RISING High: Competition Highlights 2025

While we have started February off cold, our athletes have been heating it up on the race and comp circuits! Every club has now had the opportunity to get back in the start gate, with some programs nearing the half way point of their competitive season.  There is a lot to celebrate and we are proud to share with you the athletes who have earned their place on the podium, or displayed outstanding performances while putting their skills to the test this season. 

Race Results Recap

We've seen FIS racing since December, U14 and U16 provincial series picking up, and U12s prepping for there season to soon start! Hard work has earned these athletes hardware, smiles, Toblerones and more hardwork to keep the momentum going as we enter the busiest part of the race season. A round of a applause for the following athletes and we look forward to adding more names to this list as we enter the last couple months of the season! 

Thomas Cais, FIS: 2nd Overall & 1st U18 in DH at Kimberley, first FIS podium, first NorAm points earned
Noemie Brooks: 1st and 2nd U18 in GS, 3rd Overall and 1st U18 in SL at Norquay GMC Cup Series
Tegan Anderson, U16: 1st at Sunridge SX, 1st and 3rd at Fernie SX
Bertie Booker, U16: 3rd x 2 at Fernie SX 
Parker Howard, U16: 2nd in SL at Norquay PRS, 3rd in GS at Panorama PRS 
Carmen Bullock, U14: 3rd in GS and 1st and 3rd in SL at Castle PRS, 1st x 2 at Fernie SX 
Emilio Hrazdira, U14:​ 1st in GS at Castle PRS
Salil Kumar, U14: 2nd in SL at Castle PRS

Grizzlies Reitbauer GS Weekend Results

Grizzlies are off to a strong start after their first race of the season at Nakiska. We are expecting a jam packed rest of the season for this crew and wish all our Griz and Griz+ athletes luck and tons of fun in all their up coming competitions. Lets congratulate all the athletes who made it to the top steps in their GS race at the Nakiska Reitbauer race: 

2015Females:
Bella Bullock: 1st Saturday and 1st Sunday
Zoe Osborne: 2nd Saturday and 2nd Sunday

2016 Females: 
Lenny Pedro: 1st Saturday and 1st Sunday

2016 Males:
Alex MacDonald: 2nd Saturday and 2nd Sunday

2014 Males:
Huxley Shannon: 2nd Saturday

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Freeride Results Recap

The Lake Louise Freeride Ski Club has had a fantastic competition season so far at various National and Regional IFSA events across Western Canada! This season has gone by quite quickly, with athletes competing at Kicking Horse, Red Mountain, Fernie, Kimberley, and Panorama. We can’t believe the competition season is already halfway through with only four more upcoming events left at Lake Louise, Schweitzer, and Castle Mountain. 
 
The LLFSC wants to give a huge shoutout to all the athletes who have competed so far this season and we are excited to see what the future has in store for these athletes. The level of riding both at IFSA events and within our club is at an all-time high, and it has been a pleasure to watch and cheer our athletes on! Whether it be their first competition or they are a seasoned Freeride athlete, all of you are crushing it this season!

Harris Fisher, U12: 3rd at Kicking Horse, 1st at Kimberley, 4th at Fernie
Erik Macauley, U12: 4th at Kimberley, 3rd at Fernie
Charlie Vaivada, U12: 5th at Kimberley 
Claire Hopkins, U19: 3rd at Kimberley 
Dahlia Floyd, U19: 5th at Kimberley 
Aksel Macauley, U15: 1st at Kimberley, 4th at Fernie
Connor Hopkins, U15: 3rd at Kimberley 
Theo Ogryzlo, U15: 3rd at Fernie 
Hannah Lang, U16: 1st at Fernie
Gabby Ogryzlo, U19: 2rd at Fernie
Tora MacKinnon, U12: 1st at Panorama 
Graham Rilett, U19: 5th at Panorama 

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