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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Provisional Calendar 2005-2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

Message from the CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

Freestyle’s 2006 Olympians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Canada Freestyle Olympians from 1988 - 2002. . . . . . . . 6 

Lexicon: Rules, Events, Lingo and Stats 

Moguls and Dual Moguls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

Aerials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 

The next wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

National Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

National Development Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 

Canadian Team Results 2004-2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 

Olympic Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 

World Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

World Cup Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

Canadian Champions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 

Corporate Supporters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 

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Administration 

Chief Executive Officer Peter Judge 

Chief Operating Officer Bruce Robinson 

High Performance Program Director Gord Hopper 

Administrative Services Manager Judith Post 

Sport Development Manager John Pomeroy 

Athlete Development Manager Lori Barlow 

Administrative Assistant Catherine Trudeau 

Marketing and Communications 

VP Marketing and Communications Grant McDiarmaid 

Media Relations Manager Michele Deslandes 

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Photography Mike Ridewood 

Jeffrey Racette 

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PROVISIONAL CALENDAR 2005-2006 

DATE (2005/2006) TITLE LOCATION NAT EVENTS 

September 03 - 04 FIS World Cup Mt.Buller AUS AE1, AE2 

December 14 FIS World Cup Tignes FRA MO 

December 18 FIS World Cup Oberstdorf GER MO 

December 16 - 18 FIS World Cup Changchum CHN AE, AE 

December 17 - 18 NorAm Park City USA MO, DM, AE, HP 

January 07 - 08 FIS World Cup Tremblant CAN MO, AE 

January 13 FIS World Cup Altenmarkt-Zauchensee AUT SX 

January 13 - 14 FIS World Cup Deer Valley USA MO, AE, AE 

January 21 - 22 FIS World Cup Les Contamines FRA SX, HP 

January 21 - 22 Cdn Series Mt. Ste-Anne CAN MO, DM 

January 20 - 22 FIS World Cup Lake Placid USA MO, AE, MO 

January 28 FIS World Cup Madonna di Campiglio ITA MO 

January 28 - 29 Cdn Series Beaver Valley CAN MO, DM 

February 03 - 05 FIS World Cup Spindleruv CZE MO, AE 

February 04 - 05 NorAm Mt. Ste-Anne CAN MO, DM 

February 04 - 05 NorAm Alpine Meadows CAN HP, HP 

February 04 - 05 NorAm Lake Placid USA AE, AE 

February 11 - 12 NorAm Killington USA MO, MO, DM 

February 10 - 26 Olympic Winter Games Torino ITA MO, AE 

February 11 - 12 NorAm Utah Olympic Park USA AE, AE 

February 8 - 19 NorAm Snowbowl USA DM, AE, MO 

February 25 - 26 Cdn Series Cypress CAN 

March 01 FIS World Cup Jisan Forest KOR MO 

March 03 FIS World Cup Davos SUI AE 

March 05 FIS World Cup Inawashiro JPN MO 

March 05 FIS World Cup Grindelwald SUI SX 

March 04 - 05 Jr Nationals Sima, YK CAN MO, DM, AE 

March 11 FIS World Cup Sierra Nevada SPA SX 

March 16 - 19 FIS World Cup Apex CAN HP, SX, AE, MO 

March 25 - 26 Sr. Nationals Apex CAN MO, DM, AE, HP, SX 

MO = Moguls 

DM = Dual Moguls 

AE = Aerials 

SX = Skier Cross 

HP = Half Pipe 

TT = Table Top 

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Peter Judge 

With the books now closed on the 2004/05 

season we have much to reflect on and many 

successes to celebrate. 

At the High Performance level, there is no 

question that we have seen some significant 

achievements over the last season with 6 

medals at the 2005 FIS World Freestyle Ski 

Championships and three newly crowned 

World Champions; Steve Omischl in aerials, 

Jennifer Heil in dual moguls and Sarah Burke 

in Half Pipe. The elite levels of our program 

have a great deal to be proud of. Even those 

without this level of success clearly left their 

hearts on the courses in effort. 

This success does not happen in isolation 

however, and though these athletic 

accomplishments were achieved by the 

athletes, they were made possible by 

the significant support of everyone from 

volunteers who assist in creating our 

Canadian World Cups to the coaches, 

medical staff, office staff, sponsors, parents 

and general CFSA membership. 

Domestically, we have seen significant 

breakthroughs this past season with respect 

to facilities. Through the vision and passion 

of a few individuals and the hard work of 

many, two significant water ramp facilities 

were created in Lac Beauport, Quebec and 

Grand Prairie, Alberta, and the inauguration 

of Apex Mountain aerial facility as an early 

season National Team Training Centre. I 

would like to acknowledge and celebrate 

these initiatives as they not only assist in 

developing the success currently being 

enjoyed but more importantly, pave the way 

for future generations of athletes to build their 

own era of success. 

Our corporate and governmental partners 

have committed at unprecedented levels, 

assisting in creating an environment where 

athletes have been able to focus on high 

performance athletics. This support will 

give our athletes the tools they need to give 

everything they have this winter in their 

efforts to bring home gold for Canada at the 

2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino. 

We welcome the 2006 season and look 

forward to memorable moments, particularly 

as we move into Torino in February. I am 

confident that our athletes will give all in 

representing Canada at the world’s largest 

winter sporting event, the Olympic Winter 

Game but just as importantly they will know 

that they are supported by a nation and by 

an organization that believes in and supports 

their quest for excellence and ultimately, 

Olympic Gold. 

Sincerely, 

Peter Judge 

CEO, Canadian Freestyle Ski Association 

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Freestyle’s 2006 Olympians Living up to the expectations… 

In 1994, the Canadian Freestyle Ski 

team attended the Olympic Winter 

Games in Lillehammer Norway. It 

was the first time that both aerials 

and moguls were included as full 

Olympic disciplines, and Canadians 

were poised to bring home the 

hardware for Canada in this new 

fully-adopted winter Olympic sport, 

and Canada’s best Freestyler’s did 

not disappoint. 21 year-old Jean- 

Luc Brassard collected gold for 

Canada on the opening day of the 

Games, and captured a nation with 

his humble yet infectious enthusiasm. 

One day later, Freestyle collected 

two more medals for Canada, 

when Phillipe LaRoche and Lloyd 

Langlois captured silver and bronze 

respectively in the men’s aerial event. Three 

medals and 5 top-6 performances sent a 

message to the Canadian public and the 

Canadian media that this was a team that was 

capable shining on the world stage. 

So it’s nothing new to the Canadian Freestyle 

Ski team to go into an Olympic Games 

considered a medal favourite…in the wake 

World Championship success, the pressure 

is always there. Take Nagano in 1997; the 

Canadian Freestyle team amassed 5 World 

Championship medals in Olympic disciplines on 

the site of what would be the Olympic Games 

the following year. This kind of preliminary 

success can set what some may deem a 

dangerous precedent going into an Olympic 

year. 1998 was met with disappointment as 

Canadian and international favourites such as 

Nicolas Fontaine, Veronica Brenner and Jean- 

Luc Brassard all failed to deliver on the one day 

where it mattered most. 2002 produced two 

Olympic medals in women’s aerials, (Veronica 

Brenner – silver and Deidra Dionne – bronze) 

but Canada’s known strengths, being men’s 

aerials and moguls, fell short with Ottawa’s 

Jeff Bean placing 4th in aerials, and Prince 

George’s Scott Bellavance being Canada’s top 

male mogul skier 

Fast forward to 2006, and Canadian 

freestyle team members yet again 

find themselves in a position where 

they are proven as elite international 

competitors…be it veteran’s like 

Deidra Dionne who has achieved not 

only World Championship medals, 

but an Olympic bronze in 2002, or 

Jeff Bean who’s controversial 4th 

place finish at the 2002 Olympic 

Winter Games only fuelled the fire 

to prove to the Freestyle judging 

community that he belongs upon 

the podium. He did so last year in 

Ruka Finland at the 2005 World 

Championships. Bean was the silver 

medallist behind Canadian teammate 

Steve Omischl, who captured 

the 2005 World Championship title 

after an almost unprecedented season in 2004 

where Omischl utterly dominated men’s aerials 

on the international stage. 

Canada’s female mogul skiing phenom Jennifer 

Heil is faced with her own expectations as 

well as those of the Canadian public. Heil is 

by far the greatest female mogul skier ever 

to come out of Canada, and has unarguably 

established herself as the top female mogul 

skier in the world for the past two years. At the 

age of 18, Heil missed a bronze medal in Salt 

Lake by one one hundredth of a point, and has 

since dominated women’s moguls. Relative 

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newcomer Marc-André Moreau landed himself 

with a silver medal at World Championships last 

year, and both Stéphanie St-Pierre and Kyle 

Nissen medalled at the 2005 Torino test event, 

where they’ll be skiing for Olympic gold this 

February. 

The question now is how do these athletes, 

who are achieving such success on a seasonto-season 

basis, parlay their experience, talent 

and passion into Olympic gold? 

There are many opinions about how to prepare 

for the Games as a medal favourite. Four-time 

Olympian and 1994 Olympic gold medalist 

Jean-Luc Brassard lends his own insight. “It’s 

important not to let the expectations of others 

become your own,” says Brassard, reflecting 

on his own Olympic experience. “The biggest 

mistake you can make is feeling the pressure 

when people keep telling you ‘Bring home 

the Gold!!’ Those words get in your head, and 

suddenly you’re not performing for yourself 

anymore.” 

2005 World aerial Champion Steve Omischl, 

who was less than satisfied with his 11th 

place finish in Salt Lake in 2002, is looking to 

capitalize on Brassard's theory of keeping it 

in perspective. In 2002, Omischl knew he was 

capable of being on the podium, and focussed 

all his energy on the end result. 

“I was so determined to be on the podium that 

I forgot to pay attention to what mattered most, 

which is ultimately the performance. This time, 

I know what I’m capable of, and I know that if 

I just go out there and trust in my own ability, 

everything else will follow as it should,” said 

Omischl. 

2002 Olympic silver medallist, Veronica 

Brenner, who in her own words claims 

she “choked” in ’98, points specifically to 

preparation. “Don’t treat it like any other 

competition…because it isn’t! As soon as you 

get there, you realize it’s a different animal.” 

Living up to the expectations… 

“As an aerialist,” says Brenner, “you have 6 

seconds. If you hesitate or doubt yourself, 

it’s over….so you better have a plan, and you 

better be ready.” 

And perhaps no-one is more ready than 

Jennifer Heil. In the past few years, Heil 

has strategically positioned herself to be 

physically and mentally ready for the biggest 

competition of all. In 2003, she took a year 

off competition to heal and strengthen her 

body, and complete a year of university 

studies. She has surrounded herself with a 

strong support network of people who are 

able to provide her with the tools she needs 

to be at her best. So far, this dedication to 

high performance has paid off, as Heil has 

dominated women’s moguls for the last two 

years. 

What remains to be seen is if Freestyle’s 

talented crew can take their week-by week 

World Cup success and turn it into Olympic 

medals. Only time will tell. 

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Canada Freestyle Olympians 

From 1988 to 2002, Canadian Freestylers have 

been representing Canada at Winter Olympic 

Games. On the eve of the Olympic Winter 

Games in Torino, we salute the athletes who 

have paved the way for our 2006 Olympic team. 

The following are all the Canadian athletes 

who have represented Canada since Freestyle 

Skiing was adopted into the Olympic family 

in 1988 as a demonstration sport, and finally 

accepted as full Olympic disciplines in both 

moguls and aerials by 1994. 

Moguls Aerials Acro 

1988 Calgary 

(demo) (demo) (demo) 

Pat Henry 4 JM Rozon 1 Richard Pierce 4 

Lee Lee Morrisson 5 Lloyd Langlois 3 David Walker 12 

Anna Fraser 4 Lucie Barma 4 

1992 Albertville 

(full discipline) (demo) (demo) 

John Smart 5 Phil Laroche 1 Richard Pierce 4 

Jean-Luc Brassard 7 Nicolas Fontaine 2 Dave Walker 12 

Lane Barrett 22 Kennedy Ryan 11 Tanya Clarke 12 

Christian Marcoux 27 

Bronwen Thomas 16 

Lee Lee Morrisson 17 

Anna Kindy 18 

1994 Lillehammer 

(full discipline) (full discipline) 

Jean-Luc Brassard 1 Phil Laroche 2 

John Smart 7 Lloyd Langlois 3 

Bronwen Thomas 9 Andy Capicik 4 

Genevieve Fortin 19 Nicolas Fontaine 6 

Katherina Kubenk 16 Caroline Olivier 8 

Julie Steggall 23 Katherina Kubenk 19 

Kennedy Ryan DNS 

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Canada Freestyle Olympians 

Moguls Aerials Acro 

1998 Nagano 

Jean-Luc Brassard 4 Nicolas Fontaine 10 

Ryan Johnson 7 Jeff Bean 11 

Stéphane Rochon 8 Andy Capicik 12 

Dominick Gauthier 17 David Belhumeur DNS 

Ann-Marie Pelchat 5 Veronica Brenner 9 

Tami Bradley 16 Veronika Bauer 10 

Josee Charbonneau 24 

2002 Salt Lake City 

Scott Bellavance 6 Jeff Bean 4 

Ryan Johnson 7 Andy Capicik 8 

Stephane Rochon 15 Steve Omischl 11 

Jean-Luc Brassard 21 Nico Fontaine 16 

Jennifer Heil 4 Veronica Brenner 2 

Kelly Ringstad 13 Deidra Dionne 3 

Tami Bradley 14 Veronika Bauer 10 

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LEXICON ON MOGULS 

SINGLE MOGULS 

Olympic discipline 

Speed, turns and air... 

