FIS GMC Cup Recap – Feb 19-22, 2026
Banff Alpine Racers played host to the FIS GMC Cup last weekend which saw multiple podium visits from the Albertan athletes and drew competitors from across Canada and beyond.
AST Program Director, Josh Benge, commented on how smoothly the events ran throughout the 4-day series which included two Giant Slalom and two Slalom races. “Even despite some very cold temperatures for the GS race days, everyone came to perform, from the athletes, the team coaches, the ROC and volunteer crew…everything went according to plan and the result of that was four days of incredible racing.” Benge also complimented everyone’s efforts to accommodate a next-level schedule change in order for everyone to watch the Olympic gold medal hockey game from Kika’s in the Mt. Norquay day lodge ahead of first run on Sunday. “While the outcome of that game wasn’t what everyone had hoped for, it was a lot of fun to celebrate that level of sport and patriotism…and then get back on the hill and absolutely go for it in the slalom.”
Highlights included Caleb Brooks (AST) claiming top Men’s spot in one each of the GS and SL events, and another silver in the 2nd GS, just 0.33 seconds behind fellow Albertan Jake Kertesz-Knight (CAST) after two combined run times. A couple of Brooks’ teammates, William Puloski and Katie Smith, also earned podium spots, claiming bronze medals on day two of the Men’s and Women’s slalom races respectively. U of Calgary Dino’s team member Taras Detz went home with gold and bronze medals in the slalom races as well.
Big thanks, as always, to the Alberta FIS series sponsor, GMC Dealers of Alberta, and to Banff Mt. Norquay, consistently such a fantastic venue for alpine ski racing to shine.
For full results: FIS | Norquay (CAN) – Event Details – Alpine Skiing
