Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy

2025 – 2026 Alberta World Cup Academy Athletes

Adam Heale Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Telemark Nordic

Years on Academy: First Year
Education: Law & Society, UofC
Career Highlights:

  •  Thunder Bay Nationals (2022)
  •  Canmore World Cup Classic 20km 

Favourite Place to Ski: Blck Jack (Rossland)
Interesting Fact about Me: I have a bike named Frank
Favourite Recovery Meal: Shrimp Pasta
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagram: adam.heale

Anders Evanson Info

Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: 2nd year
Education: U of C, Environmental Science

Career Highlights: 

  • 12th and 17th at Nationals
  • Making the Academy Team

Favourite Place to Ski: Kimberley Nordic Centre
Favourite Recovery Meal: Butter Chicken
Interesting Fact about Me: I used to do quite a bit of mountain bike racing
Equipment: Atomic, KV+
Instagram: @anders.evanson

Anika Wallin Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club
Years on Academy: Second year
Education: 

Career Highlights: 

  • 2024 National Champion 7.5km Skate
  • 2024 Nationals Silver Overall U18 Girls

Favourite Place to Ski: Whistler Olympic Park
Favourite Recovery Meal: Lasagna
Interesting Fact about Me: I love to mountain bike
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagram: anika.wallin

Carly Ram Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Strathcona Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: Second Year
Education: Engineering

Career Highlights: 

  • 2022 National Champion, 10km Skate

Favourite Place to Ski: Sovereign / Silver Star
Favourite Recovery Meal: Pasta
Interesting Fact about Me: I have climbed the highest mountain on Vancouver Island
Equipment: Fischer, KV+
Instagram: carly_ram21

Eamon Wilson Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club

Years on Academy: First Year
Education: Environmental Science
Career Highlights:

  •  2025 World Juniors
  •  2024 Youth Olympic Games

Favourite Place to Ski: Whistler
Favourite Recovery Meal: Blueberry bagel with chocolate milk
Interesting Fact about Me: I lived and trained in Sweden last year
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagram: @eamon_w

Katherine Stewart-Jones Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Nakkertok
Years on Academy: 5th year
Education: Undergrad in Psychology
Career Highlights:

2025 World Cup:

  • 4th, 20km Skate (Toblach)
  • 14th, 20km Classic (Les Rousses)
  • 14th, 10km Skate (Les Rousses)
  • 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics:
    # 23 Skiathlon
    #30 30km Mass Start
    #36 10km Classic

Favorite Place to Ski:
Favorite Recovery Meal:  
Interesting Fact about Me: Twin sister Emilie and older brother Patrick were both cross-country skiers competing internationally.
Equipment:  Fischer, Swix
Instagram: @kstewartjones

 

Lauren Ybema Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Edmonton Nordic Ski Club

Years on Academy: First Year
Education: Bachelor of Science, U of A
Career Highlights:

  • 19th Equinor NC 2025 20km Classic (Gjøvik, Norway)
  • 22nd Equinor NM 2025 5km Skate (Hovden, Norway)
  • 3rd Aggregate Canadian National Championships 2024

Favourite Place to Ski: Rossland, BC
Interesting Fact about Me: I love to skijor with my dog
Best Recovery Meal: hard boiled eggs
Equipment: Salomon, One Way
Instagram: @laurenybema

Noah Weir Chaba Info

Cross-Country Ski Athlete 

Club:
Current: Canmore Nordic
Home: UofA Nordic
Years on Academy: 3rd year
Education: Electrical Engineering, University of Calgary
Career Highlights: 

  • 2025 Kimberly Westerns Sweep (1st, 1st and 1st)
  • 2nd fastest Climber and Descender at 2025 Canmore Nationals
  • Representing Canada at 2023 World Juniors in Whistler Canada
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Favourite Place to Ski:Whistler, BC
Favourite Recovery Meal:  Bananas and Cookies
Interesting Fact about Me: I built an electric go kart
Equipment: Fischer, KV+
Instagram:noah_wc

Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt Info

Cross-Country Ski Athlete 

Club: Fondeurs Laurentides
Years on Academy: 5th year
Education:
Career Highlights:  

  • 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Relay Team
  • Seven National titles
  •  
    26th, classic sprint, Cogne World Cup, 2025
    25th, skate sprint, Davos World Cup 2022

Favourite Place to Ski: Morin Heights, QC
Favourite Recovery Meal: Brunch
Interesting Fact about Me: I’m a sucker for farmers markets
Equipment: Madshus
Instagram:: @bouffy

William Vanden Berg Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Boundary Trails Nordic

Years on Academy: First Year
Career Highlights:

  • 2nd 10km Classic, Nationals 2022
  • 3rd 20km Classic, Nationals 2025

Favourite Place to Ski: Shannondale Ski Trails, Manitoba
Interesting Fact about Me: I’m the first Manitoban to be on the Academy
Recovery Meal: Smoothie
Instagram: william_vanden_berg
Sponsors: Salomon, KV+

Aislin Simson Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Canmore Nordic

Years on Academy: First Year
Education:
Career Highlights:

  • National Champion, U18 15km classic, Nationals 2025
    5th, U18 10km skate, Nationals 2025
    2nd, U18 Aggregate, Nationals 2025
    1st, U18 5km skate, Sovereign 2024

Favourite Place to Ski: Silver Star, Nipikia
Interesting Fact about Me: I love sailing and waterskiing
Equipment: Salomon, Rundle
Instagram: @aislinsimson

Anders Linseisen Info

Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Mansfield Nordic Club
Years on Academy: First year
Education: Engineering, UofC

Career Highlights:
3rd U18, 2024 US Junior Nationals, Sprint

Favourite Place to Ski: Trap Family Lodge, Stowe Vermont
Favourite Recovery Meal: Waffles
Interesting Fact about Me: I can dunk a basket ball
Equipment: Salomon
Instagram: @anders_linseisen

Aria Grandi Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Canmore Nordic

Years on Academy: First Year
Education:
Career Highlights:

  • 2nd, 2025 Nationals, Classic Sprint
  • 3rd aggregate (2007), 2025 Nationals
  • Joining the Academy

Favourite Place to Ski: Kimberley Nordic, BC
Best Recovery Meal: Ramen Arashi
Interesting Fact about Me: I love ski touring

 

Clara Barrington Craggs Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Ski de Fond Montréal
Years on Academy: 4th year
Education: U of C, Biology

Career Highlights: 

  • 6th Senior free Sprint Nationals 2024
  • 12th Senior 15km free at Nationals 2024
  • 11th Sprint Classic, Nationals 2025

Favourite Place to Ski: Canmore
Favourite Recovery Meal: Spaghetti Bolognese
Interesting Fact about Me: I played soccer for 9 years
Equipment: Madshus 
Instagram: @clarabc03

Finn Redman Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Telemark Nordic

Years on Academy: First Year
Education:
Career Highlights:

  • 20th, Sprint Classic, 2025 U23 World Championships, Italy

Favourite Place to Ski:
Interesting Fact about Me:
Personal Sponsors:
Instagram:

Katie Weaver Info

Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club
Years on Academy: 4th year
Education: Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology
Career Highlights:

2025 World Cup:
16th, Sprint Classic (Les Rousses)

2025 National Champion, Sprint Classic

Favorite Place to Ski: Cypress Hill Nordic Ski Area
Favorite Recovery Meal: Lasagna
Interesting Fact about Me: I used to compete in Heptathlon
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagram: @katieweavs

Louison Dubief Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete 

Club: Fernie Nordic
Years on Academy: Second Year
Education: BSc in Neuroscience, U of C
Career Highlights:  

  • 2025 National Champion, 10km Skate and 20km Classic
  • Overall U20 aggregate winner

Favourite Place to Ski: Villard de Lans, France and Kimberley, BC
Favourite Recovery Meal: Crepes
Interesting Fact about Me: I am a dual citizen, French and Canadian!
Equipment: Salomon, KV+, Zizu
Instagram:@louison.dubief_