Mogul skiing is probably the most accessible of the 

Freestyle disciplines and is one of the most exciting and 

spectacular of all winter sports. Everyone who skis has 

had to negotiate bumps or moguls at some point and 

knows how challenging they can be. The incredible skill, 

athleticism and courage of the world’s top mogul skiers 

makes it look easy, as they race straight down the fall line 

at lightning speeds. The top skiers are covering as many 

as four moguls per second!!!! 

The Course 

Average length is between 200 and 270 metres with 

an average steepness of 26 degrees. Moguls are set 

approximately 3.5 metres apart. Course includes two 

Air bumps which are used as take-off for jumps/ aerial 

manoeuvres. 

Judging 

Competitors rip down the 29-degree (give or take a degree 

or two) mogul course and launch themselves off two jumps 

on the way down under scrutiny of a panel of seven judges. 

Marks are awarded for the technical quality of the skier’s 

turns (50%), the two upright aerial manoeuvres (25%) and 

speed (25%). While speed is a factor, the fastest skier 

across the finish line does not necessarily win. 

Competition Format 

Competitions are either: 

a) Qualifying round with a single descent, followed by a 

final featuring the top 12 from the first round. 

b) Best of two runs. 

DUAL MOGULS 

World Championship discipline 

Head-to-head action... 

In Dual Moguls, competitors race head-to-head in 

knock-out rounds. The added adrenaline of racing 

side-by-side means skiers often push themselves 

beyond their limits, resulting in either spectacular 

crashes or some of the most awesome bump 

skiing you will ever see. 

Results from the Dual Moguls competitions on 

the FIS World Cup tour are combined with Single 

Moguls results to determine the overall World Cup 

Mogul Champion at the end of each year 

Judging 

As with Single Moguls, a panel of seven judges 

award marks for turns, speed and air, deciding by 

a show of panels who will go forward to the next 

round. Again the fastest skier over the finish line is 

not necessarily the winner. 



a) Single run qualification round (as per single 

Moguls) to seed the Duals, which would usually be 

sixteen pairs of Duals or; 

b) Elimination rounds of the entire field of 

competitors based on seeding from either the 

results of a prior Dual competition or a prior Single 

Moguls competition. 

Lingo 

• Back scratcher: Skiers scratch their backs with 

parallel tails of their skis. Knees bend under 

torso (ski tips drop under body), and hips lean 

forward with a countermotion of the shoulders 

(as if feet are trying to scratch the back). 

• Daffy: Splits — legs are widely spread, one in 

front, one behind. Front ski tip up, back ski tip 

down, with skis parallel. 

• Iron cross: Ski tips cross as skier remains 

upright. Tips drop, but heels are kicked to 

either side. 

• Spread Eagle/Spread: Starting position for 

making snow angels: arms extended and legs 

split, usually 90 degrees or more to the side. 

• Twister: Skis twist 90 degrees to one side 

of the body, while hands and arms may 

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counter the twisting skis — with core of body 

remaining upright and facing down the hill. 

• 360: Upright aerial spin of 360 degrees often 

called a helicopter or chopper. 720 = Double 

helicopter. (when viewed from the side). 

• Mute Grab: 360 with an Iron Cross Back 

Scratcher in the middle (often referred to as a 

“Heli-Mute”). 

• Off axis: A true flip is one that turns around 

the horizontal (zero degree) axis. A true 

spin is one that turns around the vertical (90 

degree) one. An off-axis spin or flip is one 

that deviates from these norms. 

• D Spin: A back flip with an off axis full twist 

• Back full: A back flip with a full twist both true 

to the "normal" axes 

• Lincoln Loop: old school brought into new 

school - a sideways flip 

• Grab: Any part of the ski or binding that is 

grabbed by the hand - there are Tail, Mute, 

Japan and Toxic grabs in addition to a whole 

mess of others, all which add "flavour" to the 

tricks. 

• Rodeo: Backwards initiated off-axis flip 

• Flat Spin: Another off axis trick where the 

skier looks like they are spinning like a 

horizontal wheel. 

• Mysty: Forward initiated off axis flip 

• Corked: This is when a flip and spin are kind 

of blended into one. A trick becomes Super 

corked when the feet go above the horizontal 

plane of the head. 

• Switch: Taking off a jump backwards 

• Fakie: Landing backwards 

Mogul Stars of Today 

Men 

Jeremy Bloom, USA. 2005 World Cup mogul 

Champion. Bloom dominated the circuit last season 

achieving 8 podiums in 10 starts, 6 of which were 

wins. Bloom leads a strong US men’s mogul team that 

includes Nathan Roberts, who captured the 2005 

World Mogul Championship title and finished 3rd 

overall in men’s moguls last season, and Toby Dawson 

who is the 2005 dual mogul World Champion. 

Janne Lahtela and Mikko Ronkainen, Finland. 

Lahtela is the 2002 Olympic Champion and 1998 

Olympic silver medallist. Lahtela has been a leader 

in men’s moguls since his breakthrough silver medal 

performance at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games, and 

has captured the World Cup mogul title an impressive 

4 times. Team-mate Mikko Ronkainen (2001 and 2003 

World Champion) finished 4th on the 2005 World Cup 

circuit and has proven to be a threat year after year, 

Marc-André Moreau, Canada. A rookie on the 

Canadian mogul squad, Moreau captured his firstever 

World Cup win in Tremblant, Quebec in 2004 

to join the ranks of Canadian mogul legends like 

Jean-Luc Brassard, Stéphane Rochon, and PA 

Rousseau. Last season, Moreau went on to capture 

a silver medal at the 2005 FIS World Freestyle Ski 

Championships, establishing himself as one of the 

top mogul skiers in the world. 

Dale Begg-Smith, Australia. A former member 

of Canada’s mogul development team, Begg-Smith 

now skis for Australia under the coaching of former 

Canadian team mogul coach Steve Desovich. Begg- 

Smith finished 2nd on the 2005 World Cup mogul tour 

and captured the bronze medal at the 2005 FIS World 

Freestyle Ski Championships. 

Women 

Jennifer Heil, Canada. 2004 and 2005 World Cup 

overall women’s mogul champion. Heil made history in 

2004 by becoming the first Canadian woman ever to 

capture a World Cup mogul title. In 2005, Heil was on 

the podium 6 times, with a total of 5 World Cup wins. 

Heil also captured gold in dual moguls at the 2005 FIS 

World Freestyle Ski Championships. She placed 4th at 

the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, missing the podium 

by 1 one-hundredth of a point. 

Kari Traa, Norway. 2002 Olympic Champion, 2003 

FIS World Freestyle Ski Champion, and ranked #1 

in the world from 2000-2003. Traa has finished 2nd 

behind Heil for the past two World Cup seasons, 

managing a total of 5 podium performances. Known 

for her aggressive style of skiing and her impressive 

air manoeuvres in the mogul course, Traa has been 

credited as the female competitor who has pushed 

women’s moguls to the next level. 

Hannah Kearney, USA. 2005 FIS World Freestyle 

Mogul Champion. Kearney has been the top US 

female mogul skier for two consecutive World cup 

seasons, finishing 4th overall and achieving 4 podium 

performances. 

Stéphanie St-Pierre, Canada. Bronze medallist 

at the 2003 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships, 

marking the first Canadian women’s World 

Championship single mogul medal since Bronwen 

Thomas in 1993. Won silver last season in Italy on the 

site of the 2006 Olympic mogul course. 

Margarita Marbler, Austria. Claimed the 2003 

World Cup dual mogul title, and placed 3rd in the 

World Cup single mogul standings for the last three 

consecutive seasons. Marbler’s season included 4 

silver medal performances. 

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LEXICON ON AERIALS 

Aerials 

Olympic discipline 

Aerials is not for the faint of heart. At the 

National Team level, competitors hit the jumps 

or 'kickers' at speeds of 60+ km/h, launch themselves 

some 20 metres in the air and perform 

up to triple back somersaults with up to five 

twists, landing on a steep landing hill most people 

would be nervous just skiing down. These 

are the most difficult manoeuvres performed in 

any 'gymnastic' sport. 

Judging 

Competitors must perform two different jumps 

consisting of single or multiple somersaults with 

or without twists. Each jump must vary by one 

somersault or one twist. Points are awarded for 

take-off (20% of score), form in the air (50% of 

score) and landing (30% of score). Scores of 

both jumps are added together for a final mark. 



a) A two jump qualification round with a two 

jump 12-person final the next day 

or 

b) A one jump qualification round with a one 

jump final for the top 12 men and women 

Examples of jumps 

Singles 

• Back Layout (DD — 2.05, bL): Single flip 

in straight body position. 

• Back Full (DD — 2.30, bF): Single flip 

with full twist should be done in the layout 

position. 

• Double Full (DD — 2.70, bdF): Single flip 

with two twists (used to be worth 2.65). 

Doubles 

• Back Lay-Tuck (DD — 2.60, bLT): Double 

flip with lay in first position, tuck in second 

position. 

• Double Layout (DD — 2.65, bLL): Double 

flip in the layout position. 

• Full-Tuck/Pike (DD — 2.85, bFT): Double 

flip with full twist on first flip. 

• Full-Double-Full (DD — 3.55, bFdF): Full 

twist on first flip, double twist on second. 

Triples 

• Full-Tuck-Full (DD — 3.75, bFTF): 3 flips 

with 2 twists, second flip is without twist. 

• Full-Full-Full (DD — 4.05, bFFF): One 

twist on each of the three flips. 

• Double Full-Full-Full (DD — 4.45, 

bdFFF): Quadruple-twisting triple 

somersault with 2 twists on first flip and 

one twist on each of next two flips. 

• Full-Double-Full-Full (DD — 4.45, bFdFF) 

Quadruple twisting triple back flip with a 

double twist on the second flip. 

• Full-Double Full-Double Full (DD — 4.85, 

bFdFdf): triple somersault with five twists. 

Not yet done successfully in competition, 

prior to this season. 

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Lingo 

• DD: Degree of difficulty. 

• In-run: slope leading into the kicker — 55m. 

long and 23-degrees steep. 

• Full in: Full twist on first flip of double or triple 

somersault. 

• Full out: Full twist on last flip of double 

somersault. 

• Layout: Body extends as straight as possible. 

Often called a “lay”. 

• Pike: Body bends at waist, legs stay straight, 

and hands reach forward to toes. The 

standard diving position. 

• “Pull”: Grabbing your knees into a tuck 

position. 

• Rudy: Flip with 1 1/2 twists. 

• Single: One flip. Double: Two flips. Triple: 

Three flips. 

• “Stretch”: Making body as “long” as possible 

because the jumper is carrying too much 

speed or is too high in the air off the kicker. 

• Tuck: Knees tuck in front of body to angle of 

90 degrees. 

Aerial Stars of Today 

Men Aerial Stars 

Steve Omischl, Canada. 2005 FIS World Champion, and 

second on the 2005 Freestyle World Cup tour. Omischl also 

claimed the 2004 World Cup Aerial title, dominating with 6 

World Cup wins, and 3 silver medal performances to total 

an impressive 9 podium results in 12 starts. 2000 World Cup 

male Rookie of the Year, and bronze medallist at the 2003 

FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships. 

Jeret Peterson, USA. Jeret claimed the 2005 overall aerial 

title with a consistent season that included 3 World Cup 

wins, and a total of 6 podium performances. 

Xiaopeng Han, China. Han is just one of many talented 

aerialists emerging from a Chinese program that is starting 

to produce a strongly competitive group of athletes. Han 

achieved 3 podium performances and was consistent 

enough to finish 3rd on the overall 2005 World Cup tour. 

Alexei Grishin, Belarus. Finished 3rd at the 2005 FIS 

World Freestyle Ski Championships, and 8th on the World 

Cup tour last season. 2001 World Champion, silver medallist 

at the 2003 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships and 

bronze medallist at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. 

Ales Valenta, Czech Republic. Despite claiming only one 

World Cup win last season, Valenta is a strong competitor 

who will be looking to impress in Torino. 2002 Olympic gold 

medallist, making Olympic history by performing a quintuple 

twisting triple back flip in Olympic competition. 

Jeff Bean, Kyle Nissen, Warren Shouldice, Canada. All 

members of a very strong Canadian men’s aerial team 

who were no strangers to the podium last season. Bean 

was the silver medallist behind team-mate Omischl at the 

2005 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships, and finished 

4th at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. 

Nissen finished the 2005 season strong with two backto-back 

podium performances late in the season, despite 

a mid-season hiatus from World Cup competition while 

recovering from a knee injury. Shouldice proved he’s a threat 

last season by performing the first-ever Lay-triple full full 

(quadruple twisting triple back flip with 3 twists in the second 

flip) in competition at the 2005 Deer Valley World Cup aerial 

event where he placed 4th. 

Women Aerial Stars 

Nina Li and Xin Xin Guo, China. Li dominated the women’s 

aerial scene in 2005 with 11 podium performances in 12 

starts, including 6 World Cup wins. Li also claimed title to the 

2005 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships. Team-mate 

Guo performed consistently all season with one World Cup 

win in Shenyang, CHN, to finish 3rd overall on the 2005 World 

Cup Freestyle tour. 

