Past Events
Thank you to all sponsors of the Ski Tour Canada 2016!
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...
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...
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…
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...
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...
The countdown is on for the Canmore 2021 World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup
[wpml_language_selector_widget] The Season Opener to be held at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park will welcome the world’s best skiers from around the world to compete for 6 days in December 2021. CANMORE, ALBERTA November 15, 2021 – The world’s best para...
Masters World Cup of Cross-Country Skiing event proceeding for March 2022
CANMORE, ALBERTA – September 10, 2021 – The Alberta World Cup Society is pleased to announce to the International Masters Cross Country Ski Community that the Masters World Cup 2022 is just over six months away. We invite all Masters Cross Country skiers to join us...
“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...
Press Release
Masters World Cup 2021 Postponed Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Originally scheduled for March 4-12 in Canmore, Alberta, the Masters World Cup 2021 has been postponed to 2022. PRESS RELEASE September 1, 2020 CANMORE, Alberta — The Masters World Cup 2021 for cross-country...
Arts and Culture Legacy
Alberta World Cup Cross Country 2020 An Arts and Cultural Legacy The 2020 World Cup Cross Country Season Finale that was scheduled for March 20-22 in Canmore was planned to be a celebration of culture and arts and an opportunity to connect communities, be they...
National Directors Impressed with Canmore
International Master XC SKi National Directors Impressed with Canmore's Plans to Host the 2021 Masters World Cup National Directors from 21 countries congregated in Canmore to hold their annual meeting and make preparations ahead of the Alberta World Cup Society...
Coop FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The Season Finale to be held at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park will welcome the world’s best skiers from around the world to compete for 3 days in March 2020. CANMORE, ALBERTA July, 22 2019 – The Alberta World Cup Society (AWCS) just completed a successful...
Masters World Cup 2021
The Alberta World Cup Cross Country Ski Society is pleased to announce that the Government of Alberta is providing financial…
Thank You Canmore!
[wpml_language_selector_widget] Thank you to the volunteers, the spectators, and our event partners for all of your tremendous support for the Canmore 2017 World Para Nordic Skiing World Cup. We successfully hosted 177 athletes and 101 team staff from 18 nations, 250...
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...
IPC Para-Nordic World Cup 2017
[wpml_language_selector_widget] The Alberta World Cup Society is excited and proud to announce that Canmore will host the International Paralympic Committee Para-Nordic World Cup on December 7-18, 2017. The AWCS has successfully hosted FIS Cross-Country World Cups in...
The Best of Ski Tour Canada – The People
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
AWCA, CRTG team up as official forerunners for Ski Tour Canada
The Capital Region Training Group and the Alberta World Cup Academy are joining forces as official Ski Tour Canada forerunners on Saturday, March 12 in Canmore, Alberta. Twelve athletes in total will ski the course prior to the World Cup classic pursuit race at 1...
Ski Tour Canada 2016 unveils its website!
The National Organizing Committee for the Ski Tour Canada 2016 is proud to launch its official event website. This site will be the prime location for the public, athletes, and the media to follow all the Tour action online, as well as what's happening on Instagram,...
Brian McKeever And Erik Carleton Crowned Para-Nordic World Champs
Powerhouses @BrianMcKeever @xcerik crowned para-Nordic World Champs at @IPCNordic #Cable2015 http://t.co/lbdBgv60wV pic.twitter.com/PDc6negoXR — CDN Paralympic Team (@CDNParalympics) January 26, 2015 Brian McKeever And Erik Carleton Crowned Para-Nordic World Champs...
Nishikawa, Somppi Win 10/20km FR at Haywood NorAm Western Canadian Championships
Release by CCC skitrax.com January 19, 2015 (Canmore, AB) – It was a great day for racing, -4 deg. C., as the final day of the Haywood NorAm, Western Canadian Championships wrapped up at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Sunday. On the schedule was mass start,...
New arm assists with silver medal
Justin Brisbane, Rocky Mountain Outlook December 18, 2014. Mark Arendz’s summer weight loss program had one step: get a new arm. Wanting to trade his bulky prosthetic for a sleek blade that attaches easily to his rifle, the 24-year-old para-biathlete brainstormed with...
Read The Alberta Nordic Skier Annual 2014
Read a PDF edition of the Alberta Nordic Skier Annual 2014 here. With Thanks to Cross Country Alberta. Table of Contents. CCA BUSINESS Messages from the Chairperson and Sport Manager. Special Recognitions. SKI CLUBS Alberta Club Directory. COMPETITIVE SKIERS Alberta...
Pictures – Paralympic World Cup Awards Dec. 14, 2013
Young faces express their joy in achievement at the Paralympic World Cup Awards Ceremony, December 14, 2013. Everyone felt it. Athletes and families came from around the world to compete and make new friends in Canmore. We're grateful to the athletes, volunteers and...
IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup 2013
IPC CANMORE WORLD CUP 2013 Dec 9 - Dec 17, 2013 in Canmore. Over 100 of the world's best cross country skiers and biathletes will compete in the first ever Para-Nordic World Cup to be held at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Come cheer on the athletes as they compete for...