Alberta World Cup News
Position Opening: High Performance Coach
The Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy (AIAWCA) has a current opening for a High Performance Coach (HPC) for the 2024/25 training and competition year. The HPC would work with a dynamic team of coaches, administrative and technical staff to oversee and...
Thank you Jouni Pitkänen
Thank you Jouni for two years as the Development Coach for the Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy. Jouni is returning to Finland to be closer to his family and to pursue a Master's degree at the University of Jyväskylä. In his own words: "I want to...
Calling all skiers – The Race is on: COOP FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP RACE COURSES APPROVED FOR COOP FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP IN CANMORE
CANMORE, ALBERTA – Only weeks away from the 2024 COOP FIS Cross Country World Cup in Canmore, Alberta, FIS has approved the 1.3 km sprint course and 5.0 km distance loops at the Canmore Nordic Centre - and now is your chance to ski them. Following an unseasonably warm...
Record number of countries and athletes set to race the COOP FIS CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP in CANMORE
The Alberta World Society is proud to announce a record number of athletes and nations will compete at the 2024 COOP FIS CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP Feb 9-13 at the Canmore Nordic Centre. More than 190 of the world’s best cross-country ski athletes from 20 nations, and...
Thank You to our Community!
Dear Friends of the Alberta World Cup Society, WE HAVE RAISED OVER $15,000 FOR THE ALPINE INSURANCE ALBERTA WORLD CUP ACADEMY! Thank you for coming to our Taste of Fall Cocktail Dinner and bidding on our silent auction items! The start of our race season is just...
CANMORE WORLD CUP TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Canmore Alberta is raising the bar for Canadian Rockies ski racing this winter, as the Alberta World Cup Society is pleased to offer a new ELEVATED VIP experience - the best way to catch World Cup ski action Feb 9-13, 2024. For...
ALBERTA WORLD CUP SOCIETY PARTNERS WITH FAST AND FEMALE TO INSPIRE NEXT GENERATION IN ADVANCE OF 2024 WORLD CUP in CANMORE
CANMORE, ALBERTA October 30, 2023 – Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy athletes and Fast and Female joined forces Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 for the Fast and Female Power Hour Presented by Pembina, to kick off the road to the Canmore Cross-Country World Cup,...
Frozen Thunder is Open in Canmore!
Frozen Thunder is open in Canmore! The Alberta World Cup Society, organizers of the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup to be held February 9 - 13, 2024, is delighted to share that the start of the ski season has begun with the opening of the Frozen Thunder snow...
Taste of Fall – Cocktail Dinner & Silent Auction
Dear Friends of the Alberta World Cup Society, OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER - COCKTAIL DINNER & SILENT AUCTION IS BACK! TAPAS-STYLE DINNER When: November 11, 2023, 5pm – 10:00pm Where: Bill Warren Training Centre, The Haig Room Cocktail Bar Setting: Once again Chef...
Strides & Glides Duathlon – October 26, 2023
Once again, the Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy will be hosting a fun community event to ring in the ski season: Strides & Glides - a run/ski duathlon held at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Frozen Thunder for all skiers and runners - professionals,...
Successful Site Visit Sets the Stage for Another Unforgettable World Cup in Canmore
The COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup Organizing Committee is thrilled to announce the successful completion of a crucial site visit and course inspection in preparation for the highly anticipated international sporting event…
Dale Swanson Distinguished Athlete Award Winners announced
The annual Dale Swanson Distinguished Athlete Award recognizes athletes’ work ethic and their personal values of perseverance and integrity. An athlete who represents the Academy does so not only through their skiing ability, but correspondingly through their leader-...
The Alberta World Cup Society Relocates Calgary City Sprint to Canmore
The organizers of the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup to be held February 9 - 13, 2024 regretfully announce they are ending the exploration of hosting a Calgary City Sprint and will be relocating this portion of the overall event to the Canmore Nordic Centre...
Alberta World Cup Society announces Dale Swanson Distinguished Athlete Award
The Alberta World Cup Society has created an annual award to support Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy athletes in their pursuit of cross-country ski goals and personal growth. This award will assist with some of the financial demands associated with...
Reminder: AIAWCA Team Application for 2023-24 closes March 31, 2023
Join our 2023-24 Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy Team Having started in the spring of 2008, the Academy was an idea born out of a need for something different, a program that catered to athlete’s needs. 15 years have passed, and there have been a lot of...
