FIRST STOP ON THE ROAD TO THE OLYMPIC GAMES
The countdown to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, has officially begun, and this is your front-row seat to all the action!
This weekend, the FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup at Cardrona Alpine Resort kicks off the Olympic qualification period, and these riders are seriously hyped. The road is long, but the journey is what it’s all about!
Start your engines, buckle up, and get ready — Canada’s finest are hitting the slopes and vying for a spot on the Slopestyle / Big Air part of the Canada Snowboard Team. These athletes will compete in both Slope and Big Air World Cups (2 Olympic disciplines but the same team qualifies for both), racing against time and each other to earn their tickets to the 2026 Olympics. Let’s see who’s got what it takes to represent the maple leaf in Italy!
Juliette Pelchat and Truth Smith at the most recent training camp in Australia
Slopestyle Riders in this weekend’s Kiwi World Cup
Mens:
- Liam Brearley
- Cam Spalding
- Mark McMorris
- Eli Bouchard
- Francis Jobin
- Truth Smith
- Nicolas Laframboise (Injured but not out)
Womens:
- Laurie Blouin
- Emeraude Maheux
- Jasmine Baird
- Juliette Pelchat
Big Air Riders in thE Kiwi World Cup
Mens:
- Liam Brearley
- Cameron Spalding
- Mark McMorris
- Eli Bouchard
- Francis Jobin
- Truth Smith
- Nicolas Laframboise (Injured but still sending it!)
Womens:
- Laurie Blouin
- Emeraude Maheux
- Jasmine Baird
- Juliette Pelchat
Stay tuned and follow the journey — every jump, every trick, every flip counts! Who will carve their way to Olympic glory? Only time (and some serious air) will tell!