Lydia Ierodiaconou, Australia. Another member of 

Australia’s strong women’s aerial team, Ierodiaconou stepped 

in to a leading role in the absence of injured team-mate, Alisa 

Camplin. Ierodiaconou finished 2nd overall for the 2005 

World cup season, with 3 wins and a total of 7 podium 

performances. 

Alisa Camplin, Australia. Returning from a knee injury 

sustained prior to the 2005 season, Camplin captured the 

gold medal at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, was the 

2003 FIS World Freestyle Champion and claimed the 2003 

and 2004 World Cup tour. 

Evelyn Leu, Switzerland. Silver medallist at the 2005 

FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships, Leu remains a 

consistent competitor. She has twice set a world record 

point score during qualification rounds at the 2002 Olympic 

Winter Games, and the 2003 FIS World Freestyle Ski 

Championships. 

Deidra Dionne & Veronika Bauer, Canada. Dionne was 

the bronze medallist at the 2001 and the 2003 FIS World 

Freestyle Ski Championships, and bronze medallist at the 

2002 Olympic Winter Games. Voted 1999-2000 World Cup 

Rookie of the Year capturing two World Cup medals in her 

first season on tour. Dionne finished 7th last season on the 

World Cup tour, with a total of 3 podium performances. Bauer 

was the 2001 FIS World Freestyle Champion, and silver 

medallist at the 2003 FIS Freestyle Ski Championships. 

Bauer finished 8th on the 2005 World Cup tour, including 2 

podium performances. 

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THE NEXT WAVE 

Canadian up-and-comers: The next 

wave is talented, hungry, and setting 

their sights on Vancouver 2010! 

In less than six years, Canada will host the 

world at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games 

in Vancouver, BC. Currently, Canada's 

World cup team is focussed on the 2005 

FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships and 

the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, 

Italy. Canada's Freestyle Ski team is young, 

motivated and successful, but there will no 

doubt be great pressure from below as we 

move toward Vancouver 2010. 

Among current Canadian greats like Steve 

Omischl, Jennifer Heil and PA Rousseau, there 

is also a motivated group of youngsters coming 

through the Canadian Freestyle system who 

are eager to be alongside their veteran teammates 

come 2010. 

. 

The next wave - Moguls 

Michael Henitiuk 

Age: 15 

Residence: Calgary, AB 

At the age of just 13, Michael qualified for the 

Canadian Senior Freestyle ski championships. 

At 15, Michael remains with the Alberta Ski 

team this season. He is described by the 

Freestyle coaching community as a “hot hot” 

skier, who loves mogul skiing and will definitely 

be a contender in 2010. 


Alexandre Bilodeau 

Age: 17 

Residence: Rosemère, QC 

A talented athlete who since the age of 14 has 

been offered positions with both the aerial and 

mogul development teams, Alex elected to 

remain within the provincial system to secure 

a solid education. In 2003, he was the only 

athlete to compete in both moguls and aerials 

at the Canadian Senior Championships. At 

17, Alexandre joins the Canadian mogul 

development team. With his strong aerials 

background, head D-team coach Michel 

Hamelin ranks him among the top jumpers (in 

moguls) on the World Cup circuit. 

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Audrey Robichaud 

Age: 17 

Residence: Val Belair, QC 

At 15 years of age, Audrey captured the 

2004 Canadian dual-moguls championships 

in Mt. Gabriel, Quebec last spring. Audrey 

began skiing at age 7 with the Club École Ski 

Acrobatique in Lac Beauport, Quebec, and 

has been water ramping ever since. With her 

strong jumping technique, her natural talent, 

and her determination, Canadian team coaches 

believe she will be one of the women to watch 

in the bumps as we approach 2010. 

Centre national d'entraînement Yves LaRoche 


Guillaume Turgeon 

Age: 17 

Residence: Lac Beauport, QC 

New to the Canadian Development team, at 17 

Guillaume laid down a gold medal performance 

last spring to capture the 2004 Canadian 

dual-moguls title. Compared to mogul greats 

like Jean-Luc Brassard and Pierre-Alexandre 

Rousseau, head D-team coach Michel Hamelin 

calls Guillaume “a natural.” 

Guillaume Turgeon at the Bell 2004 

National Championships 

The next wave - Aerials 

New Initiatives 

In July of this year, the CFSA partnered with 

gymnastics BC to recruit retired gymnasts 

into the world of Aerials! Four young athletes 

were introduced to aerials on skis, and all 

four appear to have caught the bug! Having 

traveled to Whistler and experienced the thrill 

of water ramping, they are eager to pursue 

their newfound sport with mileage on snow this 

winter. Athletes involved included 14 year-old 

Alysia Simons from Richmond BC, Megan 

Drown (15) and Rebecca Graham (18) from 

Abbotsford, BC, and Brittany Hawkins (15) from 

Delta BC. 

Meanwhile, in Eastern Canada, young athletes 

participated in the aerial program at Lac 

Beauport's newest water ramp. Tyler(10) and 

Travis(13) Gerrits from Toronto, ON, worked 

with aerials legend Nicolas Fontaine for 5 

weeks last summer, and Fontaine referred 

to their development as “very impressive.” 

Included in this group of up-and-comers is 

Fontaine's 10 year old niece, Camille Lacasse, 

from Magog, QC. 

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Athlete Biographies - Canadian Freestyle Ski Team 

A E R I A L S 

Olympic Games 

2002 Salt Lake 10 

World Championships 

2005 Ruka 11 

2003 Deer Valley 2 

2001 Blackcomb 1 

Veronika Bauer 

Date of birth: Oct. 17, 1980 

Age (as of Oct. 1, 2005): 25 

Place of birth: North York, ON 

Residence: Toronto, ON 

• Silver medallist at the 2003 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships. 

• Gold medallist at the 2001 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships. 

• Ranked 8th for the 2004-2005 World Cup season. 

• Member of the 2002 Canadian Olympic team. 

• Trained in Park City, Utah throughout the summer. 

• Goal is to win a medal in Torino. 

• In 1998 while still a member of the aerials development program, Veronika managed four top-eight 

results in World Cup competition. 

• Placed sixth at the 1999 World Championships in Meiringen, Switzerland despite breaking her hand 

in training earlier that week. 

• Got involved in Freestyle because of her background in competitive gymnastics and trampoline. 

Veronika was 1994 Ontario Trampoline Champion. “I could already do most of the tricks on the trampoline, 

I just needed to learn how to do them with skis on… which wasn’t as easy as I expected.” 

• Despite being a winter athlete, Veronika tries to avoid winter as much as possible. “If I had it my way, 

I’d be on a beach somewhere!” 

• Nickname: Little Vee. 

• Eighth year as a World Cup team member. 

World Cup Ranking 

2004-05 8 

2003-04 6 

2002-03 3 

2001-02 4 

2000-01 4 

1999-00 7 

1998-99 11 

1997-98 9 

World Cup Results 

1 Fernie 03 

Buller (I) 02 

Buller (II) 02 

Placid (I) 02 


Fernie 04 


Buller (I) 00 

3 Fernie 05 

Long Zhu 04 

Steamboat 03 

major results 

Tremblant (I) 02 



4 Sauze d’Oulx 04 

Blackcomb 02 

Tremblant 01 

Buller (I) 99 

5 Tremblant 05 

Spindleruv 03 

Himos 01 

Heavenly 00 

6 Spindleruv 03 

Lake Placid (II) 02 

Deer Valley 01 

Blackcomb 99 


Heavenly 99 


8 Buller (II) 04 

Long Zhu 04 

Piancavallo 00 

Breckenridge 98 

Buller (I) 97 

Canadian Championships 

1 Gabriel 05 

Gabriel 04 

Gabriel 01 

Gabriel 00 

3 Marble Mountain 02 

Le Relais 97 

4 Fortress 98 

5 Apex 03 

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A E R I A L S 

Olympic Games 


1998 Nagano 11 




1999 Meiringen 11 

Jeff Bean 

Date of birth: January 11, 1977 


Place of birth: Ottawa, ON 

Residence: Ottawa, ON 

• Tenth year as a World Cup team member. 

• Silver medallist at the 2005 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships. 

• Suffered a fractured vertebrae (C7) in training at the opening World Cup of the 2004-05 season in Buller, Australia. “I broke C1, C7, my nose and the orbital bone in my 

face on Sept 4th and was 2nd at Worlds 196 days later. The injury did nothing but motivate me to work harder so it never happens again.” 

• Goal for the season: “To win the big one! In order to win the Olympics, I’ll have to do F-3F-F (a quintuple twisting triple back flip with 3 twists in the second flip.” 

• Placed a controversial 4th at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, after performing two of the best jumps of his career. “As a competitor, the Olympics 

could not have gone any better. I peaked at the right moment and did the two best jumps I had in me at the time. On a personal note, placing 4th hurt.” 

• Believes that his team is what pushes him to be a strong competitor. “Being part of such a strong team makes for the best training environment possible. Seeing 

people jump well and work hard all around you can do nothing but help to motivate you, and it does. World Championships is an example of where we all fed off of 

each others performances leading to 4 great results.” 

• Considers his attitude to be one of his greatest strengths. “I never get too high, or too low. This makes my training very consistent.” 

• Is married to long-time girlfriend Lindsay Mullaly from Ottawa, whom he considers the most influential person in his life “She is my role model. She has taught me so 

much about myself as a person, and was an integral part of my success at the Olympics in 2002. She is the person I go to for all my advice.” 

• Considers competing for Canada the best job in the world. “I have been able to travel the world skiing and make a living doing it for the last 12 years, how can it get 

any better? I am able to see the big picture and how lucky I really am to be doing this.” 

• Is taking university courses working towards an arts degree with a major in law. 

• Enjoys mountain biking and trampoline, and is completely bilingual. 


2004-05 11 

2003-04 17 

2002-03 3 

2001-02 4 

2000-01 12 

1999-00 21 

1998-99 15 

1997-98 11 

1996-97 5 




Kirchberg 97 

2 Placid (I) 05 

Spindleruv 03 



3 Placid (II) 05 

Placid 03 

Blackcomb 02 

major results 


Tignes 96 

4 Buller 02 

5 Shenyang 05 

Fernie 04 

Tremblant (II) 02 

Blackcomb 00 

6 Changchun 05 

Steamboat 03 

Tremblant 01 

Tremblant 98 

7 Breckenridge 97 

8 Fernie 05 

Placid 02 

Buller (I) 99 


1 Fortress 99 

2 Le Relais 97 

3 Gabriel 05 

Apex 03 

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MO G U L S 

NOR-AM Results 

1 Mont Ste-Anne 05 

2 Fernie 05 

Fernie (DM) 05 

Park City (DM) 05 

Alex Bilodeau 

Date of birth: 08/09/87 

Age (as of Oct. 1, 2005): 

Place of birth: Montreal, QC 

Residence: Rosemère, QC 

• Winner of the 2005 overall men’s NorAm dual mogul title. 

• Placed 2nd overall in men’s NorAm single moguls. 

• Winner of two Canadian Series events (Silver Star and St. Sauveur). 

• Became the first freestyle skier to perform a double twisting flip in the 2005 Fernie NorAm where he 

placed 2nd. 

• Captured gold in both single and dual moguls at the 2005 Bell Canadian Championships in Mont- 

Gabriel, Quebec. 

• Goal for the season: To finish top-ten on the World Cup tour. 

• Long term goal: Win the gold medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter games in Vancouver. 

• Will be working this season with former Canadian team mogul skier and head moguls coach, 

Dominick Gauthier, who is also coaching team-mate PA Rousseau. 

• Considers his dad the most influential person in his life. 

• Prior to last season, Bilodeau competed in both aerials and moguls, and showed promise as a 

talented aerialist as well. Upon joining the National Development team program, Alex chose to 

pursue a career in moguls. 

• Believes his greatest accomplishment to date was winning the 2003 Junior National Championships 

in single and dual moguls, as well as aerials. 


1 Gabriel 05 

Gabriel (DM) 05 

major results 

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A E R I A L S 


2004-05 DNC 

2003-04 12 

2001-02 15 

2000-01 23 

Ryan Blais 

Date of birth: March 21, 1979 


Place of birth: Grande Prairie, AB 

Residence: Grande Prairie, AB 

• Fifth season as a World Cup team member. 

• Missed the majority of the 2005 season due to recurring knee problems. 

• Broke his fibula (www.airblais.com/images/gallery/xray) at the Fernie World Cup event just prior to 

the 2003 World Championships. A plate and six screws were put in to stabilize the bone and promote 

a quick recovery. Blais missed the rest of the winter season. 

• Trained in Lac Beauport, Quebec last summer with team-mates at the Centre National Yves 

LaRoche. 

• Sport goals: “I want to compete in both the 2006 and 2010 Olympics and podium. Podium at the 

2007 World Championships and win the overall title before I retire!” 

• Acts as athlete representative for the team and sits on the CFSA board of Directors. 

• Long term career goal: “To get a degree in business management and then take my masters in 

Physiotherapy. I want to run and own my own sport-specific physio clinic. 

• Considers Mark Shuett the greatest influence in his life. “He was my first freestyle coach. He taught 

me how to work hard, set challenging goals, overcome adversity, discipline and helped strengthen 

my love for sport. I really can’t imagine my life now had I not crossed paths with Mark.” 

• Has a website that can be visited at www.airblais.com. 