Frozen Thunder Fall 2023 Fundraising
Frozen Thunder 2023 is at risk of melting. Please see article in Rocky Moutain Outlook An extra $20,000 is required to make Frozen Thunder 2023 happen. The snow pit used to store early season snow is undergoing necessary upgrades this summer. For 2023, snow will be...
Norbert Meier presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Norbert Meier, past president of the Alberta World Cup Society and current Events Chair was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal this past January 25, 2023. The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal is presented in honnour of Queen...
AWCS set to host the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup a year from now
The Alberta World Cup Society (AWCS) will host the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup (4 race days), for a total of 3 race days at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park and 1 city sprint in Calgary from February 9-13, 2024. These competitions will be surrounded by...
AIAWCA Athletes qualifying to represent Canada on the international stage
The Cross-Country ski season is in full swing, and 15 of our 27 academy athletes are representing Canada in a variety of international cross-country ski and biathlon races: 2022/2023 FIS Cross Country World Cup Races, 2023 FIS Nordic Junior/U23 Cross-Country World Ski...
Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy Fundraiser – Online Auction
Join us for our Online Silent Auction, our main Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy Fundraiser! Christmas Stockings & Gifts, Event Tickets, Food & Beverage, Clothing & Equipment, and lots more! With your support, we successfully raised more than...
Strides & Glides Duathlon 2022
THANK YOU to all participants and volunteers, and especially Strides Canmore. We raised over $2,100!! Thank you also to Anna Sellers / Burstall Media for the great photos of the event!
POSITION OPENING: GENERAL MANAGER
We are looking for a General Manager to join the Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy. The GM is the individual charged with the responsibility to ensure the Academy continues to operate in a financially sustainable and financially successful manner. In broad...
AWCS partners with the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley
The Alberta World Cup Society (AWCS) is excited to announce a partnership with the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley (BIBV) in support of its “Shift : Climate Transitions” program. The AWCS recently hosted a very successful Masters World Cup Cross Country Ski...
Coaching Team Announcement
The Academy program, one of Canada’s 3 National Development Training Centres (NDTC), names its coaching team for the 2022-23 training/racing season. CANMORE, April 21, 2022 — The Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy announced today that Nicole Gilman will be...
Job openings – Head Coach and Development Coach
The Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy (AIAWCA) is growing and has current openings for a Head Coach and a Development Coach for the 2022/23 training and competition year. The Coaches would work with a dynamic team of coaches, administrative and technical...
Duathlon Strides & Glides 2021
Join us for the annual fundraiser Duathlon Strides and Glides 2021, organized in collaboration with Strides Canmore. When: Thursday, October 28th, 2021 at 6:45 PM Where: Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park - Canmore, Alberta 3km Running Race on Banff Trail followed...
Position Opening: Business Assistant
We are looking for a Business Assistant to join our team and assist the Society in fulfilling its numerous mandates in growing the sport of cross-country skiing sport in Alberta, including management of the National Training Centre as operated by the Alpine Insurance...
“Motivation” finds a home at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
The Alberta World Cup is excited to announce that in collaboration with the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park, the Bill Warren Training Centre and Lesley Russell (the artist), a home has been found to display the “Motivation” art piece at the Canmore Nordic Centre...
Position Opening
Position Opening: High Performance Coach The Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy (AIAWCA) is growing and has a current opening for a High Performance Coach for the 2021/22 training year. As a designated National Team Development Centre, the Academy is...
How Do I Switch Insurance Companies?
Brought to you by Alpine Insurance It is a good idea to shop around every few years to make sure that you have the best coverage at the best price. Circumstances are constantly changing and evolving in the insurance industry, so having a knowledgeable broker working...
Team Announcement 2020-21
Dear Academy Supporters As everyone knows all too well, last year’s racing season ended abruptly in March as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of everyone’s lives. We still had a lot to prove last year, especially with the opportunity to race against the best in the...
Behind the Scenes of Success
Our athletes normally take centre stage, and this is how it should be. Sport centres around the players, but there are no games without countless people behind the scenes, most of whom are there asking for no pay, no accolades, often time no sleep and more often with...
