Ski Category: Junior Women

Club: Rocky Mountain Racers

Years Skiing: 13

Former Jackrabbit? Yes

Reason(s) I enjoy skiing and ski racing: I like to push my limits and see find ways to improve, and I love being outside

Favorite Place to ski: Mt Shark

Favorite ski race or loppet: Cookie Race

Favourite World Cup skier: all the North American skiers

Favourite movie: Lord of the Rings

Favourite activity outside of skiing: Hiking, camping

Motivational advice for young skiers: Train hard and make sure to enjoy the journey

Goals (ski related and other): Stay healthy this year and have lots of fun!

Ski Category: Junior Women (1st Year)

Club: Edmonton Nordic

Years Skiing: 15

Former Jackrabbit? Yes

Reason(s) I enjoy skiing and ski racing: Exploring/spending time in the outdoors, being with great people, and pushing myself to be the best athlete I can be.

Favorite Place to ski: Silverstar Provincial Park and Nakkertok Nordic (Cantley, Quebec)

Favorite ski race or loppet: Ski Nationals and Easterns

Favourite World Cup skier: Canadian and USA Womens teams and Astrid Jacobsen

Favourite movie: Imitation Game

Favourite activity outside of skiing: Sailing, Travelling, Hiking, playing guitar

Motivational advice for young skiers: Dream big and spend time doing things you love!
Remember, process is primary (work on filling up your ‘cup of rice’ one grain at a time- in other words, be patient)

Goals (ski related and other): -Balance university and ski racing

-Continue to train hard, have fun in the process, and become the best athlete I can be

-Represent Canada internationally

Ski Category: Junior Girls

Club: Edmonton Nordic Ski Club

Years Skiing: Almost 16

Former Jackrabbit? Yes

Reason(s) I enjoy skiing and ski racing: Its hard, fast and fun!

Favorite Place to ski: Whitehorse Nordic Ski Club, Yukon

Favorite ski race or loppet: Team sprint at nationals

Favourite World Cup skier: I don’t follow the WC so I can’t say

Favourite movie: Anything with little plot and lots of action!

Favourite activity outside of skiing: XC Mountain Biking, cyclocross, Olympic lifting, hunting, anything to do with dogs

Motivational advice for young skiers: Find what you love, do it lots, and success will follow!

Goals (ski related and other): Become a better technical mountain biker, get my first deer, be able to do 10 pullups in a row by the end of summer, remember to have fun and enjoy my training!

Ski Category: Junior Women

Club: Red Deer Nordic

Years Skiing: 14

Former Jackrabbit? Yes

Reason(s) I enjoy skiing and ski racing: I enjoy being active, and traveling, and skiing at new places

Favorite Place to ski: Bragg Creek, my back yard

Favorite ski race or loppet: Haywood Nationals!

Favourite World Cup skier: Beckie Scott

Favourite movie: Chariots of Fire

Favourite activity outside of skiing: Running, Triathlon, Rock Climbing, Drama, Playing Guitar

Motivational advice for young skiers: You can`t get anywhere unless you dream

Goals (ski related and other): Qualify for 2019 Canada Winter Games. Race a World Cup

Ski Category: Junior boys

Club: Foothills Nordic

Years Skiing: 15

Former Jackrabbit? No

Reason(s) I enjoy skiing and ski racing: Being outdoors with friends and the competition

Favorite Place to ski: Sovereign lake/ silver star

Favorite ski race or loppet: Nationals

Favourite World Cup skier: Peter Northug

Favourite movie: Star Wars

Favourite activity outside of skiing: Biking/ hiking/ being with friends

Motivational advice for young skiers: Focus on you own race and don’t lose sight of your goals

Goals (ski related and other): Top 5 YOB aggregate at nationals and a medal at nationals

Ski Category: Senior Men (2016-2017 season)

Club: Ptarmigan Nordic

Years Skiing: 7

Former Jackrabbit? No

Reason(s) I enjoy skiing and ski racing: It’s a whole lot of fun and I love to see how far God can let me go in physical exertion

Favorite Place to ski: Birchwood Trails, Fort McMurray, AB

Favorite ski race or loppet: Drayton Valley Loppet

Favourite World Cup skier: Graeme Killick

Favourite movie: Chariots of Fire

Favourite activity outside of skiing: Running or playing music

Motivational advice for young skiers: Have fun, and bring God the glory.

Goals (ski related and other): Honour the Lord in all I do. Compete in at least one FISU Games. Obtain my BMus/BEd Degree in the five years allotted me. Go as far in skiing as God allows me to go.

Ski Category: Junior Man

Club: AWCA/RMR

Years Skiing: 15

Former Jackrabbit? Yes

Reason(s) I enjoy skiing and ski racing: I like being able to push myself hard.

Favorite Place to ski: Canmore Nordic center

Favorite ski race or loppet: Haywood Easterns

Favourite World Cup skier: Martin Johnsurd Sundby

Favourite movie: Star Wars Episode VII

Favourite activity outside of skiing: Running, Biking, Hiking

Motivational advice for young skiers: Never stop trying to improve.

Goals (ski related and other): To make it to World Juniors.

Ski Category: Junior men

Ski Category: Canmore Nordic

Club: Canmore Nordic

Years Skiing: 17

Former Jackrabbit? Yes

Reason(s) I enjoy skiing and ski racing: Fun to enjoy with friends and family

Favorite Place to ski: Canmore

Favorite ski race or loppet: Nationals

Favourite World Cup skier: Alex Harvey

Favourite movie: Inception

Favourite activity outside of skiing: Mountain biking

Motivational advice for young skiers: Have fun doing what you love.

Goals (ski related and other): World juniors

Canadian national champion

Ski Category: Junior Boys

Club: Canmore Nordic

Years Skiing: 17

Former Jackrabbit? Yes

Reason(s) I enjoy skiing and ski racing: Sport involving full body, hard work

Favorite Place to ski: Lak O’hara

Favorite ski race or loppet: Junior NORAMS Quebec

Favourite World Cup skier: Heidi Weng

Favourite movie: Into the Wild

Favourite activity outside of skiing: Homework, extreme sports

Motivational advice for young skiers: Just because you’re not having fun doesn’t mean you’re not having fun

Goals (ski related and other): World Juniors

Ski Category: Junior Boys

Club: ENSC

Years Skiing: 9

Former Jackrabbit? Yes

Reason(s) I enjoy skiing and ski racing: I love being outside

Favorite Place to ski: Hinton Nordic Center

Favorite ski race or loppet: First Flakes Loppet

Favourite World Cup skier: Petter Northug and Stina Nilsson

Favourite movie: Raising Arizona

Favourite activity outside of skiing: Hiking, biking, soccer

Motivational advice for young skiers: Play on your skis and stick with it

Goals (ski related and other):  Ski till I’m 85 and never break a ski again.

Ski Category: Junior man

Club: Canmore Nordic

Years Skiing: 18

Former Jackrabbit? Yes

Reason(s) I enjoy skiing and ski racing: I’ve always loved it

Favorite Place to ski: Praz des Lys France

Favorite ski race or loppet: Easterns

Favourite World Cup skier: Harvey, Krogh

Favourite movie: Inception

Favourite activity outside of skiing: Soccer

Motivational advice for young skiers: Races are not won on the course, they are won mostly in training. Racing is just an execution of your training.

Goals (ski related and other): World Junior Championships