Calgary, Alta. (December 9, 2016) – The alpine Nor-Am Cup series kicked off this week at Lake Louise, culminated by the 2017 downhill race.
The unrelenting -30 degree temperatures continued as the athletes clocked speeds of over 100km/hr.
Two Alpine Canada athletes were crowned winners in the downhill national champion race. Canadian Alpine Development Team athlete, Stefanie Fleckenstein, from Whistler Mountain Ski Club, was crowned ladies’ Canadian downhill champion and was joined on the podium by BC Ski Team rookie Soleil Patterson (Red Mountain Racers).
Canadian Alpine Ski Team member, Broderick Thompson WMSC) won on the men’s side.