Alberta World Cup

New Academy Team Finishes First Camp of the Training Season

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:00 EST

The 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.

Academy Nominates Team for Upcoming Season

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST

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...

Sharing the Journey

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST

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...

Academy Caps Off Season with Final Two Days of Racing

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:00:00 EST

The 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...

McMurtry Grabs First Ever National Title

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST

It 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..

Academy Kick-Starts Ski National with Couple Spots on the Podium

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST

The 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...

Alberta World Cup 2013-2014 Program Guidelines

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST

The 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...

Alberta World Cup Academy Hosting Information Evening

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:00:00 EST

The 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...

Academy Wraps-Up NorAm Racing at Western Champs in Grande Prairie

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST

The 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...

Academy seeking Senior and Apprentice Coaches for 2013 - 2014

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST

The 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...

Team Storms Eastern Championships

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST

The 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...

Athlete Updates Post Under-23 Champs

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:00:00 EST

Fresh 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...

World Championship Team Announced after Final Weekend of Trials

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST

The last set of selection races for the upcoming World Championships in Val de Fiemme, Italy, took place last weekend at the Highlands Nordic ski site. Saturday's classic sprint and Sunday's skate distance event were the last stretch of trial races used, starting off with the first set in Thunder Bay at the turn of the New Year...

Academy Adds Names to World Junior and Under-23 Team

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:00:00 EST

The team had a successful weekend of racing in Thunder Bay, Ontario, entering 2013 in a very positive note. The three races last weekend on the trails of Lappe Nordic, located just outside of the city, were used as selection races for the World Junior and Under-23 Championship races in Liberec, Czech Replublic at the end of the month..

Alberta World Cup Academy Hosting Dinner and Silent Auction

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST

The Alberta World Cup Academy is hosting a dinner and silent auction fundraiser with proceeds going towards the program. Click to find out more and register on Zone4.ca