1 Placid 03 

3 Fernie 04 

Placid 04 

Tremblant 03 

5 Placid 02 



8 Gabriel 01 

major results 

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A E R I A L S 

Olympic Games 






Deidra Dionne 

Date of birth: February 5, 1982 

Age (as of Oct. 1, 2005: 23 

Place of birth: North Battleford, SK 

Raised in: Red Deer, AB 

Residence: Lac Beauport, QC 

• Bronze medallist at the 2003 and 2001 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships. 

• Bronze medallist at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, which she considers her greatest accomplishment to date. 

• Won a bronze medal in 1999 at her first-ever World Cup in Blackcomb, BC, and followed up with a silver medal the following 

weekend in Deer Valley. These results earned Deidra the World Cup female Rookie of the year for 1999-2000. 

• Suffered a neck injury this September in Buller Australia, and underwent surgery to stabilize her cervical spine. Dionne suffered 

no permanent damage, and is eager to getting back to competition form. 

• Sixth year as a World Cup team member. 

• Goal for the season: “To win the Olympics.” 

• Long term goal: “I would like to establish myself as one of the sport’s greats.” 

• Sees her competitiveness as her greatest strength. 

• Believes that part of her success is owed to being part of such a strong team. “It’s great to know that you are part of such a 

special team. It helps me to be successful. There’s nothing like training with the best!” 

• Considers her parents to have had the greatest impact on her life. “They have helped me achieving my goals every step of the 

way and have been nothing but supportive and understanding.” 

• Believes that one of her greatest challenges has been dealing with success at a young age. “It was really hard for me to deal with 

my own expectations, it took me a long time to overcome the insecurity of my accomplishments and embrace them. I don't know 

if I am there yet but I feel like I am ready to step up and challenge myself.” 

• Is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts through the University of Athabasca. “I have a year and a half left in my Bachelor of Arts with a 

major in Sociology, then I want to get into law.” 

• Is also interested in a career in Broadcasting. 

• Enjoys reading and all sports. Also enjoys watching professional sports. 


2004-05 7 

2003-04 9 

2002-03 8 

2001-02 3 

2000-01 9 

1999-00 13 



Blackcomb 00 



Changchun 05 

Tremblant 04 

Placid (I) 02 


major results 

Placid 03 


Tremblant (II) 02 

Placid (II) 02 

5 Placid 05 


6 Madonna 05 

Long Zhu 04 

Spindleruv 03 

Tremblant 01 

Himos 01 

7 Placid 04 

Ruka 03 

Placid 03 

8 Fernie 04 

Buller 02 


2 Gabriel 01 

4 Apex 03 

Marble 02 

Gabriel 05 

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MO G U L S 

Olympic Games 



2005 Ruka (DM) 1 

Ruka 5 


Jenn Heil 

Date of birth: April 11, 1983 


Place of birth: Edmonton, AB 

Home town: Spruce Grove, AB 

Resides & trains in: Montreal, QC 

• Winner of the 2004 and 2005 World Cup overall women’s mogul title, making history as the first-ever Canadian woman to claim such a title. 

• 2005 FIS World Champion in dual moguls. 

• Took a year away from competition in 2003 to focus on rehab and strengthening. Heil came back stronger and better than ever. She dominated the women’s 

mogul tour in 2004 and 2005. 

• Sixth year as World Cup team member. 

• Member of the 2002 Canadian Olympic mogul team. Heil narrowly missed a place on the Olympic podium, placing fourth by 1/100th of a point at the 2002 Olympic 

Winter Games in Salt Lake City. 

• Learned to ski at an early age. “My dad taught my sister and me how to ski at the age of 2. I knew how to ski moguls before there was a sport of mogul skiing. We 

are a family of ski fanatics!” 

• Exploded onto the scene at the age of 16 as a member of the Canadian Development team, capturing the 2000 National title in both single and dual moguls, at 

Mont-Gabriel, QC. 

• Resides in Quebec during the off-season. “It has provided me with great opportunities to further my fitness, train on the new water ramp facility in Québec and to 

attend McGill University.” 

• Heil continues to work towards her Bachelor of Commerce degree at McGill University. 

• Views Marnie McBean and Lance Armstrong as heroes. “Marnie is one of Canada’s most successful Olympians. I had the pleasure to hear her speak, and her 

commitment and dedication to excellence is unsurpassed. Lance Armstrong is determined and fearless and an inspiration to many.” 

• Most memorable Olympic memory. “Jean-Luc winning gold in 1994! Short skis, short poles, but BIG AIR. Jean-Luc shows the importance of being passionate but 

having fun in sport and in life.” 

• Long term goals are to obtain an MBA or an Architecture degree. 

• Describes her perfect state of happiness as when she eats her chocolate fudge cake that her neighbour bakes for her every time she returns to her home town. 

• Enjoys surfing, yoga, sculpting and shopping. 

• Motto in life: “Do the important things to your fullest.” 

• Considers her parents to be the biggest influence in her life. 


2004-05 1 

2003-04 1 

2001-02 4 

2 (DM) 

2000-01 6 

1999-00 35 


1 Tignes 05 

Placid 05 


Inawashiro (DM) 05 

Naeba 05 

Placid 04 

Spindleruv 04 

Madonna 04 

Inawashiro 02 

major results 

2 Fernie (DM) 05 

Tremblant 04 

Inawashiro 04 

Inawashiro (II) 04 

Ruka 03 

Tremblant 01 


Airolo 04 

Oberstdorf 02 

Himos 01 

4 Deer Valley (DM) 05 

Deer Valley (DM) 04 

5 Madonna 03 

Sauze d’Oulx 04 

Placid 02 


6 Inawashiro 05 

Izuna Kogen 01 

7 Naeba 04 

Finland 02 

Tignes 00 Canadian Championships 

1 Gabriel 05 

Gabriel 01 


Gabriel 00 


3 Marble (DM) 02 

4 Marble 02 

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MO G U L S 



Ruka (DM) 6 


2001 Blackcomb (DM) 5 

1999 Meiringen 10 

Sylvia Kerfoot 

Date of birth: June 2, 1977 


Place of birth: Vancouver, BC 

Residence: Whistler, BC 

• Ranked 16th last season on the World Cup tour. 

• Trained in Lac Beauport, QC this summer. 

• Focused on learning new tricks this summer and fall by training “back full/D-spin” on the water ramp. Is 

currently doing front tuck. 

• Goal for the season: To represent Canada and win a medal in Torino at the Olympic Winter Games. 

• A former gymnast who started skiing moguls while still competing in gymnastics. “My first year on the 

National Development team was my last year competing provincial level gymnastics. 

• Values relationships with friends and family. “My relationships outside of sport are one of the most important 

things in my life. I work really hard to stay in touch while I am away training and competing. 

• Considers her mother the most influential person in her life. “She is an amazing business woman, mother 

and friend. Her support in my career is more than I could ever ask for. I would not be where I am in this sport 

without her. 

• Views Lance Armstrong as her hero. “His comeback from cancer, his drive determination and passion 

for cycling is an inspiration to me. I know that I can achieve any goal I set for myself, no matter what the 

challenge. 

• Hopes to pursue a career in physiotherapy or marketing. 

• Hobbies and activities include golf, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, and “anything outdoors.” 


2004-05 16 

2003-04 18 

2002-03 25 

12 (DM) 

2001-02 9 (DM) 

2000-01 32 

1999-00 28 

1998-99 16 




Altenmarkt (DM) 99 

Hundfjallet (DM) 98 

Chatel (DM) 98 


Madarao 99 

7 Airolo 04 

8 Voss 05 

Fernie 04 

major results 


2 Gabriel (DM) 05 

Apex (DM) 03 

3 Gabriel 05 

Apex 03 

5 Gabriel 04 

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MO G U L S 



Ruka (DM) 9 



Elisa Kurylowicz 

Date of birth: May 12, 1981 


Place of birth: Ottawa, ON 

Residence: Manotick, ON 

• Fourth year as World Cup team member. 

• Captured her first-ever World Cup win in 2004 in a World Cup dual-mogul event in Fernie, BC. ”My win in Fernie was very cool! I definitely got a taste of my dream, 

and it got me hungry to reach my goals. I also really enjoyed Tremblant because my family and friends got to come out and watch. It’s always great to have your home 

town supporters with you.” 

• First person in the world to compete a back full manoeuvre in competition last season. 

• Believes part of her success is due to the strength of her team-mates: “My team is great and we all depend on each other to get through tough times. We are so positive 

together and I think that’s the reason the Canadian women’s mogul team is so strong!” 

• Goal for the season: My main goal is to medal at the Olympics, and win as many World Cup medals as possible. I also would like to up the level of difficulty in my 

jumps. 

• Considers her mother the most influential person in her life: “She has taught me so many life lessons. With or without skiing, she is always there for me and is never 

judgemental. She has been through so much in her life, and her strong will and guts are inspiring.” 

• Heroes include Tiger Woods, Andy Roddick and Britney Spears 

• Has competed in Freestyle for eight years. “When I joined, I had no idea what Freestyle was about, but I quickly learned to love the sport. After watching Jean-Luc 

Brassard and Stephane Rochon rule men’s moguls, I decided that I wanted to make my dent in women’s moguls. Those two guys inspired me to stay in the sport.” 

• Plans to work on getting kids involved in athletics: “Once my focus is off the Olympics, that will become my new project.” 

• Credits her Development team coach Julie Steggall (former Canadian World Cup mogul skier) as the one who helped her realize her potential as an athlete. “She 

helped me become mentally tough and her words will always stay in my heart.” 

• Enjoys mountain biking, swimming, and reading. “I am always excited to go to Whistler because there are some really great trails there. I am also a giant book 

worm. Reading a good book can make my week!!” 

• Superstitions? Wears the same ski socks every contest, “but don’t worry, I do wash them!” 


2004-05 12 

2003-04 19 

2002-03 4 (DM) 

11 


1 Fernie 04 

4 Madarao (DM) 03 


Madarao 03 

Voss (DM) 03 

Inawashiro 03 

6 Tignes 04 

7 Placid 05 


major results 



2 Apex 03 

3 Marble 02 

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MO G U L S 



Ruka (DM) 8 

Marc-André Moreau 



Place of birth: Chambly, QC 

Residence: Chambly, QC 

• Silver medallist at the 2005 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships in Finland. 

• Captured his first World Cup win at Tremblant in 2004 while still a rookie to the World Cup tour. 

• Third year as a World Cup team member. 

• Considers himself a “worker” with the ability to focus on his goal. 

• Goal for the season: “To perform at my very best as often as possible.” 

• Considers his World Championship medal his career highlight to date. 

• Continues to pursue his studies at University in business administration while competing for the 

World Cup team. 

• Enjoys Longboard, golf and tennis. 

• Started skiing at the age of seven and began competing in Freestyle skiing at the age of 12 when he 

joined a regional club. 

• Was inspired to get into Freestyle after watching the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. 

• Heroes include Superman and Jean-Luc Brassard. 

• Greatest influences in life: “My parents, my girlfriend (Marilène Tétrault) and my agent Paul Thouin. 

They help me to make good decisions, and have always given me 100% support in what I do.” 

• Despite his busy schedule, Marc-André makes sure each summer that he spends one full day with 

both his little brother Vincent (12) and little sister Andrea (10) focussing on an activity of their choice. 

• Considers the opportunity to compete at the Olympic Games a “Dream come true.” 


2004-05 9 

2003-04 10 

2002-03 30 



2 Naeba 05 

3 Placid 05 

4 Steamboat 03 

5 Airolo 04 



Madonna 04 

7 Fernie 05 

major results 



4 Gabriel 04 

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A E R I A L S 




Kyle Nissen 

Date of birth: August 23, 1979 


Place of birth: Calgary, AB 



• Started the 2005-06 season strong with a silver medal performance in Buller, Australia in September. 

• Ranked 14 in the world for the 2004-2005 World Cup season. 

• Despite being side-lined for the early part of the 2004-05 season with a knee injury, Nissen still managed 

back-to-back podium performances toward the end of the 2005 season including a silver medal in Torino 

on the aerial site of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. 

• Narrowly miss qualifying for a spot on the Canadian men’s 2002 Olympic Aerial team. “It’s the biggest 

disappointment of my career… being so close made it that much harder to miss out on.” 

• Capped off the 2004-05 season by winning the Bell Canadian National Championships in Mont-Gabriel, 

Quebec. 

• Won his first-ever World Cup at Heavenly Valley, California during the 1999-2000 season while still a 

member of the FlightSchool aerials development program. Considers this win his career highlight to date. 

• Trained in Lac Beauport, Quebec this summer. 

• Considers his technical ability his greatest strength as a competitor. Twisting and doing difficult tricks is 

my favourite aspect of jumping.” 

• Despite being enrolled in the Nancy Greene alpine ski program when he was young, Kyle discovered 

Freestyle at the age of 13. “Once I went off that water ramp I just knew this was the sport for me.” 

• Hobbies include trampoline, movies and learning to DJ. 

• Looks to his parents as role models. “I look up to my parents a great deal. They have been my biggest 

supporters.” 


2004-05 14 

2003-04 9 

2002-03 9 

2001-02 5 

2000-01 15 

1999-00 10 


1 Heavenly 00 


Ruka 03 




Long Zhu 04 

Spindleruv 03 

major results 

Blackcomb 01 


Placid 03 

6 Tremblant (II) 02 

7 Fernie 03 

8 Placid 04 

Spindleruv 03 



1 Gabriel 05 

3 Gabriel 01 

5 Gabriel 00 

6 Gabriel 04 

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A E R I A L S 

Olympic Games 






Steve Omischl 

Date of birth: November 16, 1978 


Place of birth: North Bay, ON 

Residence: North Bay, ON 

• 2005 FIS World Freestyle Ski Champion in aerials. 

