SKI CANADA TEST TEAM
TOP 3 brands in boldface had significantly higher scores than other brands for the tester.
MEN
KRISTIAN ARMSTRONG
Ht, Wt, Age: 6'1". 185 lbs, 31
Sponsor: Dynastar
Style: Fast and furious; CSIA IV, CSCF II,
Level II Course Conductor
Started skiing: Snow Valley
Home resort: Big White
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Head/K2, Volkl, Fischer
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: K2, Rossignol, Atomic
RON BETTS
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'10", 165 lbs, 38
Sponsor: Salomon
Style: Fast, Aggressive; CSIA IV,
CSCF III, CSGA III
Started skiing: Ben Eoin, NS
Home resort: Sun Peaks
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Atomic, Volkl, Fischer
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Salomon, Rossignol, Atomic
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Atomic, Salomon, Head/K2
DREW BRAGG
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'11", 150 lbs, 52
Sponsor: Salomon
Style: Finesse; CSIA IV, CSCF II
Started skiing: St-Sauveur
Home resort: Panorama
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Salomon, Rossignol, Fischer/Head
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Salomon, Atomic/Head, Rossignol
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Head, Volkl, Salomon
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Salomon, Atomic, Fischer
ROSS COUTTS
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'11", 200 lbs, 46
Sponsor: Atomic
Style: Fast, Technical; CSIA IV
Examiner, CSCF II
Started skiing: Mt Seymour
Home resort: Okanagan
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Atomic, Fischer, Volkl
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Atomic, Rossignol, Head
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Atomic, Head/Fischer, Salomon
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Atomic, Head, Fischer/K2
JOSH FOSTER
Ht, Wt, Age: 6', 208 lbs, 38
Sponsor: Head
Style: Liquid Locomotive; CSIA IV
Examiner
Started skiing: Ontario
Home resort: Big White
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Head, Atomic, Rossignol
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Head, Atomic, Rossignol
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Head, Atomic, Volkl
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Head, Atomic/Fischer
GLEN HYLAND
Ht, Wt, Age: 6'2", 230 lbs, 42
Personal ski: Atomic
Style: Fast, Racer; CSIA III, CSCF III
Started skiing: Blue Mt
Home resort: Blue Mt
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Atomic, Head, Rossignol
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Atomic, Salomon, Head/Volkl
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Atomic, Head, K2
BARTON LANE
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'11", 220 lbs, 35
Sponsor: Head
Style: Fast, Expert; CSIA III, CSCF II
Started skiing: Glen Eden
Home resort: Alpine
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Volkl, Salomon, Atomic
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Salomon, Atomic, Volkl/Ogasaka
MIKE MANARA
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'10", 200 lbs, 32
Sponsor: Rossignol
Style: Freeskier, Aggressive; CSIA IV,
CSCF II, CASI I
Started skiing: Dagmar
Home resort: Mt Washington
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Head, Atomic, Fischer
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Fischer/Head, Rossignol, Volkl
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Atomic, Volkl, Rossignol/Head
MIKE NICHOLLS
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'9", 145 lbs, 22
Sponsor: Rossignol
Style: Aggressive; CSIA III
Started skiing: Devil’s Elbow
Home resort: Big White
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Atomic, Volkl, Head
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Rossignol, Head, Fischer/Salomon
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Head, Rossignol, Fischer
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Rossignol, Volkl, Head/Atomic
PAUL OUELETTE
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'8", 165 lbs, 29
Personal ski: Rossignol
Style: Fast, Finesse; CSIA III, CSIA Park
and Pipe, Examiner I
Started skiing: Quebec
Home resort: Big White
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Atomic/Völkl, Head, K2
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Salomon, Rossignol, Volkl
D'ARCY SEGO
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'8", 180 lbs, 35
Sponsor: Nordica
Style: Technical, Freeskier; CSIA III,
CSCF II, NCCP III, Race Official II
Started skiing: Table Mt
Home resort: Mt Washington
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Atomic, Rossignol, Liberty
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Fischer, Rossignol, Volkl
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Salomon, Volkl, Atomic
HANK SHANNON
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'8", 175 lbs, 42
Sponsor: Sporting Life
Style: Expert, Aggressive; CSCF II
Started skiing: Valle Blue
Home resort: Blue Mt
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Head, Salomon, Rossignol
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Rossignol, Fischer/Head/K2, Atomic/Volkl
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Volkl, K2, Fischer
MARK STEIN
Ht, Wt, Age: 6'3", 205 lbs, 49
Sponsor: Head
Style: Expert, Racer; CSIA II, CSCF III
Started skiing: Edmonton Ski Club
Home resort: Marmot Basin
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Head, Atomic/Volkl, Salomon
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Head, Atomic/Fischer, Volkl
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Head, Atomic, Fischer
GEORGE TERWIEL
Ht, Wt, Age: 6', 185 lbs, 46
Sponsor: Head
Style: Technical, Powerful; CSIA III,
CSCF II
Started skiing: Grouse Mt
Home resort: Sun Peaks
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Head, Volkl, Fischer
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Head, Ogasaka, K2
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Volkl, Atomic, Head
MIKE WEISS
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'5", 142 lbs, 56
Sponsor: Atomic
Style: Racer, Athletic, Finesse; CSIA III,
CSCF III, USSA III
Started skiing: Ontario
Home resort: ON/NY
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Atomic, Volkl, Salomon
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Head, Atomic, Salomon/Volkl
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt: Fischer, Volkl, Atomic
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: K2, Volkl, Head/Atomic
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Head, Fischer, Atomic
THE WOMEN
WENDY ANDERSON
