Local Sports

After countless ski battles and long hours of travel, silence has fallen upon the epic competition between two longtime friends. National team members George Grey and Stefan Kuhn have hung up their bibs after the Canadian Ski Nationals.

Canmore’s Annika Hicks topped off a dream week with a gold medal in the 20 kilometre skate ski during the Ski Nationals event at the Canmore Nordic Centre, Saturday, March 19.

Top Banff alpine skiers Paul Stutz and Jan Hudec both climbed on the NorAm slalom podium in Whistler a week before the Canadian Ski Nationals at Nakiska, which run March 23-31.

The Canmore Nordic Centre honoured two legends of Canadian cross-country skiing Monday, March 13, by naming trails after retired Olympic medalists Sara Renner and Beckie Scott.

Canada’s young guns exacted some revenge on seasoned national team veterans Stefan Kuhn and Phil Widmer during the first big race of the Canadian Ski Nationals on Sunday, March 13.

Lake Louise opened the dreaded ER5 run and big mountain skiers Julie Thomas and C.J Wright took full advantage as part of the Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge, March 11-13.

Canmore writer Jeff Gailus and his book The Grizzly Manifesto: In Defence of the Great Bear have found their way onto the top 10 list for the Alberta Readers’ Choice Award (ARC).

Emily Nishikawa emerged as the skier to beat early on at the Canadian cross-country ski nationals, winning her second gold medal in as many days on Sunday, March 13. Nishikawa won the five kilometre free skate in 14:45.

Canmore Special Olympian Shane Stewart is once again bound for the Canadian national championships.

It’s a Monday night and Tristan Tafel is stuck in a van somewhere in British Columbia. Crammed in with ski cross team members, groceries and gear, there’s discussion about how to fit the vehicle and trailer into a tight driveway.