• 2004 World Cup Aerial Champion. Omischl set the bar for team-mates and international competitors by winning six World Cup events last season, and 

achieving a total of nine podium results in twelve starts. 

• Captured the overall FIS Freestyle title for 2004. 

• Seventh year as a World Cup team member. 

• Bronze medallist at the 2003 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships. 

• First man ever to perform a FFdF (a quadruple twisting triple back flip with two twists on the last flip) in competition at the 2005 Canadian National 

Championships in Mont-Gabriel, Quebec. 

• Member of the 2002 Canadian Olympic Aerials team. Placed 11th. 

• Named 1999-2000 World Cup male Rookie of the Year. 

• Got hooked on Freestyle after attending a water ramp camp in Lake Placid at the age of 15. 

• A severe asthmatic growing up. “I spent many days in the hospital because I was sick all the time.” 

• Considers his coach Dmitriy Kavunov the greatest influence in his life. “You become who you associate with most… and I see him every single day.” 

• Is inspired by Canadian legends Lloyd Langlois and Phil Laroche, and by 1998 Olympic Gold medallist Eric Bergoust. 

• Considers his greatest strength to be his ability to work hard. “The best lesson I ever learned in sport is that you only get out what you put in!” 

• A passionate golfer who may consider a future career as a golf pro. Currently a 6 handicap. 

• Considers Tiger Woods his hero. “I respect him for the effort he puts into being the best. Nobody could be that great without putting in an incredible amount 

of effort. 

• Goals: “To win an Olympic title and two more overall World Cup titles.” 

• Wears the same shirt to compete that reads “fear is an illusion.” “It’s a Michael Jordan shirt that was given to me by Nick Bass, a former coach and friend. 


2004-05 2 

2003-04 1 

2002-03 2 

2001-02 8 

2000-01 4 

1999-00 4 



Placid (I) 04 



Long Zhu 04 

Buller (I) 03 


Spindleruv 03 

major results 

Buller 02 

2 Changchun 05 

Shenyang 05 


Spindleruv 04 

Placid 03 

Himos 01 

Blackcomb 00 

Piancavalo 00 


Placid 05 

Steamboat 03 

Placid (I) 02 


Buller (I) 00 


Buller 01 


Fernie 03 

Blackcomb 02 


6 Ruka 03 


Livigno 00 



8 Heavenly 00 


1 Apex 03 

Gabriel 01 

2 Gabriel 02 

3 Gabriel 04 

4 Gabriel 05 

5 Fortress 98 

7 Fortress 99 

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A E R I A L S 


2005 Ruka 


15 

2004-05 22 

2003-04 19 

2002-03 22 

Amber Peterson 

Date of birth: April 24, 1982 

Age as of Oct. 1, 2005 : 23 

Place of birth: Thunder Bay, ON 

Residence: Thunder Bay, ON 


• Bronze medallist at the 2003 Canadian National Championships where she 

performed a triple twisting double back flip for the first time in competition. 

• Spent the summer in Whistler recovering from ACL surgery done in April after 

injuring her knee ACL and MCL in Finland at the FIS World Freestyle Ski 


• Considers former head aerials coach Nick Bass the greatest influence in her life. 

“He was the National team coach when I was starting out and he made it known 

to me that I had a lot of potential. There have been many who have helped me 

along the way, but he is the one who stands out… he always had faith.” 

• Favourite Olympic moment: Watching the 2002 Olympic aerial event while 

driving through the mountains in a van with team-mates from the development 

team on our way to a competition. “When our women came on who ended up 

winning silver and bronze we were screaming and cheering for our girls!” 

• Got involved in Freestyle skiing while following in her older brother’s footsteps. 

Amber’s background in trampoline gave her confidence to pursue aerials as a 

discipline. 

• Enjoys tennis and horseback riding whenever she gets the chance. 

• Plays the harmonica, and enjoys her family tradition. “We all get together and 

have our instruments to play, and have our own little family band.” 

major results 





2 Gabriel 04 

3 Apex 03 

25


A E R I A L S 





2004-05 17 

Melissa Prefontaine 



Place of birth: Grand prerie,Al 

Residence: Blackfoot, AB 

• Returned to the World Cup team in 2004 (member in 

2001) after recovering from a slipped disk sustained 

during training in the fall of 2002, which resulted in chronic 

neck and back problems. 

• Top result was a 6th place finish in Lake Placid last 

season. 

• Bronze medallist at the 2005 Bell Canadian Freestyle Ski 


• Started skiing at the age of 15. 

• Learned about Freestyle skiing through team-mate Ryan 

Blais who attended the same high-school Prefontaine was 

attending in Grande Prairie, AB. 

• Trained in Quebec this summer at the Centre National 

Yves LaRoche. 

• Winner of the 1999 Canada Games. 

• Captured the 2001 NorAm Grand Prix Aerial title. 

• Enjoys camping, fishing, and farm life. 

• Would like to get involved in coaching, and is eventually 

considering a career that involves working with animals. 

major results 



7 Shenyang 05 


2 Apex 03 

3 Gabriel 05 

26


MO G U L S 



Kristi Richards 

Date of birth: October 27, 1981 


Place of birth: Penticton, BC 

Residence: Summerland, BC 

• Fourth year as a World Cup team member. 

• Gold medallist at the 2003 Canadian National Championships in single moguls where she stunned the crowd by performing a 720 in her run, and still managed to 

ski the fastest time. 

• Injured her left knee in the summer of 2003 while training at Blackcomb. Suffered a tear in her ACL and underwent surgery on July 25th 2003 with Dr. J.P. McKonkey. 

• Richards did not compete in the 2003-2004 World Cup season in order to focus on rehab and avoid the risk of re-injuring her knee. 

• Suffered a spleen injury in training in February 2005 in Japan, which she considers the greatest hurdle of her career to date. “It was my first year back following my 

knee injury, and it caused me to miss the rest of the World Cup competitions for the season, including World Championships. Now I have to work extra hard to get 

the results to qualify for the 2006 Olympics. I know I can do it, but there’s no room for error.” 

• Finished 8th on the 2002-2003 World Cup tour. 

• Long term sport goals: The podium at the Olympics, and to be known as a pioneer and an inspiration to other athletes. 

• Two-time recipient of the BC Premiers award. 

• Has been competing in Freestyle skiing since she was 12 years old. 

• Believes her mental toughness is one of her strengths as a competitor. “I have a drive to succeed that’s stronger than the rest of the field… whatever they’re doing 

to prepare themselves, I will be doing more!” 

• Considers herself a small-town girl with big aspirations. 

• Describes her perfect state of happiness as when she is in the start gate. “I feel so peaceful. I’m doing what I love, surrounded by beautiful mountains and beautiful people.” 

• Studying first year University French and English. 

• Interests outside of skiing include photography, mountain biking, and disc golf. 

• Looks at Bruce Lee as a role model. “He really knew himself.” 


2004-05 20 

2002-03 8 

13 (DM) 

2001-02 32 

17 (DM) 


4 Voss 03 

Voss 03 (DM) 

5 Tignes 02 


Madarao 03 


major results 


1 Apex 03 

3 Apex (DM) 03 

6 Marble 02 

7 Marble (DM) 02 

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MO G U L S 


2004-05 24 

Audrey Robichaud 

Date of birth: May 5, 1988 


Place of birth: Quebec City, Quebec 

Residence: Val Bélair, Quebec 

• First year as world Cup team member. 

• Began freestyle skiing in 1996 at the age of 7 with the Freestyle Ski Club in Lac-Beauport. 

“At that time, I was one of the youngest athletes competing in the region of Québec City.” 

• 2004-2005 Female World Cup Rookie of the Year. 

• Captured the 2004 National dual mogul title in Mont-Gabriel, Quebec while still a member of 

the Quebec Freestyle Ski team. 

• Her hero is Lance Armstrong. 

• Goal for the season: To qualify for the Canadian Olympic team. 

• Most unusual job: “I worked the summer of 2004 staining the wood being used for the 

construction of the Centre National de Sport Yves LaRoche. 

• Enjoys listening to music, playing soccer, riding her bike, and spending time with friends. 

• Considers her friends and family the most influential people in her life. 

• Long term goals: “Gold medallist at the 2009 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships, and 

gold medallist at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver!” 




4 Gabriel 05 

major results 

28


MO G U L S 



Ruka (DM) 7 




Blackcomb (DM) 9 

1999 Meiringen (DM) 17 

Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau 



Place of birth: Drummondville, QC 

Residence: Drummondville, QC 

• Ninth season on the World Cup tour. 

• Placed 11th overall on the 2005 World Cup mogul tour. 

• Silver medallist at the 2005 Bell Canadian Championships in Mont-Gabriel, Quebec. 

• Suffered a serious neck injury in January 2002 in St-Lary, France. Rousseau was flown home to Canada after undergoing 

surgery in France where doctors performed a fusion of the C-6 and C-7 vertebrae. “After my injury I had to learn how to walk, 

run, ski and jump.” 

• Missed competing at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games where he was favoured for a medal, but Rousseau was there to cheer on 

his team-mates. 

• Returned to competition in 2003 and captured his first World Cup win in Tremblant, Quebec, exactly one year after sustaining his injury. 

• Spent the summer training in Whistler, Australia and at home in Quebec at the Centre National Yves LaRoche. Trains with 

private coach, Dominick Gauthier who is also coaching team rookie, Alexandre Bilodeau. 

• Silver medallist at the 2001 FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships. 

• Gold medallist at the 2000 Goodwill Games. 

• Five-time National Champion. 

• Views Jean-Luc Brassard and Dominick Gauthier as his role models. “They were the skiers I always admired when I was 

growing up and I still do now. When I made the team they taught me a lot so I could improve quickly.” 

• Also attributes much of his success to his friend, Martin Parenteau: “He died several years ago. He taught me everything in life 

from the time I was twelve years old. He was ten years older than me and he is everything that I am.” 

• Enjoys skydiving, surfing and driving. 


2004-05 11 

2003-04 6 

2002-03 2 

4 (DM) 

2000-01 3 

1999-00 3 

1998-99 14 

1997-98 13 



Madarao 03 (DM) 

2 Airolo 04 


Steamboat 03 

Inawashiro 01 

Iizuna Kogen 01 

Livigno 00 

Steamboat 99 (DM) 

3 Placid 03 

Ruka 02 

major results 

Madarao 03 

Himos 01 



Heavenly 00 

Châtel (I) 98 (DM) 

5 Naeba 05 

Inawashiro 04 

Ruka 03 

Tignes 03 

Tignes 00 

Tandadalen 00 (DM) 

Blackcomb 99 (DM) 

Altenmarkt 98 (DM) 

Tignes 97 (DM) 


Hundfjället 98 

La Plagne 97 

7 Sauze d’Oulx 


Inawashiro 99 


1 Gabriel 04 

Gabriel 01 

Gabriel 00 


Fortress (DM) 98 

2 Gabriel 05 

Fortress 99 

3 Apex 03 



Fortress (DM) 99 

Le Relais 97 

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MO G U L S 



Blackcomb 34 

Jim Schiman 



Place of birth: Kelowna, BC 

Residence: Vancouver and Cranbrook, BC 


• Returns to competition after missing part of the 2004 season, and all of the 2005 season due 

to two separate knee injuries. 

• After suffering a serious knee (right) injury requiring surgery in 2002, Schiman achieved his 

goal in 2004 of skiing as well as he did prior to his injury; in fact he was en route to his most 

successful season ever, capturing a World Cup win in Fernie, BC, and placing second in 

Inawashiro, Japan, before he sustained yet another injury to his left knee in training while 

preparing for a World Cup in Airolo, SUI in March 2004. The result of the second injury was to 

miss the entire 2005 World Cup season. 

• Known for his aggressive “on the edge” style of skiing, which often results in either a great 

result, or a spectacular crash! 

• Is setting his sight on Torino and 2006. ‘It’s all about 2006!” 

• Believes his strengths are that he is technically sound with a positive outlook. 

• Considers his girlfriend, former team-mate Kelly Ringstad, to be the greatest influence in his 

life. “Without her, I wouldn’t be here. She is stronger than anyone I know.” 

• Has two Olympic memories: “I got to run with the torch for the 1988 Calgary Olympics. I went 

to Petro-Canada every day and filled out 50 entry forms to make sure I’d get selected! That is 

what got me thinking about going to the Olympics. The second was cheering on my girlfriend 

and team-mates in Salt Lake, in 2002.” 

• Interested in golf, building furniture, and environmentally-sound buildings. 

• Future career plans? “PGA Champions tour!” 


2003-04 12 

2000-01 28 

1999-00 27 


1 Fernie 04 


5 Iizuna Kogen (DM)01 

Blackcomb (DM) 00 


Tignes 01 

8 Naeba 04 

major results 


2 Gabriel 01 


30


A E R I A L S 



Warren Shouldice 

Date of birth: April 1, 1983 


Place of birth: Calgary, AB 


• Ranked 10th in the World for the 2004-2005 World Cup season. 

• First person ever to perform a Lay triple full full in competition last winter at the World Cup in 

Deer Valley. “So far, it’s the greatest accomplishment of my career.” 

• Fourth year as a World Cup team member. 

• Goal for the season: “To represent Canada at the Olympics and bring home a medal in the 

process.” 

