Lake Louise Ski Resort is the 'lead option' to continue hosting men's World Cup downhills if changes to race operations are made, says Alpine Canada's chief executive officer.
The lodge at Lake Louise ski resort is seen after the second training run of the Men's Downhill in Lake Louise, Alta. was cancelled due to a power problem resulting in the limited use of chairlifts on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan HaywardLake Louise Ski Resort is the "lead option" to continue hosting men's World Cup downhills if changes to race operations are made, says Alpine Canada's chief executive officer.
Alpine Canada wants to keep a men's speed event in Western Canada on its traditional final weekend in November, followed by the women's GS event in Mont-Tremblant the first weekend in December. "We have to change the way we operate if we're going to be successful," Brisson said. "This was a great event and this is a great community with support from the resort and the hotel.
Races don't draw more than a couple hundred fans to the finish area and many of them are recreational skiers taking a break from runs. The former Canadian Olympic women's hockey team defender compared the situation to renting a rink, but also having to buy an ice resurfacing machine and pay someone to install ice.
The women's downhill in Lake Louise hasn't had an adjacent North American race. The next women's downhills are Dec. 12-14 in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
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