National Capital Outaouais Ski Team

Safe to train in red zones? We think so. We support working with the government to put in place a plan to train safely in red zones. What do you think? In the link, read a letter to Premier Legault and others signed by our very own JP Roy as well as Head Coach Ryan Malmberg from Club MSM - athlètes, entraîneurs et parents -athletes, coaches and parents https://plus.lapresse.ca//5fcaf3eb-1f72-44a4-9ed9-ef03034c

More signs that we are moments away from SKIING!!

Congratulations to herd alumna Mikaela Tommy for her GS win at Copper Mountain this week! #coolalumni #fastandfierce #ncoteam #équipenco Sommet Edelweiss Equipe de course Edelweiss/ Edelweiss Racing Team

Snow is in the air!!! Woooooo hoooooo!!

Outaouais Ski Zone/National Capital Division All Hands Meeting - fun, informative and mandatory to maintain your officials level - don’t forget to register!

Lest We Forget - From the Toronto Public Library Equipped with cross country skis, troops fighting for Finland pushed back and defeated Soviet forces in the Winter War (though Finland lost some of its territory). The war started on November 30, 1939 when the Soviets invaded Finland it ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peace Treaty. Allied Forces took note of the success the Finnish had on skis. In Canada, military ski instructors received training at the ...Dominion Experimental Farm in Ottawa before they fanned out across Canada to instruct troops and airmen in winter warfare techniques. Valcartier base in Quebec hosted the first Canadian French language ski instructor school "en plein air" (outside). In addition to the Canadian Army, the Women's Transport Service of the Canadian Red Cross also practiced ski traversal in Toronto. A Toronto Star article from 1943 reports about the military trainees: "There are tumbles once in a while as the officers get their 'ski legs.' Object of the course is to make them 'passable' skiers, but not necessarily experts at the game." After the war ended, large quantities of surplus army ski equipment came on the market at low prices. This offered post-war families everything they needed large heavy skis, metal-framed khaki rucksacks and bulky canvas parkas to enjoy some recreation in the snow. There were no ski lifts to take up the hill or cozy ski chalets to escape the cold, yet skiing gained popularity. Canadians skied cross country to the hills, climbed up, then slid directly down. Photo 1 - The Dominion Experimental Farm in Ottawa which was the site of the first ski school military training in Canada (1940) Photo 2 - The Women's Transport Service of the Canadian Red Cross learning to ski on the Rosedale Golf course https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com//ww2-troops-train #givingthanks #lestweforget #ourhistory #ourfreedom

An article about NCO alumnus Tim Gfeller, the current head coach of the Norwegian Women’s World Cup Team. #coolalumni #ourherd #ncoteam #équipenco https://skiracing.com/canadian-turned-norwegian-coach-dar/