• Long term goals: "Over the next 5 years I hope to have success in the Olympics, World 

Championships, and World Cup competitions.” 

• Considers his parents and coaches the most influential people in his life. “They are responsible 

for where I am now.” 

• Sustained serious neck injury in the summer of 2002 while performing in a water ramp show 

in Lake Placid. “It’s the greatest hurdle I’ve ever had to overcome… that crashed changed me 

forever.” 

• A big Calgary Flames fan. “Even though we lost in game 7 of the finals in 2004. Go Flames 

Go!” 

• Most unusual job included wearing a dinosaur suit and skating around Olympic Oval. "I was 

doing a ski show at the Olympic Oval and was asked to put on a dinosaur costume and skate 

around for a bit. Kids were swarming me like bees!" 

• Would like to get involved in coaching after his competitive career. 


2004-05 10 

2003-04 18 

2002-03 13 



Tremblant 04 


5 Buller (I) 05 


Long Zhu 04 


Placid 03 

major results 

7 Fernie 05 

Buller 04 

Steamboat 03 

8 Fernie 03 


2 Gabriel 05 

31


A E R I A L S 


2004-05 25 

2003-04 30 

2002-03 25 

Cord Spero 



Place of birth: Grande Prairie, AB 

Residence: Grande Prairie, AB 


• Trained in Lac Beauport this summer. 

• Started skiing at the age of 9. 

• Top result last season was an 11th place finish in Fernie, 

BC. 

• Fourth at the 2005 Bell Canadian Championships in Mont- 

Gabriel, Quebec. 

• Started competing at the age of 15 after attending current 

World Cup mogul coach, Rob Kober’s summer camps in 

Red Deer, AB. 

• 2003 NorAm Grand Prix Champion. 

• Did not compete at the 2003 National Championships due 

to a knee injury. 

• Enjoys all sports. “Anything and everything.” 

major results 



Tremblant 03 

Fernie 03 

11 Fernie 05 

Placid 03 


4 Gabriel 04 

The CFSA and its athletes 

wish to thank the Government of Canada 

for its valuable support 

— 

L’ACSA et ses athlètes souhaitent 

remercier le Gouvernement du Canada de 

son précieux appui 

32


MO G U L S 



Ruka (DM) 9 



Stéphanie St-Pierre 

Date of birth: August 2, 1985 


Place of birth: Victoriaville, QC 

Residence: Victoriaville, QC 


• Finished 8th on the World cup tour for both the 2004 and 2005 season. 

• Silver medallist at the 2005 test event in Torino. 

• Stéphanie underwent ACL reconstruction for her left knee on February 25th 2004, where they used part of 

her hamstring to repair the ligament. Stéphanie considers this time a turning point in her life. “I was 18 years 

old and had to decide if I would do everything I could to be the best, or if I would go to school. I chose to do 

everything I could to perform at the Olympics. 

• Bronze medallist at the 2003 World Championships in Deer Valley, which she considers her career highlight 

to date. “I think that even if my success came really fast, I was prepared for it.” 

• Started skiing at the age of 3, and entered her first competition when she was 9 years old. “I entered an open 

competition in Mont Ste-Anne when I was 8 years old and I won, so I was invited to join the Freestyle club.” 

• To date, her most memorable Olympic moment is watching Jean-Luc Brassard win gold in 1994 at the 

Olympic Winter Games in Lillehamer. 

• Referred to by her coach, Bobby Aldighieri as “incredibly focused.” 

• Sport goals: “To win the Olympics in Torino or Vancouver.” 

• Considers her father as the most influential person in her life. “He is the person I always turn to when I have 

a big decision to make.” 

• Enjoys wakeboarding, the trampoline and mountain biking. 

• Studies science in Cegep by correspondence, and would like to pursue a career in pharmaceutical representation. 

• Would like to see sport more accessible for young kids. “It can be expensive, and I think Canada loses a lot 

of good athletes because they can’t afford to continue at the higher level.” 

• She has her on website: www.stephaniestpierre.com 


2004-05 8 

2003-04 8 

2002-03 17 

15 (DM) 





3 Placid 04 

Madonna 03 


Ruka 04 


major results 


6 Placid 05 


Inawashiro 04 

Placid 03 

8 Naeba 05 


2 Gabriel 05 


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MO G U L S 



Ruka (DM) 17 



Warren Tanner 

Date of birth: December 9, 1980 


Place of birth: Inverness, NS 

Residence: Grimsby, ON 

• Member of the national team program since 1999. 

• 2003 Canadian men's single moguls’ champion, and silver medallist in 2004. 

• Suffered a knee injury in the fall of 2003 and re-injured it at the opening competition in December 2003 in 

Ruka, Finland. Warren returned home, missing most of the 2003-04 World Cup season. This resulted in a 

return to the development team program for the 2004-05 season. 

• Won gold at the Utah NorAm in December 2005. 

• Recently selected as spokesperson for the "Adopt-an-athlete" program initiated this winter by founder, Ian 

Chamandy. 

• Inspired to get into Freestyle skiing after watching Jean-Luc Brassard win gold in Lillehammer. 

• An avid film maker, Warren’s productions are a favourite among team members and general CFSA membership 

as he will often showcase his videos at the final CFSA banquet at the Canadian Championships, 

every spring. 

• Education: Accepted at University of Toronto in Arts, but transferred to the University of Waterloo in order 

to partake in the “Distance Learning Program.” He is currently in his second year University. 


2004-05 23 

2003-04 30 

2002-03 17 

18 (DM) 

2001-02 6 (DM) 


7 Madarao 03 

9 Madonna 03 

major results 


1 Apex 03 

2 Gabriel 04 


Apex (DM) 03 

34


MO G U L S 


2004-05 24 

2003-04 27 

2002-03 33 

Jean-François Therrien 

Date of birth: July 8, 1981 


Place of birth: St-Jérôme, QC 

Residence: Laval, QC 


• Sustained a full tear to his left ACL and 50% tear to his MCL while competing in Inawashiro, 

Japan in 2004. JF returned home to Canada and underwent surgery in April 2004. Believes 

his greatest accomplishment was getting back to competitive form for 2005 after recovering 

from that injury. 

• Placed 6th at the 2004 World Cup in Lake Placid. 

• Goal for the season is to make the Olympic team. 

• Long term goals include 2010. 

• Considers his family the most influential people in his life. 

• Refers to Jean-Luc Brassard as his hero. 

• Believes that being part of the Canadian Freestyle legacy has allowed him to believe in himself. 

“I’m confident that I can achieve the goals I set for myself, and win some medals!” 

• Greatest challenge: “To be 13 years into competition and still be passionate about my sport.” 

• Taking correspondence university courses in business administration. 

• He also is considering a career as a firefighter. 

• Enjoys golfing and surfing when time permits. 


6 Placid 04 


Placid 05 


2 Apex 03 



14 Gabriel 05 

major results 

35


MO G U L S 


2004-05 34 

2003-04 31 

2002-03 21 

18 (DM) 

2001-02 17 (DM) 

Chris Wong 

Date of birth: April 15, 1981 


Place of birth: Prince George, BC 

Residence: Prince George, BC 


• Dual moguls silver medallist at the 2005 Canadian National Championships. 

• Dual moguls bronze medallist at the 2003 National Championships in Apex, BC. 

• Returned home prior to the end of the 2003-04 World Cup season in order to attend to recurring 

knee problem with his left knee that began with a meniscus tear in September 2003. 

• Top result last season was a 7th place finish in Deer Valley in dual moguls. 

• Trained in Whistler, BC all summer. 

• Started skiing at the age of 3, and began competing in Freestyle at the age of 13. 

• Was originally in the Nancy Greene racing program, but was drawn into moguls after watching 

others. “I would see these people ski the moguls everyday under the chair and I thought it was 

really cool. One of the people that I saw skiing was Scott Bellavance, so I definitely saw the 

beauty of moguls, and that got me hooked!” Chris ended up joining the Freestyle club in order 

to have access to the mogul course! 

• Enjoys soccer and ping pong. 

• In 2000, as a second year BC team member, Chris finished 3rd in the dual mogul event at the 

Canadian Championships, and considers it an honour to have been on the podium with mogul 

legends Jean-Luc Brassard and Stephane Rochon. “I look up to them a lot.” 


6 Madarao 03 


Tremblant 04 




Apex 03 

13 Gabriel 05 

major results 

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COACHING STAFF 

MOGULS 

Bob Aldighieri 

Head Moguls Coach 

Residence: Steamboat, Colorado, USA 

• Fifth season with the Canadian World Cup 

mogul team. 

• Achieved success as a mogul skier with the 

United States Freestyle Ski Team for six 

seasons. 

• Career highlights include winning a gold 

medal in the Madarao World Cup (Japan 

1988) and being part of the US team for the 

Albertville Olympic Winter Games in 1988. 

• After his successful athletic career, Bob went 

on to run two summer ski camps (Top Moguls 

and Olympia Moguls) as well as a Freestyle 

Skiing program in Steamboat Springs, 

Colorado. 

• Bob has been coaching athletes for the past 

thirteen years. 

Rob Kober 

World Cup Moguls Coach 

Residence: Penticton, BC 

• Fourth year with the Canadian National team 

program. 

• Former BC team head coach. 

• Has been involved with Freestyle as an athlete, 

coach, volunteer and official since 1983. 

Michel Hamelin 

National Moguls Development Team Head Coach 

Residence: Montreal, QC 

• Fifth season with the Development team. 

• National Moguls Development team member 

from 1993-1997. 

• NCCP Level III certification. 

• Highlights of his athletic career include 

placing fourth in NorAm competition and 

fourth at Nationals in 1996. 

Jason Smith 

Development Team Moguls Coach 

Residence: Lions Bay, BC 

• Third year as D-team assistant coach 

• NCCP Level IV certification 

• Five years on the National Moguls team 

Adrian King 

Strength and Conditioning Coach – Moguls and 

Aerials 

Residence: Victoria, BC 

• Third year with the Canadian World Cup 

team. 

• Former rugby player. 

• Graduate of the University of Victoria. 

• Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology. 

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COACHING STAFF 

AERIALS 

Dennis Capicik 

Head Aerials Coach 

Residence: Toronto, ON 

• Fourth year as head coach after operating as 

Assistant coach under the guidance of Nick 

Bass. 

• Former World Cup Aerials team athlete. 

• Best competitive result: fourth place at 

Blackcomb, 1998. 

• Ranked 12th in the world in Aerials in 1997-98. 

Dmitriy Kavunov 

Technical Coach – World Cup Aerial Team 

Residence: Lake Placid, NY 

• Third season with the Canadian World Cup 

team. 

• Former Head Coach of the Uzbekistan 

Freestyle Ski Team. 

• Twenty years of coaching with Freestyle Ski 

teams. 

• Seven years coaching experience in 

gymnastics sports schools. 

Toben Sutherland 

Head Coach - FlightSchool Aerial Team 

Residence: Whistler, BC 

• Fourth season as Head Coach. 

• Accomplished Freestyle Skier and Freeskier. 

• As a combined skier on the Canadian Team, 

Toben won five World Cup medals (including 

three wins) and was the Combined World Cup 

Grand Prix Champion in 1997. 

• Brings experience of 100 World Cup starts and 

seven years of coaching to the job. 

Nicolas Fontaine 

Head Coach of the Jump 2010 program 

• Three-time World Cup Aerial Champion, and 

1997 World Aerial Champion. 

• Has been instrumental in the construction 

of a world-class water ramp facility, Centre 

National d’Entraînement Yves LaRoche in 

Le Relais, Quebec. 

