ABI
Birth Place: Calgary, Alberta
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Best Moment: During the spring of 2012 I had a two week period when I was consistently jumping K. I also really enjoyed jumping the 90 in Park City, Calgary, and Steamboat
What I would change: I would really like to see a women’s nordic combined event in the Olympics
Favourite Hill: I like jumping the 60 in Calgary. It is a nice easy, consistent hill, and its pretty easy to jump.
Person you look up to most is ski jumping: Atsuko Tanaka because she is a awesome ski jumper, she’s funny, and has a great life.
Elora
Joey
Birth place: Calgary
Hometown: Calgary
Team: Altius Nordic Ski Club – Elite Team
Best Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Moment? Whistler!
What one thing would you change about ski jumping? Suit rules
Favourite Hill to jump? Steamboat 90
Person you look up to most in Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined? Jack (my brother)
Josh
Birth place: Germiston, South Africa
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Team: Alberta team
Best Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Moment? Placing 9th at a FIS Cup in Brattleboro. Summer of 2012 Europe big hill tour.
What one thing would you change about ski jumping? Nothing
Favourite Hill to jump? Whistler Big Hill
Person you look up to most in Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined? Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes
MATTHEW
Birth place: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Home town: Strathmore, Alberta.
Team: Alberta Team.
Best Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined moment:
When I learned how to fly. The moment I first got on top of my skis and flew
was when I fell in love with ski jumping forever.
What one thing that I would change about Ski Jumping:
I would make the ski jumping suits a bit larger. This would make it a bit
easier to go farther and they would be more comfortable.
Favourite hill to jump: Whistler HS140.
Person you look up to most in Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined:
Bill Demong, because of how he came back from a very serious head injury and won Olympic gold in Vancouver.
Matthew (No Photo)
Birth place: Red Deer Alberta
Hometown: Red Deer Alberta
Ski Club: Altius Nordic Ski Club
Sponsor: Lesley Stowes Rain Coast Crisps/ Ice Breaker
Skis: Fischer
Boots: Rass
Helmets: Uvex
Goggles: Uvex
Best Ski Jumping Moment?
Placing 29th in the Summer Grand Prix in Hinterzarten Germany
What one thing would you change about ski jumping?
The notice it receives in North America
Favourite World Cup stop? Kuusamo Finland
Person you look up to most in Ski Jumping? Simon Ammann
MATTHEW
Birthplace: Calgary, AB
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Team: Alberta Ski Jumping
Best Ski Jumping/ Nordic combined moment?
Jumping over 140m in Klingenthal, Germany
What one thing would you change about ski jumping?
No more tight suits
Favourite hill to jump?
Stams, Austria
Person you look up to most in Ski Jumping/ Nordic combined?
Gregor Schlierenzauer
Miranda
Natalie
Natasha
Birth place: Calgary
Hometown: Calgary
Team: Altius Ski jumping and Nordic combined- Club Elite
Best Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Moment?
Having teammates cheer me on during a race, or when jumping a new hill. It gives me encouragement and helps us bond as a team.
What one thing would you change about ski jumping?
I wouldn’t change anything about the sport itself, but I would like there to be more financial support so that ski jumping in Canada has the same importance as it does in Europe.
Favourite hill to jump?
My favourite hill to jump is either the k63 here in Calgary, or the k90 in Park City.
Person you look up to most in Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined?
I look up to Alexandra Pretorius because she’s really committed to both ski jumping and cross country skiing, and she works hard to improve in both. She is also really humble and encouraging of others.
Nicole
Birth place: Calgary, Alberta
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Team: Club Elite
Best Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Moment? I don’t have a best moment, they are all great best moments. I just love jumping
What one thing would you change about ski jumping? Nothing
Favourite Hill to jump? Calgary K89
Person you look up to most in Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined?
Sarah Hendrickson (USA), Alexandra Pretorius (Canada) and Atsuko Tanaka (Canada) and Evelyn Insam (Italy – because she is a tall ski jumper like me).
Ollie (No Photo)
Birth place: Oakville, Ontario
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Team: Alberta Development Team
Best Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Moment? Jumped 83 ½ metres on K90 from comp gate in Park City 2013
What one thing would you change about ski jumping? I would change the regulations in suit size to make them more comfortable as they are too tight!
Favourite Hill to jump? Park City’s K120
Person you look up to most in Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined?
First response was his coach Barrett. Then he said Adam Malyz from Polland . Third response by Hayden was Hayden
ROGAN (No Photo)
Birth place: Calgary, AB
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Team: Alberta Team
Best Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Moment? Winning the 2012 Canadian Junior Nationals
What one thing would you change about ski jumping? Nothing
Favourite Hill to jump? Klingenthal, Germany
Person you look up to most in Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined? Wes Savill