Alpine Canada eyes Panorama or Whistler, B.C. for World Cup downhills [Video]

Whistler and Panorama, B.C., are candidates to host men’s World Cup downhill ski races in the future.

Alpine Canada president and chief executive officer Therese Brisson intends to find a replacement in Western Canada for the men’s speed event held annually until 2022 in Lake Louise, Alta.

“What we really want to do is build, I’ll call it a national alpine speed training centre. There are not too many places in the country where our athletes can train speed in early winter, late spring,” Brisson said.

“Where can we build a national training centre for speed with safety equipment, air fence, crash pads and where do we have the right weather patterns for that? And also, what would be a sensible location for a World Cup?

“There’s places like Panorama and Whistler that rise to the top.”

Staging a World Cup in Canada is crucial for Alpine Canada on multiple …