Katherina Kubenk 

Coach and coordinator for the Western Jump 

2010 program 

• 1993 World Cup Combined Champion 

• Two time Canadian Olympian 

• Member of the Canadian Freestyle Ski team 

for nine years 

Sports Science Support 

Dave Paskevitch, Penny Werthner, Steve Norris 

Doctors 

Eileen Bridges, Bob Foxford, François Marquis 

Doug Nottebrock, Jack Oliver, Jeff Purkis, 

Susan Rohn 

Chiropractor 

Rich Robinson 

Physiotherapists 

Wendy Epp, Christine Foch, Brigitte Gauthier, 

Randy Goodman, Marilyn Hellier, 

Marilyn Bouchier, Andrée Lavoie, 

Jacinthe Lemieux, Judith Proulx-Snedden, 

Cindy Salopek 

Massage Therapists 

Erin Parsons, Martin Deschênes 

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NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM 

2005-06 Flight Moguls D-Team Training Program 

Date of Age 

Name Birthplace Residence Birth (Oct,1, 05) 

Stéphane Agnard Quebec City, QC Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré 15-05-83 22 

Jacquie Brown Chatham, ON Cambridge, ON 02-12-86 19 

Matthew Crosby Summerland, BC Summerland, BC 04-09-84 21 

Maxime Gingras Montreal, QC St-Hippolyte, QC 17-12-84 20 

Chelsea Henitiuk Edmonton, AB Spruce Grove, AB 30-08-87 18 

Pascale Lamarre-Biebuyck Montreal, QC Laval, QC 11-06-83 22 

Marie-Josée Lessard Repentigny, QC Louiseville, QC 27-02-84 21 

Camil Matar Montreal, QC Outremont,QC 16-10-83 22 

Vincent Marquis Quebec City, QC Ste-Foy, QC 15-04-84 21 

Vincent Sigouin Ste-Agathe des Monts Ste-Agathe des Monts 03-05-86 19 

Karine Simard Quebec City, QC Quebec, QC 06-04-81 24 

Garret Simm Prince George, BC Prince George, BC 23-07-84 21 

Jennifer Simm Prince George Prince George 14-01-82 23 

Guillaume Turgeon Quebec City Beauport, QC 15-02-86 19 

Colin Smith Red Deer, AB Red Deer AB 11-08-82 22 

2005-06 FlightSchool Development Team 

Date of Age 

Name Birthplace Residence Birth (10,1, 05) 

Matthew Hayward Red Deer Red Deer, AB 23-11-89 16 

Manuel Holden Guelph, Ont. North Bay, Ont. 24-12-81 24 

Jay Nachbaur Prince George, BC Prince George, BC 15-07-81 24 

Elise Pallard Edmonton, AB Edmonton, AB 20-03-87 18 

Tara Piersanti Toronto, ON Woodbridge, ON 24-09-84 21 

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RESULTS 2004-2005 

Canadian Team Results 2004 - 2005 - Women’s Aerials 

World Cup / World Championship / National 

MB 1 MB 2 Tre Pla Pla Fer DV Shen Chan Sauze Spin Mad OA WC Nats 

Veronika Bauer 8 10 5 9 12 3 2 23 18 19 17 19 8 11 1 

Deidra Dionne 14 2 3 16 5 18 29 26 3 21 13 6 7 17 -- 

Amber Peterson -- -- 11 24 22 25 7 24 20 13 8 20 22 15 -- 

Melissa Prefontaine -- -- 20 6 9 19 24 7 11 12 18 15 17 19 3 

Canadian Team Results 2004 - 2005 - Men’s Aerials 

World Cup / World Championship/National 

MB 1 MB 2 Tre Pla Pla Fer DV She Cha Sau Spin Mad OA WC Nats 

Jeff Bean -- -- 11 3 2 8 15 5 6 25 18 12 11 2 3 

Ryan Blais -- -- 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 46 -- -- 

Kyle Nissen 9 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- --- 2 3 11 14 5 1 

Steve Omischl 8 9 5 16 3 9 3 2 2 1 5 9 2 1 4 

Warren Shouldice 7 10 6 2 5 7 4 15 27 26 -- 21 10 9 2 

Cord Spero -- -- -- 12 19 11 24 -- 17 9 -- -- 25 -- -- 

Ryan Snow 21 19 21 -- 24 - 18 -- 21 20 -- -- 30 -- -- 

NorAm Results 2004-2005 - Men/Women - Aerials 

UOP I UOPI UOPIII UOPIV Rank Nationals 

Eli Budd 18 8 4 2 3 7 

Manuel Holden 13 6 3 4 2 6 

Jay Nachbaur -- -- 1 -- 18 5 

Gillian Bell 11 -- 5 4 5 4 

Elise Pallard 8 14 2 5 3 2 

Tara Piersanti 16 17 11 6 11 -- 

Canadian Team Results 2004 - 2005 - Women's - Moguls / Dual Moguls 

World Cup/World Championship / National 

Tig Tre Pla Fer DV DV Ina Ina Nae Sau Vos Worlds Nats’ 

FRA CAN USA CAN USA USA PN JPN JPN ITA NOR OA Ruka Gabriel 

J. Heil 1 7 1 2 4 1 6 1 1 11 4 1 5 / 1dm 1 / -- 

S. Kerfoot 20 6 -- 24 -- 19 14 20 12 10 8 16 8 / 6dm 3 / 2dm 

E. Kurylowicz 6 12 7 18 9 9 11 15 9 5 25 12 16 / 9dm 10 / 1dm 

K. Richards 13 11 9 17 17 13 12 -- -- -- -- 20 -- -- 

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RESULTS 2004-2005 

A. Robichaud -- 24 -- 22 -- -- 8 17 22 -- 14 24 -- 4 / 12 dm 

J. Simm 19 -- 22 16 16 30 -- -- -- -- -- 29 -- 5 / 3dm 

S. St-Pierre 12 15 6 12 7 15 4 9 8 2 17 8 9 / 9 dm 2 / 5dm 

Canadian Team Results 2004 - 2005 - Men's - Moguls / Dual Moguls 

World Cup/World Championship National 

Tig Tre Pla Fer DV DV Ina Ina Nae Sau Vos WC Worlds Nats’ 

FRA CAN USA CAN USA USA JPN JPN JPN ITA NO R OA Ruka Gabriel 

V. Marquis 42 28 19 42 15 41 18 13 38 31 25 33 - 3/9DM 

MA Moreau -- 10 3 7 -- -- -- 22 2 6 16 9 2 / 8dm -- 

PA Rousseau 11 22 9 23 12 -- 14 10 5 7 9 11 7 dm 2 

W. Tanner -- 16 22 27 17 -- 26 8 16 25 23 23 17 dm -- 

JF Therrien 19 8 8 -- -- -- -- 23 28 -- 17 24 -- 14 

C. Wong 20 -- -- 19 21 7 -- -- -- -- -- 34 -- 13 

S. Agnard -- 7 -- 11 -- -- -- 21 14 -- 30 29 17 dm 12 

NorAm & Nationals: Results 2004 - 2005 Men / Women - Moguls / Dual Moguls 

Moguls Dual Moguls 

PC 1 Fer Kill St. An OA PC Fer Kill. St.Ann OA Nats 

S. Agnard 12 / -- 

A. Bilodeau -- 2 4 1 2 2 2 9 -- 1 1/ 1dm 

M. Gingras 5 15 12 10 16 7 2 -- 2 5 / 5dm 

C. Matar 18 9 7 6 5 -- 22 17 -- 29 9 / 17dm 

C. Smith 13 10 6 -- 9 3 -- -- -- 17 -- 

G. Simm 9 -- -- -- 29 13 -- -- -- 29 15 / 4dm 

W. Tanner 1 -- -- -- 18 18 -- -- -- 37 -- 

C. Wong -- 4 5 7 4 -- 1 -- -- 14 13 / 2dm 

J. Brown 7 6 2 -- 5 5 15 -- -- 11 6 / 6dm 

C. Henitiuk -- 9 9 6 8 18 -- 9 -- 15 9 / 9dm 

P. Lamare-B 11 12 25 9 10 23 8 10 -- 8 11/ 10dm 

MJ Lessard 20 5 15 11 9 -- 10 14 -- 12 7 / 7dm 

A. Robichaud 1 -- -- -- 17 17 -- -- -- 32 4 / 12dm 

K. Simard 5 3 16 14 7 13 5 11 -- 5 -- 

Légende : RUK – Ruka; MAD – Madarao; TRE – Tremblant; PLA – Lake Placid; FER – Fernie; DV – Deer Valley; INA – Inawashiro; SPIN – Spindleruv; AIR – Airolo; SAU – Sauze d’Oulx; 

PC1 – Park City; PC2 – Park City; STA – Mt. Ste-Anne; KIL – Killington; APX – Apex; GAB – Mt.Gabriel; MO – Bosses; DM – Bosses en parallèle. 

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OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS 1988 - 2002 

Moguls Aerials 

2002 2002 

1. Janne Lahtela FIN / Kari Traa NOR 1. Ales Valenta CZE / Alisa Camplin AUS 

6. Scott Bellavance CAN / 4. Jenn Heil CAN 4. Jeff Bean CAN / 2. Veronika Brenner CAN 

3. Deidra Dionne CAN 

1998 1998 

1. Jonny Mosely USA / Tae Satoya JPN 1. Eric Bergoust USA / Nikki Stone USA 

4. Jean-Luc Brassard CAN / 5. Ann Marie Pelchat CAN 10. Nicolas Fonatine CAN / 9. Veronica Brenner 

1994 1994 

1. Jean-Luc Brassard CAN / Stine Lise Hattestad NOR 1. Sonny Schonbachler SUI / Lena Cheryasova RUS 

7. John Smart CAN / 9. Bronwen Thomas CAN 2. Phil LaRoche CAN / 8. Caroline Olivier CAN 

3. Lloyd Langlois CAN 

1992 1992 

1. Edgar Grospiron FRA / Donna Weinbrecht USA 1. Phil LaRoche CAN / Colette Brand SUI 

5. John Smart CAN / 16. Bronwen Thomas 2. Nicolas Fontaine CAN / 11. Kennedy Ryan CAN 

1988 1988 

1.Hakan Hansson SWE / Tatjana Mittermeyer GER 1. Jean-Marc Rozon CAN / Melanie Pelenik USA 

4. Pat Henry CAN / 5. Lee Lee Morison CAN 3. Lloyd Llanglois CAN / Anna Fraser CAN 

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WORLD CHAMPIONS 1986 - 2005 

Year Half-Pipe Moguls Aerials Skiercross Dual Moguls 

2005 1. Sarah Burke CAN / Mathias Wecxsteen FRA 1. Hannah Kearney USA / 1. Steve Omischl CAN / Nina Li CHN 1. Karin Huttery AUT / Tomas Kraus CZE 1. Jennifer Heil CAN / Toby Dawson USA 

8. Dania Assaly / 3. Corey Vanular 5. Jennifer Heil / 2. Marc-Andre Moreau 2. Jeff Bean / 11. Veronika Bauer 8. Anik Demers / 27. Davey Barr 6. Sylvia Kerfoot / 7. PA Rousseau 

2003 — Mikko Ronkainen, FIN / Kari Tråa, NOR Dmitri Arkhipov, RUS / Alisa Camplin, AUS — Jeremy Bloom, USA / Kari Tråa, NOR 

7. Stéphane Rochon / 3. Stéphanie St-Pierre 3. Steve Omischl / 2. Veronika Bauer 5. Stéphane Rochon / 7. Tami Bradley 

2001 — Mikko Ronkainen, FIN / Kari Tråa, NOR Alexei Grichin, BLR / Veronika Bauer, CAN — Stéphane Yonnet, FRA / Kari Tråa, NOR 

Acro/Ballet 

2. Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau / 7. Jennifer Heil 7. Steve Omischl / 3. Deidra Dionne 7. Jim Schiman / 3. Tami Bradley 

1999 Ian Edmondson, USA / N. Razumovskaya, RUS Janne Lahtela, FIN / Ann Battelle, USA Eric Bergoust, USA / Jacqui Cooper, AUS — Johann Gregoire, FRA / Sandra Schmitt, GER 

2. Mike McDonald / 17. Vicki Kerr 4. Stéphane Rochon / 10. Sylvia Kerfoot 6. David Belhumeur / 4. Veronica Brenner Combined 4. Stéphane Rochon / 5. Tami Bradley 

1997 Fabrice Becker, FRA / O. Kushenko, RUS Jean-Luc Brassard, CAN / Candice Gilg, FRA Nicolas Fontaine, CAN / Kirstie Marshall, AUS Darcy Downs, CAN / — — 

8. Mike McDonald / 7. Anne-Marie Köszegi 2. Stéphane Rochon / 14. Ann Marie Pelchat 3. Andy Capicik / 3. Veronica Brenner 2. Toben Sutherland / — 

1995 Rune Kristiansen, NOR / Elena Batalova, RUS Edgar Grospiron, FRA / Candice Gilg, FRA Trace Worthington, USA / Nikki Stone, USA Trace Worthington, USA / Kristean Porter, USA — 

10. Darcy Downs / 14. Anne-Marie Köszegi 2. Jean-Luc Brassard / 6. Katherina Kubenk 4. Nicolas Fontaine / 4. Caroline Olivier 2. Darcy Downs / 3. Katherina Kubenk 

1993 Fabrice Becker, FRA / Ellen Breen, USA Jean-Luc Brassard, CAN / Stine Lise Hattestad, NOR Philippe Laroche, CAN / Lina Cheryasova, UZB Sergei Shupletsov, RUS / Katherina Kubenk, CAN — 

8. Korry Zepik / 8. Katherina Kubenk 6. Dominick Gauthier / 3. Bronwen Thomas 8. Nicolas Fontaine / 5. Kennedy Ryan 5. Darcy Downs / — 

1991 Lane Spina, USA / Ellen Breen, USA Edgar Grospiron, FRA / Donna Weinbrecht, USA Philippe Laroche, CAN / V. Semenchuck, RUS Sergei Shupletsov, RUS / Maja Schmid, SUI — 

3. Dave Walker / 19. Tanya Clarke 12. Jean-Luc Brassard / 4. LeeLee Morrison 2. John Ross / 17. Katherina Kubenk 2. Jeff Violo / 5. Katherina Kubenk 

1989 Hermann Reitberger, GER / Jan Bucher, USA Edgar Grospiron, FRA / Raphaëlle Monod, FRA Lloyd Langlois, CAN / Catherine Lombard, FRA Chris Simboli, CAN / Melanie Palenik, USA — 

3. Dave Walker / 3. Lucie Barma 6. John Smart / 8. LeeLee Morrison 3. Philippe Laroche / 14. Sharron Carey — / 3. Meredith Gardner 

1986 Richard Schabl, GER / Jan Bucher, USA Eric Berthon, FRA / Mary Jo Tiampo, USA Lloyd Langlois, CAN / Maria Quintana, USA Alain Laroche, CAN / Conny Kissling, SUI — 

5. Dave Walker / 3. Lucie Barma 19. Pat Henry / 14. Meredith Gardner 2. Yves Laroche / 3. Meredith Gardner 4. Murray Cluff / 2. Anna Fraser 

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WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS 1983 - 2005 

