Society News
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 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...
“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...
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:...
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…
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...
Congratulations Blair Dunbar!
Blair Dunbar was recognized for his many contributions by receiving the Officiating Award at the 2017 Alberta Sport Connection Leadership Award Conference on April 29th. Blair’s 46 years of involvement in cross-country skiing began while living in Inuvik and continued...
Ski Tour Canada 2016 wins Canadian Sport Event of the Year
We are thrilled to be the Prestige Award recipient of the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) Canadian Sport Event of the Year Award (Group A: budget greater than $1 million) presented at the 11th PRESTIGE Awards gala luncheon on March 21, 2017. We share this...
Foothills Nordic – Confederation Park
Hearty congratulations to Foothills Nordic Ski Club on getting their new snowmaking and grooming operations underway at Confederation Park golf course in Calgary. The effective removal of xc skiing at COP presented a huge challenge that threatened the very future of...
The Best of Ski Tour Canada
The Best of Ski Tour Canada - The Pursuit, March 12, 2016
The Best of Ski Tour Canada – Individual races, March 11, 2016
The Best of Ski Tour Canada – The Sprints, March 8, 2016
The Best Of Ski Tour Canada – Skiathlon, March 9, 2016
Academy Program Leadership 2016-17 Announcement
The Alberta World Cup Academy is very pleased to announce that Chris Jeffries will continue to lead the Academy next year as its High Performance Program Director. The new Academy team will be announced at the end of April, and the training year will begin in early...
Cross-Country World Cup behind the scenes videos
Compilation of FIS Cross Country video. Subscribe to FIS Cross Country Youtube channel. Since the beginning of the season, FIS Cross-Country has partnered with 7th Frame Productions to produce high-quality behind the scenes videos from the FIS Cross-Country World Cup....
Swiss Praise For The Academy
Mathias Inniger came to us from Switzerland and speaks warmly of training with the ski team at The Alberta World Cup Academy. Check out the T-shirt! With the aim to complete three months of my preparation with a good team, I traveled mid-August to Canmore to join the...
Attend The Haywood NorAm 2015 Westerns
The members of the Alberta World Cup Society and the Canmore Nordic Ski Club invite you to attend the Haywood NorAm 2015 Western Canadian XC Ski Championships. A dedicated team of volunteers and sponsors are working hard to make it the best Westerns ever! Canmore has...
Society Bids to Host 2018 FIS World Cup
Society Bids to Host 2018 FIS World Cup Contact Norbert Meier for more information
Legacy of IPC 2013 to fund expansion of Biathlon Range
Legacy of IPC 2013 to fund expansion of Biathlon Range Addition of 10 new, fully accessible lanes Contact Norbert Meier for more information