The CANSI 2027 Interski Committee was formed in September 2024
Guy Paulsen – Head Coach, Committee Chair John Gallagher – XC Country Coach Jessica Stichelbout – Assistant XC Coach Rene-Luc Morin – Telemark Coach Larissa Pitton – Assistant Telemark Coach Alison Hart – National Board Member (BC) Jean Francois Dubois - National Board Member (QC) Elizabeth Nicolson – National Technical Committee Chair The committee’s mission is to develop a goals framework to clearly showcase the benefits of participating in Interski while proactively placing future leaders in key positions.
Continue to raise awareness and build opportunity for CANSI domestically Interski promotes cross training opportunities with other leading Canadian snowsport organizations (CSIA, CASI, CADS) often with the highest and most influential members of these associations.
Build the CANSI brand internationally by raising awareness of our methodology and technique with other international snowsport associations. This is to core of Interski with numerous on-snow workshops, indoor lectures and technical demonstrations. Also achieved networking opportunities with other instructors in workshops, lectures and social events. Bring back the most current ideas / trends on pedagogy and technique to the CANSI Membership and working committees. This can be done through real time reporting and subsequent reporting by delegates attending snow workshops, indoor lectures and technical demonstrations.
Continue to serve the ski industry by keeping up to date with the most current ski techniques, methodology and trends which to incorporate into CANSI programming and certification programs for instructors to use and assist growing the sport of nordic skiing.
What is INTERSKI
Initially there was a congress held every 2 years. The event was held every 3 years for a time and since 1971, they have been held every 4 years.
The first country outside of Europe to host an Interski Congress was the USA. This Congress was held in Aspen, Colorado in 1968. Since that time, they have been held in Germany, Czechoslovakia, Japan, Italy, Canada, Austria, Korea, Austria, Argentina, Bulgaria, Finland. Sixty years later, the 2027 Interski returns to the USA at Vail, Co.
At the most recent Interski in April 2023, held at Levi, Finland:
Interski 2027, Vail, Colorado
CANSI will be participating at Interski 2027. The theme in Vail will be
ALL IN, INNOVATE, INCLUDE, INSPIRE, INTERSKI 2027
Who can go
Any CANSI member is welcome to attend INTERSKI as an observer. CANSI will also be selecting a demonstration team of up to six XC skiers and six telemark skiers through a selection process. Demonstrators will present both on snow and indoors CANSI’s technique and methodology. To learn more about how to apply as a demonstrator please read the CANSI 2027 Interski Selection Process.
What do all participants get out of going to INTERSKI
What does CANSI get out of INTERSKI
More details can be found at https://interski.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PSIA-AASI_Interski_Vail_2027_December_6_2023_Shared_FINAL.pdf
Members of the CANSI 2023 Interski Telemark Team in Levi
The telemark demonstration team in action
Opportunities to share and learn
XC Coach John Gallagher along with XC Demonstration Team Members Jessica Stichelbout and Karla Wikjord at the 2023 Interski in Levi Finland
CANSI, CSIA, CASI together representing “Team Canada” at the 2023 Interski in Levi Finland
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