Congratulations Linda and Blair
A hearty congratulations to AWCS members Linda and Blair Dunbar who were inducted in October 2019 to the Bow Valley Sports Hall of Fame as “Builders“ for their accomplishments in Cross Country Skiing some of which include: Blair: 2017 – Alberta Sport Connection:...
Strides and Glides Duathlon
Welcome to the Strides and Glides Duathlon This event is a fundraiser for Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy and is organized in collaboration with October 24th, 2019 6:45 pm Start Time Strides and Glides Duathlon 3 km Running Race on Banff Trail followed by 5...
Taste of Fall 2019
Please join us for our annual Fundraiser Dinner, where our athletes will be serving you a four-course meal with wine pairing. Come and bid on our extensive offering of Silent Auction items and support our athletes in their pursuit of becoming Olympians. This is sure...
Team Announcement 2019-20
The Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy is proud to announce our new team for the 2019-20 season. Comprised of two formal training groups, one in Calgary and one in Canmore, the 2019-20 team is the most diverse group of athletes to date. Led by six...
Alpine Insurance renews its support of the Academy
The Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy, Canada’s premier high-performance training centre, is thrilled to announce Alpine Insurance’s continued support in a multi-year title sponsorship agreement. The partnership represents a longstanding and mutually...
New program guidelines
Welcome to the 2019-20 Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy program. Having started in the spring of 2008, …
Canada Winter Games
The Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy is proud to announce that five of its athletes will be attending the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, starting on February 23rd.
The Thomas/Fedun Foundation Education Bursary
The recent introduction of an added training centre based out of Calgary has provided athletes with another avenue to pursue elite training opportunities while continuing their post-secondary education at the University of Calgary. The Alpine Insurance Alberta World...
Nishikawa joins elite group of Canadian skiers
The Tour de Ski is considered by some to be the toughest event in the sport. Combining seven races spanning over four countries in 10 days, it requires incredible levels of strength and stamina to survive. Most of the field drops out well before the finish. But for...
Strum Climbs Canadian Biathlon Ranks
The hits just keep rolling for Matthew Strum. The Alpine Insurance AWCA's lone biathlete strung together three solid races in North America before Christmas, which was enough to convince Biathlon Canada he had earned a trip overseas. Strum made his first IBU Cup tour...
Colorado speedster finds home within AWCA Rockies
Two years ago, Lauren Jortberg found out she is one of the fastest young skiers in the world. Lined up against a field of world cup ready athletes at the 2017 world junior championships in Soldier Hollow, Jortberg cast aside her doubts and flew like an eagle around...
Harvey, Beatty roll to victory in Canmore Sprints
In a killer field full of Canada’s best skiers, Alex Harvey and Dahria Beatty outsprinted the competition under golden light at the first Sunset Sprints roller ski event Thursday (July 5) at the Canmore Nordic Centre. The FIS-sanctioned race was the first of its kind...
Team Announcement 2018-19
The Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy is proud to announce our new team for the 2018-19 season. Headed by veteran Canadian National Team members and 2018 Olympians, Dahria Beatty and Emily Nishikawa, this year’s team truly encaptures diversity and...
New AWCS President
The Board of Directors of the Alberta World Cup Society (AWCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Hicks as President…
AIAWCA Ski Waxing
This is an edit of a wax article I wrote a few years ago. The goal was to share some of our processes and highlight some of our favourite waxes. We work very closely with Start ski wax, a sponsor of ours, and this line has become a cornerstone of our wax box. Over the...
AWCS Ski Tour Canada 2016 Legacy Funds Developing Alberta Coaches
The Alberta World Cup Society set aside a portion of the Ski Tour Canada 2016 Legacy Funds to help develop Alberta Coaches. These coaches will then be better suited to prepare Alberta athlete for success at the Canada Winter Games in February of 2019. Congratulations...
Allison McArdle – New High Performance Coach
Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy announces Allison McArdle as new High Performance Coach The Alpine Insurance AWCA is very pleased to announce that Allison McArdle will be joining our organisation starting January 1st, as a High Performance Coach. Allison...
Is Silver Star Better than Lake Louise?
The rest of the AIAWCA skiers followed snow into the west for a mini-camp at Silver Star resort in Vernon. The result was days of solid, consistent training, and a trip down memory lane for Jeffries. “I haven’t done a camp in Silver Star since I was an athlete in...