Dedicated to promoting, supporting and participating in the life long sport of Alpine Ski Racing.

The Alberta Masters Ski Club is a group of passionate skiers ranging from age 18 into their 80’s.  Using a flexible program to accommodate different ski backgrounds (both racer and non-racer) and life scenarios, our common goals include improving ski technique and racing skills through technical free skiing and gate training. Our club is well known throughout Canada for continuous ski improvement of the members but also the culture of friendship and camaraderie both on and off the hill. Our skilled ski coaches guide us through gate courses and technical free skiing, providing expert tips and tricks to help us reach our skiing goals.  Based at Nakiska on the weekends, Wednesday, Thursday, and at Winsport on Monday nights, you’ll find us in our Alberta Masters gear.  We welcome new members continuously, so if you’re interested in getting back into ski racing or learning a new skill or enjoying the sport your kid is involved in, come check us out.

Canadian Masters’ Alpine Championships & FIS Masters’ Cup
February 8 – February 10, 2023

The Canadian Masters’ Alpine Championships and FIS Masters’ Cup were just held in Kimberley, BC, attracting masters’ ski racers from across Canada and around the world. The event featured competitions in Super G, Slalom, GS, and Super Combined showcasing the skill and experience of these veteran athletes. The courses were challenging and demanding, pushing competitors to their limits. The event was a great success, bringing together a community of dedicated ski enthusiasts and showcasing the best of Canadian and international alpine masters’ ski racing. The athletes from Alberta Masters Ski Club put on an impressive performance at this event, with many of them taking home medals in all categories. This achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of these athletes, who have spent countless hours training and honing their skills on the slopes. The club’s success is also a reflection of the quality of coaching and support provided by the coaches and the team. Overall, the Alberta Masters Ski Club has set a high standard for ski racing in Canada, and their success is sure to inspire others to strive for excellence in the sport. For full result list go to: https://alpinecanadamasters.racing/en/events/

Rides of March – Canadian Western Masters’ Championships March 14-19, 2023

Our annual Rides of March race is an upcoming event hosted by Alberta Masters Ski Club at Nakiska Ski Resort, and it promises to be an exciting and unique event. This is a Masters race with a community aspect, as local U14 and U16 athletes may also be participating. This inclusive approach to ski racing highlights the fact that this is a sport for life, and that people of all ages and abilities can enjoy the thrill of competition on the slopes. By bringing together a diverse group of athletes, our Rides of March event creates a sense of community and shared passion for the sport, fostering a love of skiing that can last a lifetime. If you’re a ski enthusiast or simply looking for an exciting weekend activity, come out to Nakiska Ski Resort on the weekend of the Rides of March and experience the thrill of ski racing for yourself.

Here is the schedule for the ROM camp and Races:

• Tuesday March 14, 2023: ROM Camp SL Training
  • Wednesday March 15, 2023: ROM Camp GS Training
  • Thursday March 16, 2023: ROM SG Timed Training (2 runs)
  • Friday March 17, 2023: ROM SG Race 2 races
  • Saturday March 18, 2023: ROM GS Race – 2 run race and date for banquet
  • Sunday March 19, 2023: ROM SL Race – 2 runs race & SC results (1st SG run combined with 1st SL run)

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by Mira Sandrik, Content Creator, Alberta Masters Ski Club

Banffalpine is celebrating the real heroes of ski racing……volunteers!  Volunteers are past and present athletes, parents, families, friends and coaches.  

Whether a fun in house race, U12 Finals, Casino or the Lake Louise World Cup, volunteers are the heart of ski racing!

BARmade is a community promoting volunteerism with mentorship and inclusiveness.   Come and join us at one of our hosted races Mount Norquay. 

📸 @johnechrome & @alpinepeakphotography

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Alberta Alpine is pleased to announce the following para-alpine athletes will represent Alberta in the upcoming Canada Winter Games in PEI February 27- March 5^th, 2023. Over the beginning of this year these athletes have shown grit, speed, and a wonderful commitment to their craft. Please join us in congratulating them, their clubs, and their families!

The Canada Winter Games event schedule can be found at 2023canadagames.ca.

The Arctic Winter Games in Wood Buffalo were the first in 5 years; certainly, a joy for the games to return in 2023 as athletes, coaches, officials, and supporters from across the Arctic came together to compete in 19 different sports from January 29^th to February 4^th.

Congratulations to Team Alberta North Alpine Ski Team, who won 2^nd place in the Team Alpine event, and to Team Yukon who won 1^st! Despite the challenges of cold weather, the games went on. We love to see the athletes having so much fun on the hill!

Thank you to everyone involved in making the AWG happen. We encourage you to view the AWG website to find information on the importance of the AWG and the various events, and to explore photo galleries.

We also extend a huge Thank You to the ROC, The City of Fort McMurray, all the Volunteers, the Fort McMurray Ski Team and the Nitehawk Ski Team from Grand Prairie.

See the Land Acknowledgement here: https://awg2023.org/land-acknowledgement/

See Arctic Winter Games information and photos on the website here: https://awg2023.org/

Alberta Alpine is please to announce the following athletes will represent Alberta in the upcoming Canada Winter Games in PEI February 27- March 5^th, 2023. Over the beginning of this year these athletes have shown grit, speed, and a wonderful commitment to their craft. Please join us in congratulating them, their clubs, and their families!

The Canada Winter Games event schedule can be found at 2023canadagames.ca.

