A skier enjoys the snowy trails in La Mauricie National Park, Quebec. Photo: Mireille Pilotto
As the second half of the winter plays out, temperatures are still above average in the West and bone chillingly cold in the East. The lack of consistent snowfall here in the West has seemingly been offset by crazy amounts of snow back east. My brother in Toronto is still digging out from the massive snowstorm there. Wherever you are in this vast country, may you find the conditions you need to get out and ski. I would like to congratulate the successful candidates selected to our Interski teams heading to Vail, Colorado, in 2027. The Interski committee, led by head coach Guy Paulsen, has done a masterful job in creating a selection process that brought together some very strong skiers to represent CANSI in both cross country and telemark. The work now begins to create effective presentations and workshop structures that will enable the teams to show what Canadian nordic skiing instruction is all about. Keep up the good work, Guy and your team. CANSI appreciates the time and effort you are all dedicating to this project. On the topic of time and effort, I would like to remind everyone that CANSI is a volunteer organization with only two paid positions. Outside of Marie at the national office and Nadine in Pacific region, everyone else volunteers their time to help CANSI continue to be the professional organization it is. Thank you to the members of the national board of directors as well as all the regional committees. Thank you to the technical committee, the communications team, the office group and the policy and systems folks. Without your efforts, CANSI would not be in the position it is today, with more than 1,000 members and more joining with every course we run. Imagine how many more could join us if the weather were a little more “normal.” A big thank-you to René-Luc Morin and Keith Nicol for their articles this month. Congratulations to the Central region for their successful fundraiser in Winnipeg and for the implementation of Ski Your Best in Pinawa. It is great hearing about what is happening in different parts of the country. If you have a story to share in next month's newsletter, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. I am heading out on my tele skis this afternoon, looking to ski with a weekly tele posse that gathers on Fridays at Whitewater Mountain Resort. Maybe I will see you out there too.
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