Michelle Salt

Michelle Salt will be making her Paralympic debut for Team Canada when she competes in the 2014 Sochi Games. Since losing her right leg above the knee, Michelle has been driven to turn her passion for snowboarding into a Paralympic medal. Following her accident, Michelle was visited by sledge hockey player Greg Westlake who gave her guidance on how to get involved in Paralympic competition. Salt...Read more

Caroline Calvé

Caroline Calvé has been competing on the World Cup circuit for almost nine years, but made her Olympic debut in front of a home crowd in Vancouver. Since then Caroline has had a breakthrough in her career, winning the first ever World Cup for a Canadian female alpine snowboarder. Calvé’s success has continued during the 2012-2013 season where she finished third in the World Cup Parallel standings...Read more

Michelle Salt

Michelle Salt will be making her Paralympic debut for Team Canada when she competes in the 2014 Sochi Games. Since losing her right leg above the knee, Michelle has been driven to turn her passion for snowboarding into a Paralympic medal. Following her accident, Michelle was visited by sledge hockey player Greg Westlake who gave her guidance on how to get involved in Paralympic competition. Salt...Read more

Caroline Calvé

Caroline Calvé has been competing on the World Cup circuit for almost nine years, but made her Olympic debut in front of a home crowd in Vancouver. Since then Caroline has had a breakthrough in her career, winning the first ever World Cup for a Canadian female alpine snowboarder. Calvé’s success has continued during the 2012-2013 season where she finished third in the World Cup Parallel standings...Read more

Caroline Calvé

Caroline Calvé participe au circuit de la Coupe du monde depuis près de neuf ans, et elle a fait ses débuts olympiques devant la foule locale à Vancouver. Depuis, sa carrière a connu un essor, lorsqu’elle est devenue la première athlète canadienne féminine à remporter la Coupe du monde en surf des neiges alpin. Le succès de Caroline s’est poursuivi lors de la saison 2012-2013, où elle a terminé...Read more

Maëlle Ricker

Maëlle Ricker was the first Canadian female athlete to win an Olympic gold medal on home turf. Ricker’s dedication to snowboarding is definitely a story of perseverance. Having racked up quite the list of injuries over her career, she has always emerged back on the international stage with a winning performance. Totaling 41 World Cup podium finishes in her competitive career, Maëlle is a heavy...Read more

Mark McMorris

Mark McMorris did not grow up in a snowboarding hot bed, Regina is not known for its mountains. Despite his location Mark found great success at an early age when he won the first slopestyle World Cup he entered when he was only 16. Since then he has continued to dominate the sport performing well at both the Winter X Games and at FIS competitions. Mark McMorris will be competing in the 2014...Read more

Adaptive Winter Sports

Being active is beneficial for our overall health both physically and mentally. Physical activity should be inclusive of all people, no matter their ability or disability. Now that winter is upon us, people of all abilities should be able to enjoy winter sports. For people with disabilities, adaptive winter sports can provide a great way to learn a new sport, meet new people, reconnect with...Read more

10 Tips for reducing the risks of ski and snowboarding injuries

Winter is here and skis and snowboards are being polished up for weekends spent on the hill. Both skiing and snowboarding are excellent winter activities for adults and youth to enjoy as a recreational pastime or competitively. Propelling yourself down a mountain at high speeds does have its share of risks, so we're sharing some tips for keeping yourself and your family safe on the hill this...Read more