DMI 2026 Recap

The Doug Meyers Invitational was once again a huge success, with over 300 athletes in attendance! This year’s event saw all U6, U8, and U10 athletes racing on Saturday before taking on the challenge of chasing personal bests across five different skill stations around the mountain.

Fan‑favourite skill events made a big splash with the return of Terrain Fest on our mini ski cross track, along with the exciting debut of Dougie’s Downhill. This new event featured four downhill‑style turns flowing into a jump and was an instant hit—one we expect will be a staple of the Invitational for years to come. Sunday wrapped up in classic form with the world‑famous Parade of Yellow, followed by awards from Saturday’s race.

A huge thank you goes out to our race and event organizing committee, who led the charge in delivering another outstanding event, and to the many volunteers who filled a wide variety of roles throughout the weekend. We truly cannot express enough how grateful we are to have such an incredible volunteer community within the LLSCs.

We were lucky to have two photographers taking photos at this year's event. If you haven't seen them yet, be sure to check out the photos taken by Jenn Holland and Damian Blunt. Thanks for capturing all those amazing moments!

Photo's From Jenn Holland

Photos from Damian Blunt

And incase you missed it in last week's Inside Track, check out Alberta Alpine's article highlight the DMI. 

Emily Clarke

Head Coach, Lake Louise Grizzlies