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The tenets of athlete development are that the Alberta World Cup Academy will:

  • provide programs that are unique in Canada, are athlete centered, and that set new standards for athlete performance.
  • prepare athletes to be ready for entry to national teams and for international success.
  • support all athlete with the same levels of technical support, regardless of their performance profile or scholarship status
  • accommodate full time year round training and competition schedules. Only athletes that have graduated from high school are eligible.
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Women's Team Returns from Weeklong Camp in JasperThe Academy women’s team just completed a weeklong dry land trip up in Jasper, wrapping up a three-week training block as they enter the summer training season. The planned rain in the forecast never came to fruition, making for forgivable... » more »
New Academy Team Finishes First Camp of the Training SeasonThe Alberta World Cup Academy has just returned from their first training camp of the year, this May taking advantage of the late snow up at Sovereign Lakes, BC. In past years the team has trained at the ski venue in mid-May, with only last year opting to travel to Bend, Oregon for on-snow training. » more »
Academy Nominates Team for Upcoming SeasonThe 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... » more »
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 »
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