Raleigh Tarte Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Kimberley Nordic Ski Club

Years on Academy: First Year
Education:
Career Highlights:

  • 7x Individual National Champion
    2023 World Junior Team as a U18
    25th and 26th at 2024 World Junior Championships
    2nd Open Men in Individual Start Skate 10km at 2025 Canadian Ski Nationals

Best Recovery Meal: Taco Bowl or Pizza
Favourite Place to Ski: Whistler
Interesting Fact about Me: Played Hockey for 10 years and lost 4 teeth
Equipment: Atomic, Swix, Zizu
Instagram: @Raleigh_tarte

Sonjaa Schmidt Info

Cross-Country Ski Athlete 

Club: Whitehorse Ski Club
Years on Academy: 6th year
Education: Electrical Engineering SAIT
Career Highlights:  

  • U23 World Champion 2024, Skate Sprint
  • 4th place on World Cup in the skate sprint, Engadine 
  • 5th place on World Cup in the skate team sprint with Liliane, Davos 

Favourite Place to Ski: Engadine Valley, Switzerland
Favourite Recovery Meal:  Red Thai Curry
Interesting Fact about Me:  I have dual citizenship, Canada / Germany
Equipment: Fischer, One Way
Instagram: Sonjaa_Schmidt02

Xavier McKeever Info

Cross-Country Ski Athlete 

Club: Foothills Nordic
Years on Academy: 5th year
Education: Bachelor’s Aviation Management, Mt Royal University
Career Highlights:  

  •  19th Classic Sprint, Canmore World Cup 2024
  •  5th place, 2025 World Championships Relay
  • 24th place, 50km Classic Mass Start, World Cup Lahti

Favourite Place to Ski: Goms Valley, Switzerland
Favourite Recovery Meal: Any kind of pasta
Interesting Fact about Me: My favourite hobby is disc golf
Equipment: Fischer, One Way, Dissent
Instagram: @mckeever.xav

Alison Mackie Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Edmonton Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: 3rd year
Your favourite place to ski? Sovereign Lake, British Columbia
Career Highlights:

  • Bronze Medal, 10km Skate, World Juniors 2025, Italy
  • Bronze Medal, 20km Classic, World Juniors 2025, Italy
  • 4th, Sprint Classic, World Juniors 2025, Italy

What is your best recovery meal?    Pasta
Interesting Fact about yourself?  I have played the violin for over 10 years
Equipment  Salomon, Swix
Instagram: @_alisonmackie

Amelia Wells Info

Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Strathcona Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: 6th Year
Education: BHSc – Honours Health and Society program, University of Calgary

Career Highlights: 

  • 19th U23 World Ski Championships, 30km classic (2025)
  • 3x Canadian National Champion, 10km Skate (2023, 2024, & 2025) 
  • Canadian National Champion, 30km Classic (2025) 

Favourite Place to Ski: Mt Washington, BC and Engadine, Switzerland
Favourite Recovery Meal: Cheese and Crackers
Interesting Fact about Me: I have British citizenship
Equipment: Fischer,  Swix
Instagram: wells_amelia

Ben Field Info

Cross-Country Ski Athlete 

Club: Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: Second Year

Career Highlights: 

  • 4th place, 2024 Nationals, Skate Sprint
  • 7th place, 2023 Nationals, 15K Classic Mass Start
  • 6th place, 2025 FIS Race, USA, Sprint Skate
  • 36th-classic sprint 2025 World Juniors 
     

Favourite Place to Ski: Seefeld, Austria
Favourite Recovery Meal: Anything from Spice Hut
Interesting Fact about Me: I play Piano and Guitar
Equipment: Salomon, Swix
Instagram: @benf_xc

Derek Deuling Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Whitehorse Nordic Ski Club

Years on Academy: First Year
Education: Bachelors in Business Management
Career Highlights:

  • U23 World Champion 2024, Relay 4 x 5km
  • 13th U23 World Championship 2024, 10km Classic

