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The Canada Cup returns to Kicking Horse Mountain Resort for the Steep Dreams Ski Mountaineering Festival from March 17-19, 2023. The weekend features a Vertical, Individual (including “skiduro” timed descents) and Canada’s only Teams race on some of the biggest, rowdiest, most technical race courses in North America. Come see what all the hype isContinue reading “Registration is Open for Steep Dreams”

Experience the legendary powder and West Kootenay charm of Nelson BC’s Whitewater Ski Area as it returns to the Canada Cup circuit with the Ymir Climber. The weekend features a vertical and an individual race on brand new courses that you won’t want to miss! Get signed up at Zone4 (https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=30819) And get all theContinue reading “Registration is Open for the Ymir Climber”

Ski Mountaineering Competition Canada, along with Ridgeline Athletics and SkiUphill, will be hosting a hybrid training camp and World Championship Team Selection Event at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on January 21st and 22nd, 2023. This event will focus primarily on training for downhill skills and sprint racing but will also include both a Vertical andContinue reading “SMCC Announces Open Sprint and Selection Camp, Jan 21-22 2023”

The Canada Cup final is Marmot’s Revenge, presented by Karpos and registration is open! You won’t want to miss this classic spring race, which features a Vertical, Mixed Relay and an Individual. Get signed up at Zone4 (https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=30319) And get all the race details right here! Stay tuned for further race updates, more registration linksContinue reading “Registration is Open for Marmot’s Revenge presented by Karpos”

The Canada Cup season opener at Castle Mountain Resort is coming soon! Preliminary Schedule: Registration is wide open, so get signed up now at Zone4. The sooner the better! Timely registrations go a long way towards helping our hardworking race organizers plan their events. Stay tuned for further race updates, more registration links and SMCCContinue reading “Castle Mountain 2023: Registration is Open!”

Snow is on the ground in western Canada and it’s feeling a lot like race season again! With that in mind, Ski Mountaineering Competition Canada is pleased to present the 2023 Canada Cup schedule. With stops across four of Canada’s premier ski areas, this season is shaping up to be Canadian skimo’s best one yet.Continue reading “SMCC Announces 2023 Canada Cup Calendar”

Happy fall, everyone! We hope you’re enjoying the last of the warm weather and that you’re as excited as we are for the coming race season. In the first of a long line of announcements and updates, Canada Cup results and SMCC athlete rankings from the 2021/2022 season are now available. See the download linksContinue reading “2021/2022 Season Rankings”

We’ve got more event and registration news! Read on for Marmot’s Revenge race info direct from the organizers: The Marmot’s Revenge 2022 Canada Cup races are presented by Karpos  and Pure Outdoors. The events will be held at Marmot Basin close to Jasper, AB from April 1-3, 2022.  Expect exciting, challenging courses, a full weekendContinue reading “2022 Marmot’s Revenge: Event Details and Registration”

Some good news! SMCC and Canada Cup rankings have been updated and registration is open for the Steep Dreams Ski Mountaineering Festival at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (March 25-27, 2022). This event is not just a stop on the Canada Cup, it’s also the 2022 North American Ski Mountaineering Championships! With world class elite coursesContinue reading “Rankings Updated & Kicking Horse Registration Open”

Unfortunately, we have to report the cancellation of the Whitewater Ski Mountaineering Festival, which was to be sanctioned as the second stop of the 2022 Canada Cup calendar. Whitewater Ski Resort extends their sincere apologies to the Canadian skimo community, however, short term staffing constraints have left them stretched too thin to handle any eventsContinue reading “Whitewater Ski Mountaineering Festival Cancelled – Canada Cup #2 to be Rescheduled”