About the Author: Ken Read

Perhaps best known as one of Canada’s “Crazy Canucks”, Ken Read was the 1st North American male to win a World Cup downhill (Val d’Isere, France - 1975). He went on to win the Hahnenkamm at Kitzbühel, Wengen’s Lauberhorn and the Arlberg-Kandahar at Megeve. After retirement, he served as a member of the IOC Athletes Commission (1985-1998) and led Alpine Canada as President & CEO from 2002-2008. He served as a member of the FIS Alpine Executive Board from 1988 to 2022 and is now Chairman of the FIS Youth & Children Coordination Group.

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Canada’s First World Cup Win: 50 Years Later
On a cold December morning in 1975, Ken Read shocked the ski racing world by winning Canada’s first men’s World Cup downhill in Val d’Isère. Fifty years later, he reflects on that breakthrough moment, the rise of the Crazy Canucks, and how one run changed the course of Canadian winter sport.

Ken ReadJul 14, 2025
World Cup
Winterstart! From unconventional roots to Iconic venue.
The Lake Louise World Cup John Kucera racing Lake Louise Credit GEPA Photo It’s been

Ken ReadNov 21, 2022

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About the Author: Ken Read

Canada’s First World Cup Win: 50 Years Later

Winterstart! From unconventional roots to Iconic venue.

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