The KARBON P.I.T.A. uniform program makes it easy for you to create garments that best suit your needs. For over 25 years they’ve been delivering custom solutions for all of their partners around the globe.

Developed in collaboration with the world’s best athletes, teams, and resorts, they’ve created the most technically advanced garments that have been tested and proven in the harshest environments.

Customizing your look shouldn’t mean compromising quality. With P.I.T.A. you get proven performance with a unique style to support your team’s identity.

View the P.I.T.A. catalogue now.

We wish you good health and happiness this holiday season. 

Please note that our office will be closed for the holidays from December 23^rd till January 2^nd. 

Stay safe and healthy, and enjoy the holidays!

Ski season is here — save up to 40% off at your nearest Sporting Life, or shop online.

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Thank you for your support of the Highest Peak Gala 2022 and the Alberta Ski Team. The community support was truly overwhelming, from sponsors, volunteers, speakers, live & silent auction donors, raffle supporters, alumni, the Malcolm Hotel and everyone who came out to support the athletes and inductees.

As with many of the inductees to the Canadian Rockies Ski Racing Hall of Fame, Terry Maddison’s beginnings in the sport were humble and happenstance. His involvement, however, has grown along with his family, and he has become an instrumental part of the success of many ski racing clubs in Alberta. Our Sport and community are incredibly lucky to have this wonderful, enjoyable, and resourceful person in our midst. 

Growing up as teenager in Edmonton, Terry remembers that his first ski outing came about when a girlfriend asked him to join her. Eager to impress, off he went, but what stands out in his memory was the full yard-sale he took when his snowy ski boots slipped on the concrete cafeteria floor of the Lake Eden Ski Hill! He persevered and his love of skiing grew during a trip to Marmot Basin in Grade 12 and was further cemented when he skipped his Grade 12 Physics final exam to go skiing. He continued to ski as a University of Alberta student and it was the big school trips to exotic locales, such as Fortress in 1979, and his bright yellow ski boots that still make him smile. 

Terry’s involvement in skiing was his own choice – his family had no history in Alpine skiing although his father had skied cross country to and from school in Estonia before immigrating to Canada in 1952. This would contrast years later with Terry and wife Pamela’s own young family and their involvement in alpine racing. Son Andy was playing hockey, but they felt their daughter Rebecca needed an organized sport activity of her own and after much research, they landed at Norquay’s Bow Valley Quikies then run by Ellen Brenner. Andy soon “saw the light,” started to ski with the club, and continues to this day as a U14 coach with Banff Alpine Racers while Rebecca coaches at BVQ. 

Terry has strong opinions about ski racing being an exceptional sport for a family over many others and strongly believes that “being in a high-level sport develops discipline in young athletes and promotes making good life-choices. It gives them a sense of belonging and helps them to not drift away.” As the days on snow increased each week, the family embraced it and found a weekend home close to the hill. For Terry, it was incredibly rewarding – he loved watching his own and other kids develop and have fun. As well, he loved that “an important part of the sport is how kids connect with others – even at other clubs. Your own club becomes less important and, for families as well, your social circle grows and will last long past the end of direct involvement in the sport.” 

This insight into and love of the sport led Terry to bring ski racing into his professional life. As the Director of Accounting Services and Controller for Jack Carter Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC Ltd., Terry saw an important need that Alberta Clubs had that his automotive dealership organization could address – guidance and support in the provision and management of fleet vehicles for moving equipment and athletes to the hills around the province and further afield for training and racing. Although he’s quick to insist these relationships, some of which have run for over 15 years, benefit Jack Carter tremendously, they have been absolute and positive game-changers to the clubs, athletes, and families in the sport. Terry was the catalyst and took the initiative to bring these two worlds together.

Prior to his long-term role at Jack Carter, Terry was lured away from Edmonton to Calgary work at another dealership, GSL. Not long after starting there, his long commitment to volunteering began when co-workers convinced him to come along to an information evening at the Calgary Zoo after which he became a Docent and Educator there for many years. In ski racing, Terry remains an active and important volunteer and is often the Chief of Gates at races at Norquay and elsewhere. Outside of skiing, family life and work, Terry is an avid road-cyclist and is still involved in German folk dancing, where he first met Pamela.

Besides Pamela, Terry would like to recognize Kari Gordon, Damien Mills, Robb Beeman, Dr. Scott Timmermann, Bob Vargo, Sandy Webster, and Gregg Ferguson as important influencers in the sport.

Terry Maddison is an alumni member of the Banff Alpine Racers and Bow Valley Quikies, a past Director of those clubs, and a senior official in the sport. 

Congratulations! 

Please join us on November 8^th at the Malcolm Hotel in Canmore to honour the Class of 2022.

Join us at the Highest Peak Gala 2022 and take part in our amazing auction!

WHERE: The Malcolm Hotel, Canmore

WHEN: Tuesday, November 8, 2022

TIME: 5:30 pm

REGISTRATION INCLUDES: Cocktail Hour, Buffet Style Dinner, Entertainment, Canadian Rockies Ski Racing Hall of Fame Awards Presentation.

AUCTION ITEMS:
-Exclusive Don Bell Eastern Rockies helicopter tour, with departure and return from Springbank Airport.
-Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Experience. Enjoy a unique experience at the 2023 Rangeland Derby, donated by the Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Committee.
-A day of skiing (for a party of 4) with Alberta Ski Team athletes during their Nakiska training block in March 2023.

Please note that if you cannot attend and are interested in these incredible experiences, reach out to memberservices@albertalpine.ca to discuss the option of having a proxy available.