Moguls Aerials Skiercross Half-Pipe 

2005 Jennifer Heil CAN / Jeremy Bloom USA 1. Jeret Peterson USA / Nina Li CHN Ophelie David FRA / Tomas Kraus CZE — 

6. 8. Stephanie St-Pierre / 9. Marc-Andre Moreau 2. Steve Omischl / 7. Deidra Dionne 15. Anik Demers / 11. Davey Barr — 

2004 Janne Lahtela FIN / Jennifer Heil CAN 1. Steve Omischl CAN / Alisa Camplin AUS — — 

6. PA Rousseau CAN / 8. Stephanie St-Pierre 9. Kyle Nissen / 6. Veronika Bauer — — Dual Moguls 

2003 Travis Cabral, USA / Shannon Bahrke, USA Dmitry Arkhipov, RUS / Alisa Camplin, AUS — — Janne Lahtela, FIN / Margarita Marbler, AUT 

2. P-A Rousseau / 8. Kristi Richards 2. Steve Omischl / 3. Veronika Bauer — — 2. Stéphane Rochon / 2. Tami Bradley 

2002 Jeremy Bloom, USA / Kari Tråa, NOR Eric Bergoust, USA / Alla Tsuper, BLR — — Richard Gay, FRA / Christine Gerg, GER 

2. Stéphane Rochon / 6. Jennifer Heil 4. Jeff Bean / 3. Deidra Dionne — — 3. Stéphane Rochon / 3. Tami Bradley 

2001 Mikko Ronkainen, FIN / Kari Tråa, NOR Eric Bergoust, USA / Jacqui Cooper, AUS — — — 

3. P-A Rousseau / 4. Jennifer Heil 4. Steve Omischl / 4. Veronika Bauer — — — 

2000 Janne Lahtela, FIN / Ann Batelle, USA Nicolas Fontaine, CAN / Jacqui Cooper, AUS — — Janne Lahtela, FIN / Kari Traa, NOR 

3. P-A Rousseau / 7. Tami Bradley 4. Steve Omischl / 2. Veronica Brenner — — 2. Stéphane Rochon / 6. Tami Bradley 

1999 Janne Lahtela, FIN / Ann Batelle, USA Nicolas Fontaine, CAN / Jacqui Cooper, AUS Acro/Ballet Combined Thony Hemery, FRA / Michelle Roarke, USA 

4. Jean-Luc Brassard / 9. Tami Bradley 9. Andy Capicik / 3. Veronica Brenner — — 2. Stéphane Rochon / 6. Tami Bradley 

1998 Jonny Moseley, USA / Marja Elfman, SWE Nicolas Fontaine, CAN / Nikki Stone, USA Fabrice Becker, FRA / Elena Batalova, Rus — Jesper Ronnback, SWE / Kari Traa, NOR 

2. Jean-Luc Brassard / 8. Kelly Ringstad 3. Andy Capicik / 4. Caroline Olivier 7. Mike McDonald / 7. Katherina Kubenk — 2. Jean-Luc Brassard / 5. Ann Marie Pelchat 

1997 Jean-Luc Brassard, CAN / Tatjana Mittermayer, GER Nicolas Fontaine, CAN / Veronica Brenner, CAN Fabrice Becker, FRA / Elena Batalova, Rus Toben Sutherand, CAN / — Thony Hemery, FRA / Candice Gilg, FRA 

2. Stéphane Rochon / 16. Ann Marie Pelchat 3. Andy Capicik, CAN / 2. Caroline Olivier, CAN 7. Mike McDonald / 8. Anne-Marie Koszegi 2. Darcy Downs / — 2. Jean-Luc Brassard / 11. Ann Marie Pelchat 

1996 Jean-Luc Brassard, CAN / Donna Weinbrecht, USA Sebastien Foucras, FRA / Colette Brand, SUI Heini Baumgartner, SWI / Elena Batalova, RUS Jonny Moseley, USA / — 

4. Stéphane Rochon / 9. Tami Bradley 5. Lloyd Langlois / 2. Veronica Brenner 8. Mike McDonald / 7. Katherina Kubenk 2. David Belhumeur / — 

1995 Sergei Shupletsov, RUS / Raphaelle Monod, FRA Trace Worthington, USA / Nikki Stone, USA Rune Kristiansen, NOR / Ellen Breen, USA Trace Worthington, USA / Maja Schmid, SUI 

3. Jean-Luc Brassard / 10. Bronwen Thomas 6. Lloyd Langlois / 5. Caroline Olivier 6. Darcy Downs / 12. Katherina Kubenk 2. Darcy Downs / 3. Katherina Kubenk 

1994 Edgar Grospiron, FRA / Donna Weinbrecht, USA Philippe LaRoche, CAN / Lina Tcherjasova, UZB Fabrice Becker, FRA / Ellen Breen, USA David Belhumeur, CAN / Maja Schmid, SUI 

3. Jean-Luc Brassard, 9. Bronwen Thomas 2. Lloyd Langlois / 17. Caroline Olivier (partial season) 10. Matt Christensen /10. Katherina Kubenk 3. Darcy Downs,/ 2. Katherina Kubenk 

1993 Jean-Luc Brassard, CAN / Stine-Lise Hattestad, NOR Lloyd Langlois, CAN / Lina Tcherjazova, UZB Rune Kristiansen, NOR / Ellen Breen, USA Trace Worthington, USA / Katherina Kubenk, CAN 

2. John Smart / 6. Bronwen Thomas 6. Philippe LaRoche / 6. Caroline Olivier 10. Todd Allison / 9. Katherina Kubenk 2. Darcy Downs / — 

1992 Edgar Grospiron, FRA / Donna Weinbrecht, USA Philippe LaRoche, CAN / Kirstie Marshall, AUS Rune Kristiansen, NOR / Conny Kissling, SUI Trace Worthington, USA / Conny Kissling, SUI 

2. Jean-Luc Brassard / 8. LeeLee Morrison 7. Nicolas Fontaine / 12. Kennedy Ryan 4. Richard Peirce / 11. Ashley Herod 2. David Belhumeur / 4. Katherina Kubenk 

1991 Edgar Grospiron, FRA / Donna Weinbrecht, USA Philippe LaRoche, CAN / El� Simchen, GER Rune Kristiansen, NOR / Conny Kissling, SUI Trace Worthington, USA / Conny Kissling, SUI 

6. John Smart / 3. LeeLee Morrison 12. Nicolas Fontaine / 17. Kennedy Ryan 3. Dave Walker / 12. Tanya Clarke 4. Jeff Violo / 5. Katherina Kubenk 

1990 Edgar Grospiron, FRA / Conny Kissling, SUI Jean-Marc Bacquin, FRA / Sonya Reichert, GER Roberto Franco, ITA / Conny Kissling, SUI Eric Laboureix, FRA / Conny Kissling, SUI 

1989 Nelson Carmichael, USA / Raphaelle Monod, FRA Tor Skeie, NOR / Catherine Lombard, FRA Hermann Reitberger, GER / Jan Bucher, USA Chris Simboli, CAN / Conny Kissling, SUI 

1988 Nelson Carmichael, USA / Stine-Lise Hattestad, NOR Jean-Marc Rozon, CAN / Meredith Gardner, CAN Hermann Reitberger, GER / Christine Rossi, FRA Eric Laboureix, FRA / Conny Kissling, SUI 

1987 Martti Kellokumpu, FIN / Raphaelle Monod, FRA Jean-Marc Rozon, CAN / Sonja Reichart, GER Hermann Reitberger, GER / Christine Rossi, FRA Eric Laboureix, FRA / Conny Kissling, SUI 

1986 Steve Desovich, USA / Mary-Jo Tiampo, USA Yves LaRoche, CAN / Anna Fraser, CAN Hermann Reitberger, GER / Jan Bucher, USA Eric Laboureix, FRA / Conny Kissling, SUI 

1985 Philippe Bron, FRA / Mary-Jo Tiampo, USA Lloyd Langlois, CAN / Meredith Gardner, CAN Hermann Reitberger, GER / Christine Rossi, FRA Alain LaRoche, CAN / Conny Kissling, SUI 

1984 Philippe Bron, FRA / Hillary English, USA Yves LaRoche, CAN / Evelyn Wirth, SUI Richard Schabl, GER / Jan Bucher, USA Alain LaRoche, CAN / Conny Kissling, SUI 

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1983 - 2005 

Year Half Pipe Moguls Aerials Table Top Dual Moguls 

2005 Matt Hayward / Rosalind Groenewoud Alexandre Bilodeau / Jenn Heil Kyle Nissen / Veronika Bauer — Alex Bilodeau / Elisa Kurylowics 

2004 Mike Riddle/Dania Assaly PA Rousseau / Jenn Simm Jeff Bean / Veronika Bauer Mike Riddle / Sarah Ingram Guillaume Turgeon / Audrey Robichaud 

2003 T.J. Schiller / Jennifer Simm Warren Tanner / Kristi Richards Steve Omischl / Veronica Brenner T.J. Schiller / Chelsea Henitiuk Scott Bellavance / Tami Bradley 

2002 Rory Bushfield / Kristi Richards Stéphane Rochon / Kelly Ringstad N/A / Karen MacDonald Marc Secord / Jennifer Crichton Stéphane Rochon / Tami Bradley 

2001 — Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau / Jennifer Heil Steve Omischl / Veronika Bauer — Jean-Luc Brassard / Jennifer Heil 

2000 — Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau / Jennifer Heil Nicolas Fontaine / Veronika Bauer — Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau / Jennifer Heil 

Acro/Ballet Combined 

1999 Craig Maddox / Lara Grebaz Jean-Luc Brassard / Ann Marie Pelchat Jeff Bean / Veronica Brenner — Jean-Luc Brassard / Jennifer Simm 

1998 Mike McDonald / Katherina Kubenk Dominick Gauthier / Ann Marie Pelchat Nicolas Fontaine / Veronica Brenner — Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau / Ann Marie Pelchat 

1997 Mike McDonald / Lisa Hauser Dominick Gauthier / Ann Marie Pelchat Nicolas Fontaine / Veronica Brenner Darcy Downs / — — 

1996 Mike McDonald / Lisa Hauser Stéphane Rochon / Ann Marie Pelchat Nicolas Fontaine / Caroline Olivier David Belhumeur / Jennifer Simm — 

1995 Darcy Downs / Katherina Kubenk Jean-Luc Brassard / Ann Marie Pelchat Lloyd Langlois / Caroline Olivier David Belhumeur / — — 

1994 Matt Christensen / Lisa Hauser Jean-Luc Brassard / Bronwen Thomas Lloyd Langlois / Veronica Brenner Darcy Downs / Lisa Hauser — 

1993 Todd Allison / Anne-Marie Köszegi Jean-Luc Brassard / Bronwen Thomas Lloyd Langlois / Kennedy Ryan Darcy Downs / Katherina Kubenk — 

1992 Richard Peirce / Tanya Clark Christian Marcoux / Lee Lee Morrison Philippe LaRoche / Kennedy Ryan Darcy Downs / Katherina Kubenk — 

1991 Dave Walker / Nancy Wankling John Smart / Lee Lee Morrison Philippe LaRoche / Anne-Marie Brassard Murray Cluff / Katherina Kubenk — 

1990 Richard Peirce / Lucie Barma John Smart / Bronwen Thomas Nicolas Fontaine / Kennedy Ryan Jeff Violo / Katherina Kubenk — 

1989 Dave Walker / Lucie Barma John Smart / Lee Lee Morrison — — — 

1988 Richard Peirce / Lucie Barma Pat Henry / Lee Lee Morrison Lloyd Langlois / Anna Fraser Chris Simboli / Anna Fraser — 

1987 Dave Walker / Lucie Barma Pat Henry / Lee Lee Morrison Jean-Marc Rozon / Anna Fraser Chris Simboli / Anna Fraser — 

1986 Richard Peirce / Anna Fraser Doug Robinson / Lee Lee Morrison Chris Simboli / Anna Fraser Craig Young / Meredith Gardner — 

1985 Dave Walker / Lucie Barma Bill Keenan / Lee Lee Morrison Lloyd Langlois / Meredith Gardner Chris Simboli / Meredith Gardner — 

1984 Alain LaRoche / Lucie Barma Peter Judge / Lucie Barma Chris Simboli / Anna Fraser Alain LaRoche / Anna Fraser — 

1983 Roch Otis / Lucie Barma Alain LaRoche / Marie-Claude Asselin Dominic LaRoche / Marie-Claude Asselin Alain LaRoche / Marie-Claude Asselin — 

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Corporate Supporters / Commanditaires du secteur privé 

OFFICIAL TRAINING SITES / 

LIEUX OFFICIELS 

D’ENTRAÎNEMENT:

Deidra Dionne www.canadapost.ca 

Official sponsor of the 

Canadian Freestyle Ski Team 

Delivering thrills 

Livraison d’émotions 

Our national freestyle ski team is soaring 

through another year of making Canada 

proud. Through the air and over the 

bumps, we’re behind them all the way. 

Notre équipe nationale de ski acrobatique 

prend son envol pour faire la fierté 

du Canada, cette année encore. Durant 

le parcours, dans les bosses… jusque 

dans les airs, nous sommes avec eux. 

www.postescanada.ca 

Commanditaire officiel de 

l’équipe canadienne de ski acrobatique 

Jennifer Heil 

date/modif. rédaction relecture D.A. épreuve à 

dossier: PCC-05135 client: Postes Canada

1983 - 2005 - Canadian Freestyle Ski Association

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