more time, Alysson started training with Silver Star/Sovereign Lake under the direction of Doug Egan. The Rocky Mountains were calling, and Alysson moved to Canmore in 2008 to train full time with the Academy.
Alysson has a thoughtful, caring and intelligent personality. When paired with her positive attitude and work ethic, there’s no wonder she has found success in this sport. To date, Alysson’s ski career includes representing Canada at World Junior Championships, U23 Championships and World University Games as well as 11 World Cup starts and numerous National medals. Alysson’s natural speed rivals the top sprinters in Canada and around the World. At the 2012 World Cup in Stockholm she achieved her first top-30, finishing in 28th position in the classic sprint. She finished the 2011/2012 season as the winner of the Haywood NorAm Series and Teck Sprint series.
Notable Results/Achievements
- 28th 2012 Classic Sprint World Cup – Stockholm, SWE
- 2011/2012 Season: Overall NorAm and Teck Sprint Series winner
- Silver and bronze, 2012 National Championships
- 12th 2011 World Under 23 Champs - Otepää, EST
- 33rd 2011 Classic Sprint World Cup - Otepää, EST
- 3 Golds, 1 Silver 2011 Canada Winter Games
- Member of National Ski Team 2009-Present
- Member of Jr National Team 2007-2008
- 12th (Sprint Cl) 2009 World U23 Championships
- Silver medal 2009 National Championships
- Gold and silver, 2007 Canada Winter Games
- BC Premier’s Athletic Award recipient 2005-present
Photo Gallery
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