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'2", 115 lbs, 35
Personal ski: K2, Ogasaka
Style: Technical, Expert; CSIA III, CSCF II
Started skiing: Minnesota
Home resort: Fernie
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Head, Volkl, Atomic
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
K2, Völkl, Head
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: K2, Volkl, Ogasaka
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Atomic, Hread, Fischer
PATTY ATKEY
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'4", 140 lbs, 34
Sponsor: Völkl
Style: Finesse, Expert; CSIA II, CSCF II
Started skiing: Snow Valley
Home resort: Norquay
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Atomic, Salomon, Head
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
K2, Fischer, Atomic
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Atomic, Fischer, Salomon
ROBYN BEAUDRY
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'6", 130 lbs, 28
Sponsor: Rossignol
Style: Technical, Finesse; CSIA IV,
CSCF II, CSIA Course Conductor II
Started skiing: Calabogie Peaks
Home resort: Silver Star
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Rossignol, Atomic/Prior, K2
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Rossignol, Salomon, K2
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Volkl, Rossignol, Atomic
VAL CLUTIER
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'5", 130 lbs, 24
Sponsor: Fischer
Style: Pretty and powerful; CSIA II
Started skiing: Big White
Home resort: Big White
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Fischer/Volkl, K2, Head
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Rossignol, Head, K2
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Head, Volkl, K2
NIKI COCHREN
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'6", 115 lbs, 28
Personal ski: Rossignol
Style: Pretty and powerful, too; CSIA III,
Freestyle I, CSCF I
Started skiing: West Castle
Home resort: Mt Washington
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Head, Salomon, Atomic
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Atomic, Head, Rossignol
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Volkl, Ogasaka, K2
MELANIE KAMPHUIS
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'5", 135 lbs, 40
Sponsor: Rossignol
Style: Technical, Finesse; CSIA III,
CSCF II
Started skiing: Tremblant/Sutton
Home resort: Fernie
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Fischer, K2/Völkl, Salomon
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Rossignol, Atomic, Volkl
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Rossignol, Head, Atomic
JEN LOTON
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'11", 134 lbs, 25
Sponsor: K2
Style: All-mountain adventurer; CSIA II
Started skiing: Red Mountain
Home resort: Mt Hotham, Australia
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Volkl, Salomon, Fischer
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Salomon, Fischer/Ogasaka, Rossignol
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Volkl, Salomon, Fischer/Rossignol
WENDY LUMBY
Ht, Wt, Age: 5', 118 lbs, 42
Sponsor: Nordica
Style: Race, Aggressive; CSIA II,
CSCF III, Coaching Course Facilitator,
Olympian
Started skiing: Happy Valley
Home resort: Banff
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Atomic, Ogasaka, Prior
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Fischer/K2, Atomic, Volkl
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Atomic, K2, Ogasaka
JULIE MARKUSSEN
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'1", 120 lbs, 25
Sponsor: Rossignol
Style: Fast and frisky; CSIA III, CSCF II
Started skiing: Devil’s Elbow
Home resort: Big White
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
K2, Atomic, Head
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Rossignol, Salomon, Fischer
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Salomon, Rossignol, Head/Volkl
AIKA MASUDA
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'5", 117 lbs, 32
Sponsor: Salomon
Style: Technical, Moguler; CSIA III,
CSCF II
Started skiing: Shiga Kogen, Japan
Home resort: Big White
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Atomic, Fischer, Head
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Fischer, Atomic/Volkl, Salomon
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Atomic, Rossignol, Head
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Volkl, K2, Atomic
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Head, Volkl, K2
MARTINA OSMAN
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'4", 115 lbs, 34
Personal ski: Dynastar
Style: Velvet revolution; CSIA III, CSCF I
Started skiing: Lysa, Slovakia
Home resort: Big White
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Fischer/Head, K2/Salomon, Volkl
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
K2, Salomon, Fischer
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Fischer, K2/Salomon, Head
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Ogasaka, Volkl, Head
MICHELLE OSTAFEW
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'9", 155 lbs, 28
Sponsor: Rossignol
Style: Expert; CSIA III, CSCF II
Started skiing: Silver Star
Home resort: Sunshine/Lake Louise
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Rossignol, K2, Head
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Atomic/Volkl, Head, Ogasaka
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Salomon, Atomic, Volkl
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Rossignol, Head, Atomic
LISA "MAMA" SUUTARI
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'6", 140 lbs, 41
Sponsor: Salomon
Style: Technical, Athletic; CSIA IV,
CSCF II
Started skiing: Canadian Tire
Home resort: Osler Bluff
TOP 3 Big Mt:
K2, Head/Salomon, Völkl
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt: Salomon, Volkl, Ogasaka
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Volkl, Ogasaka, Salomon
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Volkl, Fischer, Atomic
ANNE TERWIEL
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'9", 140 lbs, 45
Sponsor: Head
Style: Fast, Finesse; CSIA III, CSCF II
Started skiing: Caledon, Horseshoe
Home resort: Sun Peaks
TOP 3 Expert All-Mt:
Head, Atomic, K2
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Atomic, Head, Rossignol
TOP 3 On-piste Cruisers: Salomon, Head, Rossignol
SHARON WATSON
Ht, Wt, Age: 5'7", 140 lbs, 28
Personal ski: Rossignol, Head
Style: CSIA II, CSCF I
Started skiing: Mt Ste Marie,
Calabogie
Home resort: Whistler-Blackcomb
TOP 3 Big Mt:
Volkl, K2, Atomic
TOP 3 Adventure All-Mt:
Salomon, Fischer/Head, Rossignol
TOP 3 Easy Cruise: Volkl, Fischer, Atomic
