1983 - 2005 - Canadian Freestyle Ski Association

The next wave - Moguls
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
The next wave - Moguls
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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