Canada's 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships Team Announced

Alpine Canada has announced the seven athletes selected to represent Canada at the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championship in Narvik (NOR), March 5th through 15th.

The athletes, under the age of 21, were selected using criteria that includes world ranking, world ranking by age, as well as performance in the Nor-Am Series. The team has four returnees from the 2025 Junior Worlds: Amélie Bourgeois, Estelle Martin, and Kendra Giesbrecht all competing in their third Junior Worlds, and Jake Kertez-Knight racing in his second.

“Congratulations to these young athletes and also to the people who support them including their coaches, clubs, provincial ski associations and families,” said Jeff Thompson, SVP Domestic Sport Programs & Events, Alpine Canada. “The majority of these athletes are involved with Alpine Canada’s Project Excel and the CAST D program.It is also exciting to see athletes identify themselves through their performances coming from other program.ACA continues to be proud of the collaboration between the Provincial Ski Associations and ACA in helping our athletes with opportunities such as this to assist in their development.”

2026 Canadian National Junior Team

Women

First Last Organization Home Club YOB

• Alexa Brownlie U of Colorado Whistler Mountain 2005

• Amélie Bourgeois CAST D Mont Avalanche 2005

• Estelle Martin CAST D Mont Sutton 2005

• Kendra Giesbrecht CAST D Banff Alpine Racers 2005

• Rebecca Pelkey CAST D Calgary Alpine Racing 2007

• Shae O’Brien NA Banff Alpine Racers 2006

Men

• Jake Kertez-Knight CAST D Banff Alpine Racers 2005

The team is led by Marie-Eve Boulianne, Head Coach, Women CAST D, Cam Mackenzie, Assistant Coach, Men CAST D, and Jennifer Stielow, Team Leader, Project Excel.

Racing at the 2026 FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships starts with the men’s and women’s downhill on Saturday March 7th. To see the full FIS Junior World Ski Championship schedule please click here. Live timing will be provided by the International Ski Federation (FIS).