AST Athlete Journal: Caleb Brooks

Year 4 | Alberta Ski Team

Before I get into my athlete journal. I would like to say to Emilio, rest in peace. My deepest condolences to the family and friends. You will be deeply missed. LLEH🕊️❤️

This season has been one of the busiest yet. Between the constant racing schedule and travelling back and forth to the East Coast, it has felt like a nonstop grind — but a rewarding one.

Coming into this year, the biggest focus was returning strong from injury. After everything it took to get back to full health, being able to step into the start gate again and compete at a high level has made this season feel like a success already. On top of that, putting down strong results on the NORAM circuit and finding success in FIS races has been a huge confidence boost. It’s a reminder that the work behind the scenes is paying off.

One of the standout experiences this season was spending a week racing in Lake Placid with Phil. Phil and I headed down to WhiteFace New York to do some university races and get some reps in on the hill before the NORAMS. When we showed up, the temperature cooled down to a -30 and didn’t really change – by far the coldest ski races I’ve done. Apart from freezing ourselves, there was a lot of learning during this race series including trying a new approach to my race days and a different mindset in the start gate. On paper this series was not my best but what I took away from these race series goes beyond the results.

Now, as we shift into a small training block, the focus turns toward sharpening the details and building momentum heading into the NORAM Finals in Aspen.

It’s been a season of progress and perspective, proving to myself that I can come back stronger. The goal now is simple: keep building, stay consistent, and be ready to perform when it counts.

None of this would be possible without the help of our spectacular Alberta Alpine sponsors: GMC Dealers of Alberta, Genstar, InspiredGo, Mountain Fire Foods, Silvertip Resort, Karbon, and GearUp Mountain Sports. I would also like to thank my personal sponsors, Lake Louise Ski Resort, Mountain fire Foods, GearUp Mountain Sports and Rossignol.