CANADIAN SKI JUMPERS TAKE FLIGHT THIS WEEKEND

posted Sep 14, 2025, 2:25 PM

Ski Jumping Canada

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September 14, 2025

Canada’s Ski Jumpers Take Flight Around the World

Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes Shines in Return to International Ski Jumping

RASNOV, Rou.—Olympic medallist, Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes, led a fleet of Canadian men’s and women’s ski jumpers in every FIS competition around the world over the weekend.

Boyd-Clowes made his first return to international ski jumping with a 14th and 16th-place finish in his two competitions over the weekend at the Summer Grand Prix in Rasnov, Romania.

The 2022 Olympic bronze medallist covered distances of 86.5 and 89.5 metres on Saturday. He backed that up with a 16th-place result, reaching distances of 88.0 and 94.5 metres. The lone Canuck in the deep men’s field chalked up the ninth-best jump in the final round.

Two of Canada’s dynamic lady ski jumpers also headed to the top of the 97-metre hill in Romania. Calgary’s Nicole Maurer was solid in back-to-back competitions, finishing 22nd on Saturday and 17th on Sunday. Maurer had one of her best jumps of the summer season in her first attempt on Sunday that landed her in 11th spot after travelling 83.0 metres.

Calgary’s Natalie Eilers also made her return to international competition in more than a year after rehabbing a knee injury. Eilers placed 35th and 31st.

A foursome of Canucks also competed in development competitions in Einsiedeln, Switzerland.

Rayna Leachman posted results of 40th and 34th in the women’s large hill contests. Sofia Aragon was 49th and 50th. Dyllon Crawford was 58th and Benjamin Leachman 68th in the men’s lone event.

Tarik VanWieren also took flight on the Continental Cup circuit in Stams, Austria. VanWieren was 36th on Saturday and 43rd on Sunday.

Ski jumping is performed in the summer on an in-run where the tracks are made from porcelain and the grass on the slope is covered with water-soaked plastic. A core part of an athlete’s development and season-long competition schedule, summer ski jumping began in 1994 for men. Women began jumping competitively during the summer months in 2012.

Ski Jumping Canada is the governing federation for ski jumping in Canada. It is responsible for the governance of all ski jumping competitions in Canada and for the operation of the national team. For more information, please visit skijumpingcanada.com.

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NOTICE OF ALTIUS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2025

posted May 19, 2025, 9:10 PM

NOTICE OF ALTIUS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024

posted May 19, 2025

Notice of Altius Nordic Ski Club Annual General Meeting - June 17, 2025 at 6pm via Zoom

Please join us on June 17, 2025 ay 6 pm MDT for the Altius Nordic Ski Club Annual General Meeting. All members of Altius are welcome to attend. ASJNC, our PSO (Provincial Sports Organization) will be having their Annual General Meeting immediately to follow at 7 pm MDT.

We look forward to seeing you all online on June 17, 2025 starting at 6 pm!

This will be a virtual session held over Zoom. Please check your email for Zoom details.

CANADIAN SKI JUMPER ABIGAIL STRATE FLIES TO SEASON-BEST EIGHTH AT WORLD CUP

posted Feb 22, 2025, 6:44 PM

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February 22, 2025

Canadian Ski Jumper Abigail Strate Flies to Season-Best Eighth at World Cup

Nicole Maurer soars to career-best 17th and second-straight top 20

HINZENBACH, Aut.—Canadian ski jumper, Abigail Strate, celebrated her 24th birthday with a season-best eighth-place finish at a World Cup stop in Hinzenbach, Austria.

A winner of four World Cup medals one year ago, Strate was on fire Saturday, winning both of the training rounds and finishing second in the qualification round before posting her second top-10 of the season in the competition with a total of 205.4 points.

“I was four out of five today, which is pretty high statistics for me, but I was really happy,” said Strate, whose only other top-10 this year was a ninth-place finish at the season-opener. “I was a little surprised after training. I took last weekend off to give my body and mind a break, and it clearly worked out.”

It was just the second time ever that Strate has finished second in a qualification round while taking on the top women’s leapers on the planet.

“That is a big confidence booster when you can have a strong qualifier. People can skip training rounds, but everyone needs to be in the qualifier if you want to compete so the whole field is there and it proves what you can do,” added the multi-talented Strate, who recently graduated from Graphic Design studies that she has been taking on-line with the Toronto Film School while living abroad.

The 2022 Olympic medallist struggled to find a medal-winning flight path in her first competition attempt, covering 81.5 metres on the normal hill, putting her in 14th spot. The Calgary-born adrenaline seeker scrapped her way back into contention with a solid final leap (91.0 metres), finishing 26 points out of the medals. Hills are measured by the average spot where jumpers are expected to land safely, or where the hill flattens. A normal hill is usually 90 metres. Jumps are scored on both distance and style.

“I am comfortable on this hill. It is quite small for World Cup hills, but I am comfortable here. It has a nice rhythm, it is smooth, and I feel in control and connected here,” added Strate. “It has been a hard season for me since last year. I tried not to have expectations for myself, but they were there so it has been a bit disappointing, but I started to gain momentum at the last competition in Zao where I was 14th, was 12th in Lake Placid and now eighth so things are heading in the right direction.”

The colourful Canuck also has three, fourth-place finishes in her career and finished sixth overall on the 2023 Summer Grand Prix with four top-six finishes.

Slovenia’s Nika Prevc landed on top of the podium in Hinzenbach with 248.4 points. Germany’s Selina Freitag racked up 240.5 points for the silver medal, while Austria’s Jacqueline Seifriedsberger claimed the bronze at 231.1 points.

It was a career-best day for the only other Canadian in the field. Nicole Maurer, who was 18th last week in Lake Placid, bettered that position by one in Austria. The aspiring 23-year-old astronaut rocketed into 17th spot with a total of 180.8 points.

The Canadians will be back on the normal sized hill tomorrow in Hinzenbach to round out the weekend’s competitions before heading to Trondheim, Norway for the World Championships next weekend.

“I’m excited for the whole experience. World Championships are a different environment – they mimic the Olympics in a way, so I am excited for that environment,” added Strate. “I haven’t gotten much time to jump on those hills, but that can be an advantage as well. I’m looking forward to it.”

Complete Women’s World Cup Results (Normal Hill) – Hinzenbach, Austria

Ski Jumping Canada is the governing federation for ski jumping in Canada. It is responsible for the governance of all ski jumping competitions in Canada and for the operation of the national team. For more information, please visit skijumpingcanada.com.

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MEDIA CONTACTS:

Chris Dornan, Communications Advisor

Ski Jumping Canada
Tel: 403-620-8731
Email: hpprchris@shaw.ca