{"id":3638,"date":"2025-11-11T22:37:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T05:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smcc.ski\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2025-11-12T00:22:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T07:22:49","slug":"down-to-the-wire-skimo-canadas-olympic-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smcc.ski\/fr\/2025\/11\/11\/down-to-the-wire-skimo-canadas-olympic-push\/","title":{"rendered":"Down to the Wire: Skimo Canada\u2019s Olympic Push"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='562' height='1000' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/EMa0hCFU?cover=1&amp;autoPlay=1&amp;controls=0&amp;playsinline=1&amp;posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fsmccski.wordpress.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F11%2Fmixed-relay-484-1.jpg&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1770107250'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ski mountaineering \u2014 or <em>skimo<\/em> \u2014 is one of the most demanding and dynamic winter sports on earth. Athletes race up and down across snow-covered mountain terrain. They use climbing &#8220;skins&#8221; to <strong>travel uphill on their skis; <\/strong>they put their skis on their backs and<strong> run up steep &#8220;bootpack&#8221; sections; <\/strong>and they remove the skins to ski downhill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-square\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row columns-3\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3664\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/smcc.ski\/fr\/2025\/11\/11\/down-to-the-wire-skimo-canadas-olympic-push\/vertical_-54\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vertical_-54.jpg?fit=6224%2C4672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6224,4672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sprint-293.jpg?resize=600,600&#038;strip=info 600w,https:\/\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sprint-293.jpg?resize=721,721&#038;strip=info 721w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"960\" data-id=\"3652\" data-link=\"https:\/\/smcc.ski\/?attachment_id=3652\" data-url=\"https:\/\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sprint-293.jpg\" data-width=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sprint-293.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3633\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/smcc.ski\/fr\/home-2\/mixed-relay_-28\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mixed-relay_-28.jpg?fit=6224%2C4672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6224,4672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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vital seconds. Skimo uses specialized lightweight gear: skis, climbing skins, bindings, and boots designed for both ascent and descent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:26.51786%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3668\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/smcc.ski\/fr\/2025\/11\/11\/down-to-the-wire-skimo-canadas-olympic-push\/mixed-relay_-57\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mixed-relay_-57.jpg?fit=4672%2C6224&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4672,6224\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sprint-30.jpg?w=750&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Olympic Debut at Milano Cortina 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the <strong>Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026<\/strong>, ski mountaineering will make its official Olympic debut in <strong>Bormio, Italy<\/strong>. The Games will feature three high-intensity events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Men\u2019s Sprint<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women\u2019s Sprint<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Relais mixte<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sprint races take around three and a half minutes, combining a steep climb, a short bootpack section, and a rapid descent. The Mixed Relay features one man and one woman per team, alternating through two ascents and descents each \u2014 a fast, tactical format that tests both fitness and transition skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"3673\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/smcc.ski\/fr\/2025\/11\/11\/down-to-the-wire-skimo-canadas-olympic-push\/sprint2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sprint2-2.jpg?fit=6224%2C4672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6224,4672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1740215740&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SPRINT2-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sprint2-2.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sprint2-2.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3673\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canada\u2019s Olympic Opportunity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Canada\u2019s athletes, this debut represents a historic opportunity \u2014 and an extraordinary challenge. The Canadian and US teams are competing for a spot at the Winter Olympics \u2014 the Americas&#8217; continental quota place. Last season ended with the two nations <strong>just one point apart<\/strong>  in the Mixed Relay standings, with a decisive qualifying race set for the beginning of <strong>December 2025 in Solitude, Utah<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our national team has fought to reach this position against the odds. With no salaried coaches or full-time support staff, Canada\u2019s athletes have been their own ski techs, travel planners, and race-day crews \u2014 competing against teams who are bigger, better resourced, and more experienced. Despite injuries, illness, and very limited funding, they&#8217;re giving our US neighbours a very real challenge, through sheer determination and teamwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Support Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your donations will help Team Canada compete on a more equal footing, and <br>Contributions go directly toward essentials that make the difference on race day, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Travel to international and qualifying races<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High-performance training camps and coaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fit-for-purpose accommodation near to race venues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Race-winning equipment and ski-tech support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programs to keep athletes healthy and help them recover.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every dollar will help get Canada\u2019s athletes to the start line in Utah in the best possible shape \u2014 giving them the best chance to represent the nation at <strong>Milano Cortina 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us as we write <strong>Canada\u2019s next Olympic chapter in the mountains.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canadahelps.org\/en\/dn\/136061\">DONATE NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"3675\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/smcc.ski\/fr\/2025\/11\/11\/down-to-the-wire-skimo-canadas-olympic-push\/mixed-relay-498\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mixed-relay-498.jpg?fit=6224%2C4672&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6224,4672\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1742642668&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;164&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MIXED RELAY-498\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mixed-relay-498.jpg?fit=750%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smcc.ski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mixed-relay-498.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3675\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ski mountaineering \u2014 or skimo \u2014 is one of the most demanding and dynamic winter sports on earth. Athletes race up and down across snow-covered mountain terrain. 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