Favourite Place to Ski: Hatchers Pass, Anchorage, Alaska
Interesting Fact about Me: I’ve spent the last 5 years in Alaska completing my business degree and skiing on the NCAA circuit.
Personal Sponsors: Fischer, Swix, Yukon World Cup Fund
Instagram: dd.deuling

Jonas Rolseth Info

Cross-Country Ski Athlete 

Club: Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: SecondYear
Education: U of C, Business
Career Highlights: 

  • 29th place, 10km skate ind. 2025 World Junior Championships. Schilpario, Italy
  • 1st place U20 aggregate. Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals. Canmore, AB

Favourite Place to Ski: Nipika, BC
Favourite Recovery Meal: Fettuccine Alfredo
Interesting Fact about Me: I used to be a ski jumper
Equipment: Salomon, Swix
Instagram: Jonas.rolseth

Katya Semeniuk Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Nakkertok
Years on Academy: 5th Year
Education: Health Sciences, Queen’s University
Career Highlights:

  • 4th, 2025 Nationals, 30km Classic
  • 7th, 2025 Nationals, 10km Skate
  • 2nd, U20 Classic Sprint at the 2022 Canadian World Junior Trials, Canmore AB
    3rd, U20 Skate Mass Start at the 2022 Canadian National Ski Championships Whistler, BC
    4th, U20 Classic 10km at the 2022 Canadian World Junior Trials, Canmore, AB
  • Canmore World Cup 2024

Favourite Place to Ski: Anywhere with Anna, Marlie and Xav
Favourite Recovery Meal: Yoghurt and Granola
Interesting Fact about Me: My favourite thing in the summer is spending time at my cottage
Equipment:  Fischer, KV+
Instagram:: katya.semeniuk

Max Hollmann Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete

Club: Big Thunder
Years on Academy: 4th year
Career Highlights: 

2025 World Cup:

  •  5th, Relay 4 x 7.5km (Trondheim)
  • 33rd, 20km Skate (Ruka)
  • 37th, 10km Skate (Lillehammer)

2024 U23 World Championships: Gold Medal, 4 x 5km Relay
2025 U23 World Championships:  12th, 10km Skate

Favourite Place to Ski: Sjusjøen, Norway
Favourite Recovery Meal:  Finnish pancakes
Interesting Fact about Me: I can’t ski downhill
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagramm: maximillian.hollmann

Ry Prior Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete 

Club: Chelsea Nordic
Years on Academy: 4th year
Education: Natural Science BSC, University of Calgary
Career Highlights:  

  • 2nd, Sprint at 2022 Nationals
  • IPB. Sprint, 2022 season
  • 2nd, Sprint, Easterns

Favourite Place to Ski: Whistler
Favourite Recovery Meal:  Peanut butter & Jelly sandwiches
Interesting Fact about Me:  I’m getting grey hair at 18
Equipment: Fischer, Rundle
Instagram: eastern.tenderfoot

Tom Stephen Info

Cross-Country Ski Athlete 

Club: Foothills Nordic
Years on Academy: 5th year
Education: Software Engineering at University of Calgary
Career Highlights:  

  • 5th at World Juniors in 20km mass start (Schilpario)
  • 22nd at World Cup 20km Mass Start Engadin.
  • 2nd at world juniors Team relay
  •  5th at world juniors in 30km classic mass start (Voukatti)
  •  7th at world juniors in 30km skate mass start (Lygna)

Favourite Place to Ski: Silver Star
Favourite Recovery Meal: Pizza
Interesting Fact about Me:  I grew up in Calgary and moved to Canmore to ski
Equipment: Fischer, Leki, Lillsport
Instagram: @xctom

Xavier Wallace Info
Cross-Country Athlete

Club: Overlander Ski Club
Years on Academy: 2nd year
Education: U of C, Biology

Career Highlights

  • 5th U18 Nationals Sprint 2024
  • 1st aggregate BC Cup 2024

Favourite Place to Ski: Sun Peaks Resort
Favourite Recovery Meal: Toast and Peanut Butter
Interesting Fact about Me: I play the trumpet and piano
Equipment: KV+
Instagram: @xavierbwallace

 

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