Alpine Canada Announces Team for 2025 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships

(Release via Alpine Canada)

Calgary, Alta. (February 20, 2025) — The team representing Canada at the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championship in Tarvisio (ITA) from February 27th through March 6th was announced today and it is a team with a mix of veterans, eight returnees from 2024, complimented by five newcomers to the team.

The Canadian team is made up of 13 athletes, under the age for 21, who were selected using criteria that includes world ranking, world ranking by age, as well as performance in the Nor-Am Series, and is coming off a gold medal performance from Britt Richardson (Canmore, AB) at last year’s Junior Worlds. The eight returning from last year’s Junior Worlds are: Amélie Bourgeois, Andreea Nicolici, Estelle Martin, Gered Thompson, Kendra Giesbrecht, Oscar Park, Pierick Charest and Sascha Gilbert. 

“This is an exciting time for these young athletes and also for Alpine Canada with a number of these athletes having been involved in Project Excel and the CAST D program,” said Jeff Thompson, VP Domestic Sport Programs & Events, Alpine Canada. “We are proud of the impact Project Excel, the collaboration with the Provincial Ski Teams and CAST D have had in just a short time in helping our athletes elevate their development. And we are very proud of these athletes, their coaches, clubs and families who support them on their journey to the world stage.”

2025 Canadian National Junior Ski Team

First	Last	Organization	Home Club	YOB
Amélie	Bourgeois	CAST D	Mont Avalanche	2005
Andreea	Nicolici	CAST D	Camp Fortune	2004
Dylan	Stevens	BC Ski Team	Grouse Mountain Tyee	2004
Elsa	Feliciello	Quebec Ski Team	Sommet Oympia	2006
Estelle	Martin	CAST D	Mont Sutton	2005
Gered	Thompson	Alberta Ski Team	NATC / Nakiska Alpine	2004
Jake	Kertesz-Knight	Banff Alpine Racers	Banff Alpine Racers	2005
Kendra	Giesbrecht	CAST D	Banff Alpine Racers	2005
Oscar	Park	Alpine Ontario	Apex 2100	2004
Pierick	Charest	CAST D	Tremblant	2004
Sascha	Gilbert	CAST D	Whistler Mountain	2004
William	Steed	Alberta Ski Team	Banff Alpine Racers	2005
Zoe	Gray	Alberta Ski Team	Panorama Racing	2004

The team is led by Marie-Eve Boulianne, Head Coach, Women CAST D, Urban Planisek, Head Coach, Men CAST D, and Jennifer Stielow, Team Leader, Project Excel.

Racing at the 2025 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships starts with the men’s and women’s downhill on Wednesday February 27th. To see the full FIS Junior World Ski Championship schedule please click here. Live timing will be provided by the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Follow Canada’s Ski Team this season on Alpine Canada’s website, across our social media accounts and subscribe to our newsletter.

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For more information or media inquiries please contact: 

Mark Halliday
Alpine Canada
403 777 3204
media@alpinecanada.org